Dan Lamothe | The Seattle Times

May 7, 2022 at 4:08 am

As war grinds on, the definition of victory remains murky

WASHINGTON — As the war in Ukraine grinds through its third month, the Biden administration has tried to maintain a set of public objectives that...

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FILE – In this photo provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian navy missile cruiser Moskva is on patrol in the Mediterranean Sea near the Syrian coast on Dec. 17, 2015. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

May 5, 2022 at 4:30 pm

U.S. provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink Russian warship

The United States provided Ukraine with intelligence that helped Kyiv attack and sink the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, according to people familiar with...

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May 5, 2022 at 3:14 pm

American killed in Ukraine was a volunteer, fellow fighters say

The report is consistent with Pentagon statements that there are no Defense Department contractors in Ukraine.

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Burned vehicles are seen at the destroyed part of the Illich Iron & Steel Works Metallurgical Plant, as smoke rises from the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal during heavy fighting, in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol, Ukraine, Monday, April 18, 2022. Mariupol, a strategic port on the Sea of Azov, has been besieged by Russian troops and forces from self-proclaimed separatist areas in eastern Ukraine for more than six weeks. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov) MAR111 MAR111

April 19, 2022 at 10:12 am

Russia vows new push for eastern Ukraine

Russia demanded the surrender of Ukraine's remaining holdouts in the devastated southern port city of Mariupol.

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April 12, 2022 at 8:20 pm

Fighting in Ukraine impedes investigation of poison-gas claims

While the Pentagon and several international organizations are examining the allegation that a chemical poison was used in Ukraine the investigation faces numerous challenges.

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March 29, 2022 at 9:40 am

Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey stir optimism, but West is skeptical

Reaction from the United States was mixed, even as Moscow's pledge to reduce military activity prompted a drop in oil prices and boosted U.S. stock...

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March 20, 2022 at 1:42 pm

Russia’s war for Ukraine could be headed toward stalemate

Russia's attempt to conquer Ukraine could be headed toward a stalemate as heavy casualties and equipment losses take a toll on unprepared Russian forces that...

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March 20, 2022 at 5:28 am

As Mariupol faces Russian onslaught, hope for negotiations murky

DNIPRO, Ukraine - Intense fighting spread Sunday into all neighborhoods in the southern port city of Mariupol, officials said, thrusting Russian and Ukrainian forces into...

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March 1, 2022 at 1:24 pm

Russia switching to siege-war tactics, more damaging weapons

Siege warfare tactics are horrifying, trapping civilians under fire as an invading force encircles a city and prevents food and medical supplies from entering.

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FILE – In this image from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian armored vehicles drive during a joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. Fears are rising about what would happen to Europe’s energy supply if Russia were to invade Ukraine and then shut off its natural gas in retaliation for U.S. and European sanctions. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File) XAZ902 XAZ902

February 9, 2022 at 2:20 pm

U.S. military prepares plans to help evacuating Americans once they cross into Poland should Russia attack Ukraine

Russia's military chief arrived in Belarus ahead of a 10-day drill beginning Thursday, as senior Russian officials accused the West of "blackmail and pressure."

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