Russia has broader aims in Ukraine, a top commander says, but it’s not clear if that’s official policy.

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Pope Francis defends his decision not to name Putin in his condemnations of the war in Ukraine.

By BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World https://ift.tt/B5MiQT7

At Madison’s Montpelier, a Fight Over Power for Slaves’ Descendants

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Maskless Flying

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/mf3t9GW

A convergence of holidays strained the uneasy dynamic in Jerusalem.

By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/s8yCRbc

France’s Big Decision

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, RACHELLE BONJA, KAITLIN ROBERTS, SYDNEY HARPER, ANITA BADEJO, DAN POWELL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/7R0rfkh

France issues an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn.

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