Russia Gears Up for Song, Sports Contests as It Pushes ‘West vs. Rest’ Message

Putin has created new events to support his view that the world doesn’t need the U.S. and its allies

At G-7, Biden and European Leaders Agree to Finance Ukraine Using Russian Assets

G-7 Summit in southern Italy represents the latest effort by Western allies to signal their commitment to supporting Kyiv

Russia Raises Income Tax on Rich to Pay for Ukraine War

Military expenditure is running at over 6% of GDP, approaching levels reached by the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War

Europe Sees Signs of Russian Sabotage but Hesitates to Blame Kremlin

Alleged hybrid assault is a challenge to European democracies that have a high bar for evidence of culpability

Russia’s Bombardment of Ukraine Is More Lethal Than Ever

Ukraine has intercepted fewer missiles as Russia increases attacks, fires more harder-to-hit weapons

For China, Russia Is Both a Partner and a Predicament

On his trip to Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be seeking more support to resist Western efforts to isolate Moscow

World War II History Haunts Attempts to Seize Russian Assets

Berlin has emerged as an opponent of plans to seize frozen Kremlin funds for reconstruction and military support of Ukraine

Finland Long Believed It Could Tame Russia. Now Moscow Is Enemy No. 1.

From Russian military districts to cyberattacks, Finland is facing new threats from its neighbor. ‘The new normal in living with Russia.’

Russian Missile Incursions Into NATO Risk Wider War, Poland’s President Says

Andrzej Duda calls the flyovers in Polish airspace provocations that put infrastructure and people in danger

Russian Threat Forces Europe to Choose: Bolster Defense or Protect Social Spending

With U.S. commitment to NATO uncertain, Europe faces a security rebuild that threatens budgets for other programs

Evan Gershkovich’s Stolen Year in a Russian Jail

The Wall Street Journal correspondent has been deprived of 12 months of normal existence; a year of missed weddings, reporting trips and travels with friends

Russia Doubles Down on Blaming Concert Massacre on Ukraine and the West

Campaign is part of push to divert attention from security failures, analysts say

U.S. Warned Russia Before Moscow Attack That Killed at Least 60

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bloodshed