David E. Sanger

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Finding a way out of the war in Ukraine proves elusive

Just as the past two weeks revealed that Russia’s vaunted military faltered in its invasion plan, the next two or three may reveal whether Ukraine ...
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Arming Ukraine: 17,000 anti-tank weapons in six days and a clandestine cybercorps

American and European officials describe a desperate race against time as they aim to get arms delivered to Ukrainian forces while their supply routes are ...
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Washington’s newest worry: The dangers of cornering Putin

Putin’s reaction to the initial wave of sanctions has provoked a range of concerns that one senior official called the "Cornered Putin Problem.”
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Unity in a foreign policy crisis, but questions still to be answered

President Biden emphasized allies’ resolve in his State of the Union address, but acknowledged Russia may not be deterred from further efforts to reconstitute the ...
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Putin declares a nuclear alert, and Biden seeks de-escalation

When the Russian leader ordered his nuclear forces into “special combat readiness,” the U.S. could have gone on high alert. Instead, the administration tried not ...
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Blitzkrieg or minor incursion? Putin’s choice could determine world reaction.

If he strikes to take the whole country in a single blow, it could provoke the largest, most violent battle for European territory since the ...
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Biden calls out Putin’s actions — but is he pushing Moscow to war?

The administration’s goal is to expose Russia's plans at every turn, but that approach could also provoke Putin at a time when many believe he ...
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War may loom, but are there off-ramps?

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration and NATO are expected to respond, in writing, to Russia’s far-reaching demands in the next several days in an effort ...