http://feed.informer.com/digests/NEDS2EENQG/feeder Russia, Putin and Putinism Respective post owners and feed distributors Sat, 27 Jun 2015 20:19:13 -0400 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/world/europe/trump-putin-alaska-summit.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:b94c5889-9e15-7aab-6f4a-c9c40dc88c1c Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:33:36 -0400 The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Alaska Russia United States Andrew Higgins and Nataliya Vasilyeva https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000010341261/ukraine-russia-us-negotiations.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:245c5e31-8a03-1689-23c4-b628d83c7eba Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:46:39 -0400 The Kremlin signaled that apart from Ukraine, it was also interested in discussing other subjects with the U.S., like economic links and nuclear arms. At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a show of unity. United States International Relations Russia Ukraine Zelensky, Volodymyr McKinnon de Kuyper https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/world/europe/trump-putin-talks-russia-trade-arms-control.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:030e8835-a32d-4fa0-4cb9-590495303861 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:27:11 -0400 Over recent months, the Kremlin has been trying to move the diplomatic focus away from Ukraine to bilateral issues, such as trade and strategic stability. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations United States International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Russia United States Ivan Nechepurenko https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-ukraine.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:b26451ce-5e46-7993-210a-6a40104674c1 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:58:43 -0400 President Trump has largely held back from harsh criticism of Vladimir V. Putin personally, despite recent complaints about Russian intransigence in ending the war in Ukraine. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) live-detached United States International Relations International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Alaska Russia Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine Peter Baker https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/opinion/trump-putin-ukraine-alaska.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:7531627e-50d9-c258-fc30-b179714eb8d4 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:01:24 -0400 Trump is giving Putin a most wonderful gift. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Embargoes and Sanctions International Relations Politics and Government Peace Process Defense and Military Forces Economic Conditions and Trends North Atlantic Treaty Organization European Union Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine Russia M. Gessen https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/14/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-resurgence.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:ed38eda7-586c-b2ce-0b18-0c486127a2df Thu, 14 Aug 2025 11:28:14 -0400 As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, the Russian leader projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-engineering of his country’s military and economy. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Putin, Vladimir V Russia Anatoly Kurmanaev, Josh Holder, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/movies/my-undesirable-friends-part-i-last-air-in-moscow-review.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:57c4532f-40f8-b358-5717-a173f23c27ed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:17:46 -0400 One of the year’s most towering achievements is a documentary about Russian independent journalism being wiped out in real time. Documentary Films and Programs Freedom of the Press Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Julia Loktev Moscow (Russia) News and News Media TV Rain (TV Network) Russia Alissa Wilkinson https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/world/europe/ukraine-russia-zelensky-diplomacy.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:aa4c1aa2-8510-b1b3-73fa-b00182555340 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:31:46 -0400 Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Zelensky, Volodymyr Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Witkoff, Steven Kyiv (Ukraine) Moscow (Russia) Europe Russia Ukraine United States International Relations Peace Process Defense and Military Forces Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/podcasts/the-headlines/russia-ukraine-attacks-drinking-drops.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:637e782c-e78b-35ba-85c2-f7a75b69ab2d Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:00:11 -0400 Plus, a C.I.A. secret up for auction. Polls and Public Opinion Elections Auctions Central Intelligence Agency United States Texas Russia Mexico Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger and Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/trump-putin-russian-threats.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:d22f664a-532e-8dc2-250d-429e17756b0f Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:39:40 -0400 Hours after presenting a united front with allies, President Trump warned Vladimir V. Putin of “severe consequences” if Russia refuses to end the war in Ukraine. But he also suggested that he has limited power to alter the Russian leader’s behavior. United States Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Biden, Joseph R Jr Hill, Fiona (1965- ) Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Alaska Russia Ukraine Katie Rogers https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/us/politics/trump-putin-russian-threats.