Category: Ukraine

Elina Svitolina Of Ukraine One Match Away From Wimbledon Final

Svitolina, a new mother who has said she is playing to give strength to her people back home in Ukraine, is one match away from an improbable and inspiring spot in the Wimbledon final.
With War as a Backdrop, a Russian Fencing Drama Plays Out in the U.S.

The departure of Russian fencers who object to their country’s invasion of Ukraine has created a stir at home and left their sporting futures in question.
The Money Behind Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group

The man who led a rebellion against President Vladimir Putin built a multinational commercial enterprise that helped fund his military operations.
Chinese Firm Sent Large Shipments of Gunpowder to Russian Munitions Factory

The previously unreported shipments between a state-owned Chinese company and a Russian munitions factory last year raise new questions about Beijing’s role in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
A War-Themed Restaurant in Ukraine Finds New Resonance

A restaurant that celebrates Ukraine’s struggles in earlier wars is finding a second life in this one.
U.K. Moves to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine Rebuild

The government’s announcement follows a pledge made by Group of 7 nations at their annual gathering last month to freeze Russian assets until Moscow pays for the damage done in Ukraine.
A Russian Pianist Speaks Out Against the War From Home

Polina Osetinskaya, a critic of the invasion who has stayed in Moscow even as the government cracks down on dissent, will play a Baroque program in New York.
Tension Overshadows the Tennis Between Sabalenka and Svitolina

Players from Ukraine do not shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus. Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net anyway.
In a Sharp Reversal, Biden Opens a Path for Ukraine to Get Fighter Jets

The president told allied leaders that he would allow Ukrainian pilots to be trained on American-made F-16s, and is prepared to approve other countries’ transferring the jets to Ukraine.
U.S.-Made Technology Is Flowing to Sanctioned Russian Airlines

Russian customs data shows that millions of dollars of aircraft parts made by Boeing, Airbus and others were sent to Russia last year despite sanctions.
How Liverpool Put on a Song Contest for Ukraine

This year’s event would be “Ukraine’s party,” a broadcasting official said. It just happens to be taking place in Britain.
Luxury Imports to Russia Take a Detour Around Sanctions — Through Dubai

More than a year into Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the web of global trade has adjusted to Western sanctions, with a network of middlemen sending cars, electronics and more to Russia.