The New York Times

As the Russians close in, civilians in Lysychansk must decide whether to stay or go. Between the loud thuds of artillery shells landing a few blocks away, dozens of people emerged from a communal shelter in this eastern…

Moscow issues passports in parts of occupied Ukraine, pressing on with ‘Russification.’ The Kremlin began formally issuing Russian passports to Ukrainians living under occupation on Saturday, even as Moscow’s forces conf…

Russia is resorting to less-precise weapons that cause major damage, intelligence agencies say. While Ukraine is badly outgunned and has been making desperate pleas for the West to speed up the delivery of heavy weapons,…

McDonald’s Is Back, Moscow Style, as Russian Economy Stumbles On Yevgeny Shumilkin is going back to work on Sunday. To prepare, he pulled the familiar “M” off what had been his McDonald’s shirt and covered the “M” on his…