Putin Sees Ukraine Through a Lens of Grievance Over Lost Glory

Speaking after Friday’s summit, President Putin again implied that the war is all about Russia’s diminished status since the fall of the Soviet Union.

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Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit

In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.

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Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says

Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.

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Robert W. Fuller, Who Championed Dignity Over ‘Rankism,’ Dies at 88

He identified as a “citizen diplomat” and preached mutual respect because, he explained, “everybody is a somebody.”

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Austria Prepares to Give Up ‘Dream’ of Disarmament

Historically neutral, the country is set to double military spending, even in the midst of a budget crisis, as its neighbors also spend big to counter Russia.

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Valery Panov, Ballet Star Who Fought to Leave the U.S.S.R., Dies at 87

Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War symbol of the plight of Soviet Jews.

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How the United States Helped Create Iran’s Nuclear Program

A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch.

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As the Soviet Union Fell, Did the K.G.B. Leave Behind a Gift in Brazil?

A forensic analysis of birth certificates used by deep-cover operatives suggests a tantalizing possibility.

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Richard L. Garwin, a Creator of the Hydrogen Bomb, Dies at 97

Many scientists contributed to the final result, but he was the one who, as a young physicist, designed the world’s most powerful weapon. He went on to advise a dozen presidents.

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India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales

Increasing Western military support to India, and China’s to Pakistan, signals a shift in global alignments — and another potential flashpoint for international tensions.

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