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:5597cc96-59cb-8ef1-ddd6-5d25474e0270 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:07:31 -0400 President Trump struck a remarkably unconcerned tone when asked to address the horrors of war, raising questions about whether he has the leverage to convince Vladimir V. Putin to agree to end the invasion in Ukraine. United States Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Biden, Joseph R Jr Hill, Fiona (1965- ) Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Alaska Russia Ukraine Katie Rogers https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/opinion/trump-putin-summit-ukraine.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:00548a76-b9b5-a0f4-6ebf-6bcde146c3a2 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:28:33 -0400 Ukrainians are heroes. It’s time that Donald Trump started acting like it. United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Embargoes and Sanctions Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine Russia Nicholas Kristof https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/opinion/trump-putin-ukraine-alaska.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:c506e6fd-7a1b-1edc-0091-ea3fa7b63259 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:29:14 -0400 There is something Putin cares about more than money. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Embargoes and Sanctions International Relations Politics and Government Peace Process Defense and Military Forces Economic Conditions and Trends North Atlantic Treaty Organization European Union Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Alaska Ukraine Russia M. Gessen https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/world/europe/trump-europe-ukraine-talks-putin.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:83d0caef-0049-9123-d538-38d44b871f54 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:51:40 -0400 Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies played host to President Trump for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Peace Process Ukraine Russia United States International Relations International Relations Germany Merz, Friedrich Europe Defense and Military Forces North Atlantic Treaty Organization Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Jim Tankersley https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/podcasts/the-headlines/trump-dc-takeover-smithsonian.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:db89f9cc-1b14-4d92-4eb2-d1ec44458ddb Wed, 13 Aug 2025 06:00:10 -0400 Plus, why that old song suddenly has a new music video. United States Politics and Government Pop and Rock Music Smithsonian Institution Trump, Donald J Russia Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart, Jessica Metzger, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Graham Bowley https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-ukraine.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:a664ed2a-6b9a-18bb-6e96-b578f3125ae5 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 04:32:28 -0400 The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage. United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Witkoff, Steven Alaska Russia Ukraine Michael Crowley https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/opinion/trump-putin-ukraine-alaska.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:1a2eb710-19e5-1225-1806-eb1766976881 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 01:00:05 -0400 There is something Putin cares about more than money. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Embargoes and Sanctions International Relations Politics and Government Peace Process Defense and Military Forces Economic Conditions and Trends North Atlantic Treaty Organization European Union Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Alaska Ukraine Russia M. Gessen https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/opinion/trump-putin-alaska-summit.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:5991aacb-fd01-4e03-6672-362f7ee6683c Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:00:03 -0400 The meeting is a bad idea, but there’s an opportunity for Trump to punish Putin’s thievery. United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Ukraine Politics and Government Bret Stephens https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/russia-hack-federal-court-system.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:11302dc5-49fb-af23-fca9-84e749915034 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:56:27 -0400 Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities. United States Politics and Government Justice Department Courts and the Judiciary Federal Courts (US) Cyberwarfare and Defense Espionage and Intelligence Services Russia Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush and Mattathias Schwartz https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-battlefield-pokrovsk-trump.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:96ac6bbd-f5fe-25de-0d64-cb9b988a8f58 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:31:16 -0400 Russian forces have moved several miles into Ukrainian-held territory in the east, threatening to outflank Ukraine’s positions. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) live-detached Defense and Military Forces United States International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Russia Ukraine Pokrovsk (Ukraine) Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-ukraine.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:97e54783-c014-d1d4-b7d5-edeb9cdb71cd Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:23:52 -0400 The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage. United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Witkoff, Steven Alaska Russia Ukraine Michael Crowley https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-battlefield-pokrovsk-trump.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:65126c9a-74b6-0657-90ac-04955418e5f3 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:26:24 -0400 Russian forces have moved several miles into Ukrainian-held territory in the east, threatening to outflank Ukraine’s positions. