If history is any judge, this could be the last of Kamila Valieva on an Olympic stage

If history is any judge, this could be the last of Kamila Valieva on an Olympic stage

Crushing scenes of Kamila Valieva, in tears Thursday after a disastrous long program that took her out of medal contention, might be the last image Olympics fans will have of the talented Russian figure skater. At age 15, Valieva could already be on the downside of her career — doping scandal aside — as she … Read more

On stage at the Kremlin: Putin and Lavrov’s de-escalation dance

On stage at the Kremlin: Putin and Lavrov’s de-escalation dance

Press play to listen to this article Russian President Vladimir Putin and his trusty foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, signaled on Monday that there would be no imminent military strike on Ukraine and that they were prepared to continue diplomatic dialogue with the West, led by the United States. Coming after the US warned that a … Read more

Russia has plan to stage attack as pretext for Ukraine invasion, U.S. alleges

Russia has plan to stage attack as pretext for Ukraine invasion, U.S. alleges

WASHINGTON — The US has intelligence about a Russian plan to fabricate a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine using a fake video involving actors, Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Thursday. “We don’t know that this is the route they are going to take, but we know that this is an option under … Read more