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Sabra Ayres

Moscow Correspondent

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Sabra Ayres covers Russia and the former Soviet Union for the Los Angeles Times.

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Ukraine president says there was no ‘blackmail’ in Trump phone conversation

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Ukraine president says there was no ‘blackmail’ in Trump phone conversation

Volodymyr Zelensky insists he faced “no blackmail” from President Trump in their phone call that helped spark an impeachment inquiry.
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Putin seems to be enjoying the Trump impeachment show

World & Nation

Putin seems to be enjoying the Trump impeachment show

Russia has been a pariah since annexing Crimea. Now attention is on Ukraine, whose leader’s call with President Trump is the focus of an impeachment inquiry.

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A defiant White House says it won’t participate in ‘unconstitutional’ impeachment inquiry
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Entangled in Trump scandal, the Ukrainian president faces challenges at home

World & Nation

Entangled in Trump scandal, the Ukrainian president faces challenges at home

Volodymyr Zelensky had promised Ukrainians he’d end their war. Now many feel duped and regard the Trump impeachment drama as an annoying distraction.
Politics

Ousted U.S. diplomat could be crucial to impeachment inquiry

Politics

Ousted U.S. diplomat could be crucial to impeachment inquiry

Trump branded her “the woman” and said she was “bad news.” Now the ex-envoy to Ukraine is set to tell her story to congressional investigators.

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House Democrats subpoena Rudolph Giuliani in impeachment inquiry

Trump sought Australia’s help on the origins of the Russia investigation
World & Nation

How Russia’s biggest rock star gets away with speaking truth to power (a.k.a. Putin)

World & Nation

How Russia’s biggest rock star gets away with speaking truth to power (a.k.a. Putin)

As Sergei Shnurov sets off on his band’s final tour, Russia’s biggest rock star doesn’t hold back on his cynical reproach for Kremlin policy.
World & Nation

Siberia just experienced wildfires on a staggering scale. Russia is rethinking how to fight them

World & Nation

Siberia just experienced wildfires on a staggering scale. Russia is rethinking how to fight them

Russia changed its policy on extinguishing remote forest fires four years ago. Now the Kremlin is considering changing the way it fights fires.
World & Nation

After a deadly nuclear missile test in Russia’s north, the Kremlin stuck to an old Soviet habit: Secrecy

World & Nation

After a deadly nuclear missile test in Russia’s north, the Kremlin stuck to an old Soviet habit: Secrecy

Five days after the accident at a nuclear missile site, Russia has released few details. Did Chernobyl teach the Kremlin anything about transparency?
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50,000 demonstrate in Moscow in fifth weekend of protests for fair elections

World & Nation

50,000 demonstrate in Moscow in fifth weekend of protests for fair elections

Some 50,000 people rallied in central Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections.
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Russian political crisis grows with more arrests in Moscow

World & Nation

Russian political crisis grows with more arrests in Moscow

Police detained more than 600 in Moscow during the third protest in as many weeks demanding fair elections.
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Amid protests, defiance against Kremlin and Beijing rises

World & Nation

Amid protests, defiance against Kremlin and Beijing rises

In both Moscow and Hong Kong, police response has grown increasingly violent as protesters remain defiant against their authoritative governments.

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