Russia says it has captured five villages in northeast Ukraine as more than 1,700 civilians flee

Moscow’s forces captured five villages in a renewed ground assault in northeastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday, and Associated Press journalists in the city of Vovchansk

Celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule

Russia yesterday wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II that President Vladimir Putin has

Russia dependency on China, war and peace in Europe

Over the last decade, we have witnessed a significant shift in Russia’s positioning. Part of this repositioning stems from the theories of “Russian exceptionalism,” deeply imbued with the

As Putin begins another six-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power

 Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin tomorrow will put his hand on a copy of the constitution and

Putin announces plans to visit China in May

Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week he plans to visit China in May, in what could become the first foreign trip for the Russian leader after

As people mourns, some families still wonder if their loved ones are alive

Family and friends of those still missing after an attack that killed over 130 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall waited for news of their loved ones as

Russia and China veto US resolution calling  for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored United Nations resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not

Crowds flock to polling stations in apparent protest

Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday yesterday on the last day of a three-day presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin, who

Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nukes if its sovereignty is threatened

President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the West just days

China, Iran, Russia, show off their ships in a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman

China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said

Ukraine’s first Oscar is hailed as a reminder of war’s horrors as Russian drones strike buildings

Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won

On Russian TV ahead of the election, there’s only one program: Putin’s

Thousands of Russians braved the cold for hours earlier this month to honor the opposition politician Alexei Navalny after his funeral. They chanted anti-war slogans and covered

UN rights chief urges end to ‘repression’ of independent voices in Russia after Navalny’s death

The U.N. human rights chief called yesterday for a quick end to the “repression of independent voices” in Russia and expressed concerns about the “persecution” of opposition leader Alexei

Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed yesterday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that

Russia Body of opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, aide says

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother, a top aide to Navalny said Saturday on his social media

Russian authorities extend a probe into Navalny’s death as allies speak of cover-up

The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny yesterday was denied access to a morgue where his body was believed to be kept after his death

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years

The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot

Election officials reject antiwar politician’s bid to oppose Putin in upcoming vote

Estonia (Antiwar politician Boris Nadezhdin was rejected yesterday as a candidate in next month’s presidential balloting by Russian election authorities, a strong signal from the Kremlin that

Microsoft says state-backed Russian hackers accessed emails of senior leadership team members

State-backed Russian hackers broke into Microsoft’s corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of the company’s leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity

Exports to Russia through the back door

Direct These exports Interestingly, although direct European exports to Russia have decreased, indirect exports have increased. Let’s start with the Baltic countries, the most

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