Sep 03 Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev buried in Moscow By Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russians who came for a last look at former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday mourned both the man and his policies that gave them hope. President Vladimir Putin claimed to be too busy to attend. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Michigan jury convicts 2 men for plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer In our news wrap Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a former Kentucky detective pleaded guilty to falsifying the warrant used in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, ceremonies… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Pfizer seeks FDA approval for new COVID vaccine targeting omicron subvariants In our news wrap Monday, Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize a new COVID vaccine targeting omicron subvariants, Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down from his post in December, Russia blamed Ukraine for a deadly car bombing near Moscow, Pakistan… Continue watching
Aug 21 Daughter of influential Russian nationalist killed in Moscow car bombing By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:21 Russia's war tactics in Ukraine are throwback to the Chechnyan war Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its second month with no signs of an end or peace deal. Millions of Ukrainians have fled and indiscriminate bombing of cities and civilian centres continue, prompting comparisons with the Chechnyan war. Kimberly Marten,… Continue watching
Mar 23 Amid Russia's new crackdowns, small signs of defiance emerge By Associated Press Russia has unleashed a harsh crackdown on dissent over the past year by imprisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny and silencing his supporters and his organization. Continue reading
Mar 22 Navalny sentenced to 9 years in prison by Russian court By Associated Press A judge also ruled Tuesday that Navalny would have to pay a fine of 1.2 million rubles (about $11,500). Continue reading
Mar 06 Russian attacks halt plans to evacuate Ukrainian civilians By Associated Press Russian forces stepped up overnight shelling of Ukrainian cities in the center, north and south of the country late Sunday, presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich said. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kazakhstan says 164 killed in week of protests By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Most of the deaths — 103 — were in Almaty, the country's largest city, where demonstrators seized government buildings and set some afire, according to the ministry… Continue reading
Aug 21 Russian police detain journalists backing media freedom By Associated Press Russian police on Saturday detained several journalists who protested authorities’ decision to label a top independent TV channel as a “foreign agent.”… Continue reading