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Defense and Military Forces United States International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Russia Ukraine Pokrovsk (Ukraine) Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-tariffs-russia.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:c54b1752-e829-18e3-df13-67d513c7c105 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:56:35 -0400 The president has threatened more tariffs on Russia and its trading partners and has imposed harsh ones on India and Brazil to try to sway matters of war and politics. Customs (Tariff) International Trade and World Market United States International Relations United States Politics and Government Embargoes and Sanctions Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Brazil Russia Edward Wong and Zolan Kanno-Youngs https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/world/europe/ukraine-russia-putin-zelensky-alaska-talks.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:c9ee4218-c165-8ac7-fb14-7532b2b5a773 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:00:00 -0400 Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Vance, J D Zelensky, Volodymyr Russia Ukraine Marc Santora https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/world/europe/finland-cable-severing-charges-russia-shadow-fleet.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:591f06d8-0d8d-32d0-9a0a-4c492cc653db Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:51 -0400 The tanker, the Eagle S, was detained last December. Freight (Cargo) Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Embargoes and Sanctions Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Sabotage (Crime) Finland Russia Amelia Nierenberg https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000010332400/trump-putin-meeting-zelensky.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:9c05f386-f65a-aeb3-ca03-1f8a628dee7e Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:21:36 -0400 President Trump did not clarify which territories could be swapped, and Ukrainian officials appeared uncertain about what he meant. United States International Relations Ukraine Trump, Donald J Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Peace Process Zelensky, Volodymyr McKinnon de Kuyper https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/politics/trump-putin-alaska-reaction.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:12dc8e9b-a4b0-7ef4-ad44-5d265f474b45 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:35:10 -0400 Warm relations between Alaskans and Russians began to shift with the rise of Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine. In Alaska, feelings on the two leaders’ meeting seemed mixed. Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Alaska Anchorage (Alaska) Russia United States Politics and Government International Relations Chris Hippensteel and Julia O’Malley https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/europe/ukraine-trump-putin-summit.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:495f70a6-2164-46e1-c643-5ab6968d557a Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:29:23 -0400 For President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, it is an opportunity not just to end the Ukraine war on his terms, but to split apart the Western security alliance. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations North Atlantic Treaty Organization Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine United States Russia International Relations Defense and Military Forces Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates Peace Process Economic Conditions and Trends Paul Sonne https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-dmitri-kozak.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:9a331524-c9dd-4328-6303-aa2690ca34d0 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 12:41:54 -0400 Dmitri N. Kozak, who has said privately that the invasion was a mistake, has lost power to another senior Putin ally, Sergei V. Kiriyenko, who has embraced the military action. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Politics and Government Putin, Vladimir V dimitri kozak Moscow (Russia) Anton Troianovski https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/us/politics/trump-putin-meeting-ukraine.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:67ca62e6-6b6f-07f4-8849-171606249cad Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:15:48 -0400 Since President Trump retook office, many Ukrainians have worried a peace accord would be struck without them. United States Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations International Relations Politics and Government Defense and Military Forces Peace Process Justice Department State Department European Union Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Crimea (Ukraine) Donbas (Ukraine) Europe Moscow (Russia) Kyiv (Ukraine) Russia Ukraine United States Yalta (Crimea, Ukraine) David E. Sanger and Luke Broadwater https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war-sergei-kiriyenko.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:988e222b-e0e2-61dc-77cd-548af999f93d Sun, 10 Aug 2025 05:23:00 -0400 For three years, Sergei V. Kiriyenko has handled the political aspects of the war in Ukraine, rising among a cadre of skilled managers who oversee the sprawling Russian state. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Politics and Government Legislatures and Parliaments United States International Relations Kiriyenko, Sergei V Putin, Vladimir V Moscow (Russia) Anton Troianovski https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/world/europe/europe-ukraine-russia-us.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:e69dcf5a-4d3f-d2e6-c6fb-dc06343f40ed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 03:02:03 -0400 Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will do a deal without them and then try to impose it on Kyiv. