Mar 24 Putin attempts to deflect blame for Moscow attack onto Ukraine as massacre dents his image By Associated Press The attack on a Moscow-area concert hall that killed scores of people has dealt a major blow to President Vladimir Putin's image as a tough guy who is able to defend Russia from all threats. Continue reading
Mar 24 Russia concert hall attack suspects make appearance in Moscow courtroom By Associated Press Suspects in the Russia concert hall attack, which left more than 130 dead, arrived at a Moscow district court on Sunday night. The attack, which has been claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, is the deadliest on Russian soil… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 2:19 News Wrap: Russia mourns victims of Moscow attack as some suspects charged with terrorism In our news wrap Sunday, Russia held a national day of mourning for victims of the concert hall massacre in suburban Moscow, a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets in Kyiv and farther west as Putin blames Ukraine for the… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 9:04 What we know about the terror attack in Russia and the ISIS group claiming responsibility By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara Russian President Putin has vowed to punish those responsible for the terror attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people. In the capital, people are remembering the dead after one of the worst acts of… Continue watching
Mar 23 Russia detains 11 people linked to Moscow concert hall attack as death toll rises above 130 By Associated Press The attack came two weeks after the U.S. embassy in Moscow issued a notice urging Americans to avoid crowded places in view of “imminent” plans by extremists to target large Moscow gatherings, including concerts. The warning was repeated by several… Continue reading
Mar 22 Russia says 40 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid, Islamic State group claims responsibility By Associated Press The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media, which couldn't be independently verified. Continue reading
Mar 04 International Atomic Energy Agency director says he's heading to Moscow for talks on nuclear safety in Ukraine By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The U.N. atomic watchdog agency's director said that he's due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russian officials to discuss the issue of nuclear safety in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 25 Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fatal plane crash that Moscow says carried Ukrainian POWs By Associated Press Russia and Ukraine are trading accusations over the crash of a military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and was shot down by Kyiv's forces. Continue reading
Dec 02 Police raid gay venues in Moscow after Supreme Court labels LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist' By Associated Press Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization. Continue reading
Nov 26 Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow after its strike on Kyiv By Associated Press Ukraine overnight tried to attack Moscow with dozens of drones, Russian authorities said Sunday, just a day after Ukrainian officials reported that Russia had launched its most intense drone attack on Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale war in 2022. Continue reading