Neil MacFarquhar

1 week ago | estadao.com.br | Neil MacFarquhar |Milana Mazaeva

Durante meses, Elvira Kaipova ficou sem notícias de seu filho Rafael, um soldado russo destacado na Ucrânia. Oficiais militares responderam às suas repetidas perguntas quanto ao paradeiro dele, dizendo que o jovem estava na ativa e, portanto, incomunicável. Então, no final de novembro passado, dois dias depois de terem feito essa afirmação novamente, ela soube que ele havia desaparecido em 1º de novembro — por meio de um canal do Telegram que ajuda famílias de militares.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Neil MacFarquhar |Milana Mazaeva

Rusia carece de cualquier esfuerzo formal y organizado para llevar el registro de las legiones de soldados desaparecidos. Esto deja a menudo a los familiares en el limbo, valiéndose por sí mismos con escasa información gubernamental. Elvira Kaipova llevaba meses sin saber nada de su hijo Rafael, soldado ruso desplegado en Ucrania. Los oficiales militares respondieron a sus repetidas preguntas sobre el paradero de su hijo afirmando que estaba en servicio activo y, por lo tanto, incomunicado.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Neil MacFarquhar |Milana Mazaeva

For months, Elvira Kaipova had not heard from her son Rafael, a Russian soldier deployed in Ukraine. Military officials responded to her repeated questions about his whereabouts by saying he was on active duty and therefore incommunicado. Then, late last November, two days after they again made that assertion, she learned that he’d gone missing on Nov. 1 -- from a Telegram channel that helps military families.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Neil MacFarquhar

7 hours agoThe U.S. Army is planning a celebration to recognize not only the 250th anniversary of its founding, but also President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The event, which could fall on Trump's June 14th birthday, is expected to bring 150 military vehicles and 50 aircraft to the nation’s capital, …

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Neil MacFarquhar

For countries that depend heavily on oil revenue, dropping prices are worrisome. Oil producing countries are bracing for a bumpy ride this year, with a precipitous drop in prices to the lowest levels in four years seen as the initial, alarming sign of looming turmoil. A price drop benefits any country seeking to cut its fuel bill. But in oil producing nations, lower prices can feed economic troubles, and sometimes political unrest, as governments slash spending.