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 19 Russia announces plan to evacuate 9,000 children from a border region targeted by Ukraine By Associated Press On Monday, Russian attacks in the Donetsk region killed one person and wounded another, according to Vadym Filashkin, the regional governor. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 15:05 What Putin’s continued rule in Russia means for Ukraine and the world By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his intention to advance deeper into Ukraine and voiced new threats against the West a day after he secured his fifth term in office. It was an election with no suspense and whose outcome was… Continue watching
Mar 18 Putin secures 5th term as Russia’s president after preordained election By Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova, Jim Heintz, Associated Press With nearly all the precincts counted Monday, election officials said Putin had secured a record number of votes — an unsurprising development underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. Continue reading
Mar 17 With Putin set to extend his rule in Russia, protests spring up at polls on final day of voting By Associated Press Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote that offered them no real alternatives after he ruthlessly cracked… Continue reading
Mar 16 Russians vote on 2nd day of election predetermined to reelect Putin for another term By Emma Burrows, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 15 AP report: Russia imposes its passport on occupied Ukraine, coercing hundreds of thousands into citizenship By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Accepting a passport means that men living in occupied territory can be drafted to fight against the same Ukrainian army that is trying to free them. Continue reading
Mar 14 Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin’s rule By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The election takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and prominent rights groups and given Putin full control of the political system. Continue reading
Mar 13 Putin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here’s how it will affect the Ukraine war and Russia’s relations By Associated Press The all-but-certain outcome comes through his rigid control of Russia established during his 24 years in power — the longest Kremlin tenure since Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Continue reading
Mar 13 Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence threatened By Associated Press It was another blunt warning to the West just days before an election in which the Russian leader is all but certain to win another six-year term. Putin has repeatedly talked about his readiness to use nuclear weapons since launching… Continue reading