Russia-Ukraine Naval Free Fire Zone Turns the Black Sea Into a Dead Sea
For shippers, the Black Sea is more dangerous than the Strait of Hormuz. Kyiv says the Kremlin’s goal is a landlocked Ukraine.
By JAMES BROOKE
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Mr. Brooke has traveled to about 100 countries reporting for the New York Times, Bloomberg, and Voice of America. He reported from Russia for eight years and from Ukraine for six years, coming home in 2021.
For shippers, the Black Sea is more dangerous than the Strait of Hormuz. Kyiv says the Kremlin’s goal is a landlocked Ukraine.
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After Washington turned Ukrainian access to Starshield off and then on, trust in American technology is shaken.
By JAMES BROOKE
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The impact of France’s fires and looting may even impact Brazil, boosting the presidential candidacy of Flavio Bolsonaro, a son of a former Army officer.
By JAMES BROOKE
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They want to bring the war home to Russia’s 40-million member middle class, potentially a politically crucial force.
By JAMES BROOKE
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Over the weekend, Trump and Zelensky hit a nadir in their stormy, seven-year relationship.
By JAMES BROOKE
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The former president of Berlin’s foreign intelligence is arrested for ‘treasonous espionage.’
By JAMES BROOKE
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Bombing of Kyiv’s bridges is part of larger plan to stampede another refugee wave west.
By JAMES BROOKE
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Since the fall of communism in 1991, Russia’s bear population has more than doubled, as Russia’s rural population is aging and shrinking.
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American ‘tech bros’ Karp and Musk take the project seriously.
By JAMES BROOKE
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Seizures help pay for the war — and pay off supporters.
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By pinching Russia’s fuel hose, Ukraine gains something to trade for peace.
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Ukrainian leader spurns call by Trump to spare diesel refineries in leadup to midterms.
By JAMES BROOKE
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