World Mar 16 Russians vote on 2nd day of election predetermined to reelect Putin for another term Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly quarter-century of rule.
World Feb 24 Russian authorities have returned Alexei Navalny's body 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 account.
World Feb 20 Navalny's mother appeals to Putin for release of son's body Lyudmila Navalnaya and her son's lawyers went to law enforcement agencies and the morgue where the body is believed to be held in the Arctic region, but were unable to get them to turn it over or say where it…
World Feb 17 Alexei Navalny's death in prison confirmed by his team as his mother searches for his body Alexei Navalny’s spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony, saying he was “murdered," but it was unclear where his body was as his family and friends searched for answers.
World Feb 15 6 people killed in missile strike in Russian city of Belgorod near Ukrainian border, 18 injured, officials say Hours earlier, Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles at a broad area of Ukraine, hitting multiple regions after a midnight strike in Ukraine's northeast killed four people in an apartment building.
World Feb 07 Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin It's Putin's first interview to a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago.
World Jan 26 Creating a dilemma for the Kremlin, an unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance This is a rare sign of protest, defiance and optimism in a country that has seen a crackdown on dissent since its troops rolled into Ukraine nearly two years ago.
Politics Dec 18 UN human rights expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system Navalny's allies said he failed to appear in court as expected Monday and they were still searching for him in Russia's extensive prison system 13 days after his legal team had contact with him.
World Sep 15 North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons Kim's rare foreign trip has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between the increasingly isolated countries.
Politics Sep 14 New U.S. sanctions target workarounds that let Russia acquire Western tech for war The latest sanctions package announced Thursday is one of the biggest imposed by the State and Treasury departments. It targets countries, notably Turkey, that sell Western technology to Russia that could be used to bolster its war effort.