World Aug 23 Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, Russian agency says Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency.
World Aug 15 Russia launches nationwide missile attack on Ukraine as Putin speaks at security conference The barrage came a day after Russian forces unleashed a wave of missile and drone strikes on Odesa in the country's southwest.
World Aug 15 Russia’s central bank raises interest rates in bid to stabilize ruble The Russian currency passed 101 rubles to the dollar Monday, hitting the lowest level in almost 17 months.
Politics Aug 01 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Ukraine and Russia trade air strikes The Pentagon held the news briefing Russian authorities accuse Kyiv of yet another attack on Moscow and its surroundings with drones.
World Jul 24 Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow during which one of the aircraft fell near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters.
World Jul 20 Russian prosecutors are seeking a 20-year sentence for opposition leader Navalny, ally says Prosecutors are asking a Russian court to sentence imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in prison on extremism charges, according to his ally.
World May 19 Diplomatic world tour by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy highlights Putin’s stark isolation While the world awaits Ukraine's spring offensive, its leader Zelenskyy has already launched a diplomatic one. In a span of a week, he has dashed to Italy, the Vatican, Germany, France and Britain to shore up support for the defense…
World May 06 Russia says car explosion injures pro-war nationalist writer, kills driver The car of a prominent pro-Kremlin novelist exploded in Russia on Saturday, injuring him and killing his driver, Russia's state news agency Tass reported, citing emergency and law enforcement officials.
World May 05 Russia jails theater director amid crackdown on dissent A Moscow court has ordered pretrial detention for a theater director facing charges of justifying terrorism,. Friday's decision was the latest move in a relentless crackdown on dissent in Russia that spiked to unprecedented levels since Moscow's forces invaded Ukraine.
World Apr 25 Russia convicts former police officer over Ukraine war criticism A court in Russia has convicted a former police officer of publicly spreading false information about the country's military for criticizing the war in Ukraine to his friends.