Dec 14 Putin vows no peace in Ukraine until Russia meets its unchanged military goals By Harriet Morris, Associated Press Speaking at a year-end news conference that lasted over four hours and offered him an opportunity to reinforce his grip on power, Putin gave some rare details on what Moscow calls its “special military operation.”… Continue reading
Dec 12 Kremlin further isolates Navalny as key ally raises alarm over missing opposition leader By Associated Press Prison officials said he has been moved from the colony where he has been serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, but they didn’t say where he went. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Labor report shows economy added 199,000 jobs, unemployment drops to 3.7% In our news wrap Friday, the latest jobs report shows U.S. employers added a net 199,000 employees in November, a federal appeals court largely upheld a gag order on former President Trump in his 2020 election interference case, a pregnant… Continue watching
Dec 08 Putin announces his candidacy for Russia’s presidential election in 2024 By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Putin, who was first elected president in March 2000, announced his decision to run in the March 17 presidential election after a Kremlin award ceremony, when war veterans and others pleaded with him to seek re-election. Continue reading
Dec 07 Russia’s Putin moves closer to fifth term as president after country sets 2024 election date By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Putin hasn't yet announced his intention to run again but is widely expected to do so in the coming days now that the date has been set. Continue reading
Nov 27 Putin signs Russia’s largest national budget, bolstering military spending in 2024 By Associated Press Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin says the budget was developed specifically to fund the military and mitigate the impact of international sanctions imposed after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Continue reading
Nov 02 Putin signs bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty By Associated Press Putin has said that rescinding the ratification would "mirror" the stand taken by Washington. The U.S. has signed but not ratified the test ban, which was adopted in 1996 and prohibits nuclear explosions anywhere in the world. Continue reading
Oct 30 Putin calls security meeting following storming of Dagestan airport, claims it was staged from Ukraine By Associated Press Hundreds of angry men, some carrying banners with antisemitic slogans, rushed onto the tarmac of the airport in Makhachkala, the capital of the predominantly Muslim region, looking for Israeli passengers on the flight from Tel Aviv. Continue reading
Oct 27 Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press While abortion is still legal and widely available, some private clinics have started to drop it from the services they provide. The Health Ministry has mandated talking points for doctors, designed to discourage women from terminating pregnancies. Continue reading
Oct 25 Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as parliament rescinds ratification of test-ban treaty By Associated Press The drills on Wednesday took place hours after the upper house of the Russian parliament revoked the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has described as a move to establish parity with the United States. Continue reading