Jan 21 North Korea says Putin could soon visit, signaling alignment with Russia against U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified “early date” as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States. Continue reading
Jan 11 Russian pro-war activist and Putin critic detained over alleged terrorism offenses, his lawyer says By Associated Press The lawyer of a Russian pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin says her client has been remanded into custody over alleged terrorism offenses. Continue reading
Jan 09 A Communist candidate gets approval to run in the Russian presidential election By Associated Press Although the Communist candidate typically gets the second-highest vote tally, Kharitonov does not present a significant challenge to Putin. Continue reading
Jan 04 Putin speeds up citizenship path for migrants who enlist in the Russian military By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The move comes as Moscow is trying to replenish its troops in Ukraine by various methods, including the recruitment of migrants. Continue reading
Dec 26 ‘I am your new Santa Claus’ says imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in message from Arctic prison By Associated Press Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony nicknamed the "Polar Wolf."… Continue reading
Dec 25 Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle, associates say By Associated Press His spokesperson says Navalny is "doing well" and a lawyer has visited him. Continue reading
Dec 20 Putin builds up military resources for new stage of war against Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be hoping that relentless military pressure, combined with changing Western political dynamics and a global focus on the Israeli-Hamas war, will drain support for Ukraine in the nearly 2-year-old war and force Kyiv to… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 9:04 Putin vows to press on with Ukraine invasion despite heavy Russian losses By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Jonah Anderson Russian President Vladimir Putin held his first press conference that included international media in more than two years and insisted that he would continue to wage war in Ukraine until all his goals were met. Much of what he had… Continue watching
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