How Russia is keeping iPhones, BMWs, Zara, face creams, and other creature comforts in stock and why that’s a political priority for the Kremlin. We speak with the importers and show their routes w/
@PjotrSauer
Moscow Ostankino TV-tower right now,
@kommersant
reports. “China, Russia is with you!” (中国,俄罗斯与你同在!). Hardly can happen without an official approval. Context needs no explanation.
@SpeakerPelosi
Dozens of Ukrainian troops died in a July 17 Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv, unconfirmed by Ukraine’s military. I travelled to the city last week to produce this report for
@NewsHour
and saw first-hand the devastating toll Russia’s missiles are taking.
The Biden administration has offered to exchange an imprisoned Russian arms dealer known as "the Merchant of Death" to secure the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans imprisoned in Russia.
@INechepurenko
@michaelcrowley
@julianbarnes
On the searing choices facing Russian opposition figures: do you stay, keep speaking out, and face what now seems near-certain arrest?
@VALERIEinNYT
probes that question in this profile of Ilya Yashin, a politician who refused to flee:
Kyiv’s getting its groove back on. It’s a great city and people are going out again. The war is on everyone’s mind but people are feeling a little less guilty about going to parties and seeing friends. Check it out:
Let me be blunt: Smearing
@nytimes
journalists as pro-
#Russia
is a stellar way for
#Ukraine
to lose the battle of public opinion.
This isn't the first time we've heard such accusations about foreign correspondents and it never makes Ukraine look good.
It seems that all the work that
@INechepurenko
and I put into our last chess article has paid off! A new FIDE rule makes it harder to cheat and manipulate the system when trying to become a chess Grandmaster.