Wednesday Briefing: Russia warned against NATO troops in Ukraine

Plus, the latest on a possible cease-fire in Gaza. 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We’re covering a fraught exchange between Russia and the West, and the latest on a possible cease-fire in Gaza. Plus, Kate Winslet plays a dictator. [Two soldiers moving away from a howitzer that is firing artillery rounds behind them.] Ukrainian soldiers firing at a Russian target in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine last week. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times Russia warned against NATO troops in Ukraine Russia warned yesterday that a ground intervention in Ukraine by any NATO country would lead to [a direct clash between the Western military alliance and Russian forces](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1uYXRvLWZyYW5jZS1tYWNyb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjA5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTI5OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdTpSd5ltdYd2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The response came a day after France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, made a provocative comment about the possibility of allied countries sending in troops. The Kremlin called the open discussion of NATO ground troops in Ukraine “a very important new element” and warned that “this is, of course, not in the interest of these countries.” European countries rushed to distance themselves from Macron’s comment, and the NATO chief said the alliance had no such plans. France later clarified that Macron was trying to emphasize how Europe must consider new actions to support Ukraine. The fractured messaging underscores how NATO — despite becoming more powerful with the approval of Finland and Sweden’s membership bids — is grasping for ways to support Kyiv as resolve weakens in the U.S. and as Russia advances on the battlefield. Analysis: A foreign ground intervention in Ukraine is seen as unlikely by most analysts. Since Russia’s invasion, the U.S. and most of its European allies have categorically ruled out the possibility, warning that such a step could escalate into nuclear war. [People standing among debris in a destroyed building.] Damage following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, in southern Gaza, yesterday. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Hamas played down talk of a nearing cease-fire After President Biden expressed cautious optimism on Monday about the chance of a cease-fire in Gaza by next week, Hamas threw cold water on the prospect that it was close to reaching an agreement with Israel. A Hamas spokesman said that the group had yet to formally receive “any new proposals” since Israeli officials met mediators in Paris last week. Qatar, a key figure in the talks, also said negotiations hadn’t reached a breakthrough, although mediators remain optimistic. 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That’s most likely because “legacy” mercury that has accumulated deep in the ocean is circulating into shallower depths where tuna feed, [a new study](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9jbGltYXRlL3R1bmEtbWVyY3VyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5Mjk4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1OlJ3mW11h3YUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [suggests](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9jbGltYXRlL3R1bmEtbWVyY3VyeS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5Mjk4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1OlJ3mW11h3YUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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[It may scuttle Chevron’s $53 billion deal to buy Hess.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9idXNpbmVzcy9leHhvbi1jaGV2cm9uLWhlc3MtZ3V5YW5hLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - Russian forces are inching forward in Ukraine, aided by a willingness to [expend soldiers’ lives, and equipment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1kZWF0aHMtYXZkaWl2a2Etc3RyYXRlZ3kuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjA5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTI5OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdTpSd5ltdYd2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), for even a small gain. - After a year marked by terrorism, hunger and devastating floods, Somalia now [faces the prospect of war with its neighbor, Ethiopia.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3NvbWFsaWEtZXRoaW9waWEtYWwtc2hhYmFiLWNvbmZsaWN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) - Hundreds of American children were [poisoned last year by lead-tainted apple sauce](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2xlYWQtYXBwbGVzYXVjZS1mb29kLXNhZmV0eS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5Mjk4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1OlJ3mW11h3YUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), as food-safety systems routinely failed. International [Signs on a lawn in support of Biden and Harris.](~/AAAAAQA~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~) A group of activists is encouraging Michigan residents to vote “uncommitted.” Emily Elconin for The New York Times - President Biden is wading into one of the most consequential weeks yet for his campaign, [facing crucial tests on the Gaza war and immigration](~/AAAAAQA~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~). - Russia sentenced a leader of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights group to more than two years in prison for [speaking against the Ukraine war.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3J1c3NpYS1tZW1vcmlhbC1vbGVnLW9ybG92LXByaXNvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5Mjk4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1OlJ3mW11h3YUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of FTX, is trying to change the narrative around his case and [secure a lenient sentence](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9zYW0tYmFua21hbi1mcmllZC1mcmF1ZC1mdHguaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjA5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTI5OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdTpSd5ltdYd2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - An Indian zoo official was suspended for naming two lions in a breeding program [after a Hindu goddess and a Muslim emperor.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZGlhLXpvby1saW9ucy1uYW1lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5Mjk4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1OlJ3mW11h3YUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) Sports - How a tiny Brazilian soccer club [fooled North Korea.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzUyNzkyODEvMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9icmF6aWwtbm9ydGgta29yZWEtYXRsZXRpY28tc29yb2NhYmEvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDIyNyZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTYyMDkmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU5Mjk4JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl1OlJ3mW11h3YUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) - Rafael Nadal is ready to play again. On hard courts. [Should he?](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzUzMDExNzcvMjAyNC8wMi8yNy9uYWRhbC1leGhpYml0aW9uLWFsY2FyYXotaW5kaWFuLXdlbGxzLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDAyMjcmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE2MjA5Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1OTI5OCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZdTpSd5ltdYd2FIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) - With 24 races on the schedule, 2024 is going to be F1’s longest season. [Here’s how drivers are preparing.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTMwMDgxOS8yMDI0LzAyLzI2L2YxLTIwMjQtc2Vhc29uLXNjaGVkdWxlLWxlbmd0aC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) On a Lighter Note - After leveling [“Britain’s wonkiest pub,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrLWNyb29rZWQtaG91c2UtZmlyZS1yZWJ1aWxkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) officials have ordered the owners to fully reconstruct it, brick by brick. - The location of the mansion featured in the film “Saltburn” has tourists flocking to the English countryside. [The owners aren’t thrilled.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjcvbW92aWVzL3NhbHRidXJuLXRpa3Rvay1kcmF5dG9uLWhvdXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) A Morning Read [A slide show of images shows people standing inside the doorways of different artist spaces.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjYvdC1tYWdhemluZS9uZXcteW9yay1jaXR5LWFydGlzdC1zdHVkaW8tYnVpbGRpbmdzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Against all odds, New York’s artist buildings have survived. Miranda Barnes After World War II destabilized Europe, New York usurped Paris as the commercial center of the art business. For generations, artists flocked to the city hoping to make their names. Now, the talent and ambition are still there, but the cheap rent of those early years isn’t. And yet, despite skyrocketing prices, [some continue to carve out studio spaces of their own](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDIvMjYvdC1tYWdhemluZS9uZXcteW9yay1jaXR5LWFydGlzdC1zdHVkaW8tYnVpbGRpbmdzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Lives lived: Pankaj Udhas, whose soulful renditions of lyric love songs were a cornerstone of many Bollywood films over his decades-long career, [died at 72](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnwM7pP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMi8yNy93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3Bhbmthai11ZGhhcy1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwMjI3Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNjIwOSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTkyOTgmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXU6UneZbXWHdhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. 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Her character is a hypochondriac and an agoraphobe. 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