World Sep 08 Putin tells Trump that Russia doesn't have aggressive intentions toward Europe, Kremlin says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Sep 05 Putin meets with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2 years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbor. By Associated Press
World Aug 31 Leaders of China, Russia, India among world leaders meeting at summit to counter U.S. influence The leaders of China, Russia and India have gathered with other heads of state at a meeting billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence. By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
World Aug 27 Watch 7:24 Latvia's foreign minister warns of Russian sabotage acts in Europe For many countries in Europe that recall living under Soviet occupation, the specter of the Russian threat is never far from mind. Many of those nations are now part of NATO, the alliance built to repel that threat. One of… By Nick Schifrin
World Aug 25 Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or rebuild them after the strikes. By Associated Press
Aug 17 Russian court jails Kremlin opposition politician for opposing war in Ukraine By Elise Morton, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A court in Russia convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and a month in prison in the latest crackdown on dissent ahead of next month’s parliamentary election. Continue reading
Aug 11 Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones and glide bombs Tuesday, killing at least 10 civilians, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow is getting new military help from North Korea for its more than 4-year-old invasion. Continue reading
Aug 03 A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred from running for parliament By Associated Press "Good news: I'm alive and free. Unfortunately, not in Russia for the time being," opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin said in a video on social media, showing him standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Continue reading
Jul 27 From a Kyiv bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains her shift on Russia's war in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Jill Colvin, Associated Press A close ally of President Trump, Loomer has reversed her longtime criticism of Ukraine and is urging fellow conservatives to be wary of Moscow’s propaganda, which she blames for duping large swaths of the American right. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:17 Belarusian opposition leader on fighting for democracy under Lukashenko By Liz Landers Belarus has been plunged into the center of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, both by its borders and by Putin-linked President Alexander Lukashenko. As the eastern European nation of 9 million grapples with its dictatorial leader and the fallout from the… Continue watching