Russia and the West agreed to a massive prisoner exchange carried out Thursday that involved six countries, two dozen prisoners, and extensive negotiations from all parties involved. Four Americans were released from Russia, as were 12 German nationals and Russian … Read More
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a “sham” by his employer, his family and the White … Read More
A court in Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism, according to state media. The charges brought against Yulia Navalnaya, who lives outside Russia, in absentia are to … Read More
MOSCOW (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting by a European leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed peace proposals for Ukraine, which triggered condemnation from Kyiv and some European leaders … Read More
Attacks on police posts, churches and a synagogue in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have left 20 people dead, most of them police officers. Five gunmen were also killed. At least 46 people were taken to hospital with injuries … Read More
MOSCOW, June 24 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday squarely blamed the United States for an attack on Crimea with U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles that killed at least four people and injured 151, and Moscow formally warned the U.S. ambassador that … Read More
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin said South Korea deciding to offer weapons aid to Ukraine would be a “very big mistake,” threatening “respective decisions” that would anger Seoul in remarks on Thursday responding to South Korea announcing it would consider arming … Read More
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to Vietnam during a state visit that comes as Moscow is … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea to a red carpet welcome on Tuesday night at the start of his first visit to the totalitarian state in 24 years. Mr Putin was met on the tarmac by North Korean … Read More
Russia launched joint nuclear drills with its ally Belarus, kicking off the second stage of drills designed to prepare their armed forces in tactical nuclear weapons, Russia said Tuesday. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said the exercises are in response … Read More