Sep 22 Putin says Russia is willing to abide by nuclear arms deal with the U.S. for 1 year after it expires By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday emphasized the importance of maintaining the status quo to avoid a strategic arms race. Continue reading
Sep 22 Russia escalating repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine, UN human rights expert says By Associated Press A U.N. expert reports that repression in Russia is escalating, targeting civilians, journalists, and Ukrainian prisoners of war. Continue reading
Sep 19 Estonia says 3 Russian fighter jets entered its airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion By Geir Moulson, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Russia’s violation of Poland’s airspace was the most serious cross-border incident into a NATO member country since the war in Ukraine began with Russia’s all-out invasion in February 2022. Continue reading
Sep 17 Alexei Navalny’s widow says lab reports show her husband was poisoned By Associated Press Navalny, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin, died in February 2024 while serving a 19-year sentence. Continue reading
Sep 12 Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as wartime economy slows while deficit grows By David McHugh, Associated Press The bank’s inflation warnings in its policy statements underlined the stresses in the Kremlin’s wartime economy. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 8:15 ‘Putin is mocking’ Trump, Polish foreign minister says after Russian drone incursion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It was an ominous series of firsts for the world’s largest military alliance. For the first time in NATO history, alliance airplanes engaged enemy targets in allied airspace, and for the first time since Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, NATO… Continue watching
Sep 05 Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets By Associated Press Putin's comments on Friday came hours after European leaders repledged their commitment to a potential peacekeeping force. Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. envoy Witkoff meets European leaders on Ukraine security By Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was invited to participate in the so-called “coalition of the willing ” meeting to discuss aid for Ukraine, including sketching out plans for military support in the event of a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war… Continue reading
Sep 03 China’s economic summit and military parade may signal a geopolitical shift By Foster Klug, Associated Press The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder Wednesday as high-tech military hardware and thousands of marching soldiers filled the streets of Beijing. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says China and Russia ‘were hoping I was watching’ the military ceremony By Associated Press Speaking to reporters, President Donald Trump said his relationship with the heads of China, India and Russia are “very good” but “we’re going to find out how good it is over the next week or two.”… Continue reading