Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia’s Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster
The White House scrambled to get a message to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last year after U.S. intelligence agencies said a Russian military unit was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.
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Russia says Iran's president will visit this week, sign a partnership pact with Putin
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Russia’s war economy is a house of cards
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Photograph Revives Ukraine-Russia Culture War
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Trump seeks Putin meeting as Biden administration announces 11th-hour aid package to Kyiv
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Russia open to Trump, Putin meeting: Kremlin
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Ukraine war briefing: Western allies pledge $2bn in military aid for Ukraine
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Biden approves major disaster declaration for California wildfires
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A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
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Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats
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