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Peace Process Defense and Military Forces Ukraine Russia Zelensky, Volodymyr Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Europe European Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization Steven Erlanger https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/opinion/nuclear-weapons-war-threat-generation.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:8f441c58-54b4-18f1-8b9c-26a2b59ec8ca Sat, 09 Aug 2025 21:22:10 -0400 The adults who were children at the dawn of the atomic era are nearing the end of their lives. internal-open-access Nuclear Weapons Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament Nagasaki (Japan) Hiroshima (Japan) Youth Civilian Casualties World War II (1939-45) International Relations Defense and Military Forces Japan Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Ukraine Russia Spencer Cohen https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine-russia.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:f372ad84-b5eb-add9-e54f-b466ae68ef92 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 15:18:00 -0400 The Ukrainian leader’s blunt comments risk angering President Trump, who has made a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia one of his signature foreign policy goals. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Peace Process United States International Relations Zelensky, Volodymyr Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Ukraine Russia Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/world/europe/putin-trump-summit-ukraine.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:a1ebc2a1-cde2-d67a-5814-bf3bb1de3ae8 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 13:00:46 -0400 The American leader has agreed to a meeting with the Russian president in Alaska next Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Putin, Vladimir V Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Russia United States Ukraine International Relations Embargoes and Sanctions Defense and Military Forces Neil MacFarquhar https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/world/europe/europe-ukraine-russia-us.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:c0ced750-b69d-2fb8-7a92-e0786f261917 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:03:39 -0400 Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin will do a deal without them and then impose it on Kyiv. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States Politics and Government United States International Relations Peace Process Politics and Government Defense and Military Forces Merz, Friedrich Putin, Vladimir V Rubio, Marco Starmer, Keir Trump, Donald J Vance, J D Witkoff, Steven Zelensky, Volodymyr Europe United States Russia Ukraine Tusk, Donald Steven Erlanger https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine-russia.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:3a369c96-330f-cb99-a88d-d6437e8b3e8b Sat, 09 Aug 2025 08:25:14 -0400 The Ukrainian leader’s blunt comments risk angering President Trump, who has made a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia one of his signature foreign policy goals. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Peace Process United States International Relations Zelensky, Volodymyr Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Ukraine Russia Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/world/europe/zelensky-trump-ukraine-russia.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:1e1c2c95-f4bd-ba33-315a-a96426da6c5e Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:25:42 -0400 The Ukrainian leader’s blunt comments risk angering President Trump, who has made a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia one of his signature foreign policy goals. Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) International Relations Peace Process United States International Relations Zelensky, Volodymyr Trump, Donald J Putin, Vladimir V Ukraine Russia Constant Méheut https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/business/india-russian-oil-ambani.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:295e1a9a-a833-4fc4-d856-44fa28f303ad Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:06 -0400 President Trump’s new front in the trade war against India focuses on a pair of enormous refineries with extraordinary owners. United States International Relations Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline International Trade and World Market Ambani, Mukesh D India Gujarat State (India) United States Russia Trump, Donald J Modi, Narendra Alex Travelli https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010324151/is-kim-jong-un-preparing-a-successor.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:0d9adb13-47ce-517a-3d93-88e4427a0f69 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, might be preparing his young daughter, Kim Ju-ae, to become his successor. Choe Sang-Hun, the ​Seoul bureau chief for The New York Times, analyzed North Korean state propaganda to find out. North Korea Kim Jong-un Kim Jong Il Kim Il-sung Kim Ju-ae Russia China Choe Sang-Hun, Melanie Bencosme, Nailah Morgan, Stephanie Swart and Shawn Paik https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/politics/trump-russia-ukraine-deal.html NYT > Russia urn:uuid:819dadea-c7f6-1fac-8674-cd4139c51a89 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:44:45 -0400 Mr. Trump also suggested that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine would include “some swapping of territories,” signaling that the U.S. may join Russia in trying to compel Ukraine to cede land. United States Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) United States International Relations Peace Process United Nations Trump, Donald J Witkoff, Steven Putin, Vladimir V Zelensky, Volodymyr Russia Ukraine Tyler Pager and David E. Sanger