World Dec 25 Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38, officials say Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that it was too soon to speculate on the reasons behind the crash, but said that the weather had forced the plane to change from its planned course.
World Oct 21 Putin hosts BRICS summit, attempting to show West it can’t keep Russia off global stage Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran.
World Sep 13 Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying, UK calls decision ‘completely baseless’ In calling the Russian allegations "completely baseless,” the U.K. Foreign Office said the expulsions happened weeks ago, linking them to Britain’s decision in May to revoke the credentials of an attaché at Moscow’s London embassy and to impose a five-year…
World Aug 02 Russia acknowledges Kremlin operatives were among citizens freed in prisoner swap New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West belonged to its security services.
World Aug 01 Who’s included in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West? They include journalists, veteran political activists and those simply opposed to the war in Ukraine. Among the Russians jailed in the West were alleged sleeper agents who lived double lives. On Thursday, they walked free – part of the largest East-West…
Politics Aug 01 Russia frees Gershkovich and Whelan, part of biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history The trade followed years of secretive back-channel negotiations despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Russian President Vladimir Putin's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
World Jul 14 In Russia, espionage and treason cases have skyrocketed since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have skyrocketed, along with espionage prosecutions, ensnaring citizens and foreigners alike, regardless of their politics.
World Jun 14 Putin offers cease-fire if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls proposal ‘absurd’ Putin's remarks came as leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations met in Italy and as Switzerland prepared to host scores of world leaders -- but not Russia -- this weekend to try to map out first steps…
World Mar 18 Putin secures 5th term as Russia’s president after preordained election With nearly all the precincts counted Monday, election officials said Putin had secured a record number of votes — an unsurprising development underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system.
World Mar 14 Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin’s rule The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system.