The approval comes a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024.
In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia became the crucial 38th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. Three-quarters of the states now approve the amendment. Also, Russia’s government abruptly resigned after…
Jan 15

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
Vladimir Putin's proposed constitutional amendments could herald his intention to carve out a position that would let him stay at Russia's helm after his presidency ends.
In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Syria to meet with its president, Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus. Syrian state media released images of the two leaders, who also met with military commanders. Also, the Justice Department…
Jan 07

By Albert Aji, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press
While the official statements made during the previously unannounced visit made no mention of the killing last week of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the timing was conspicuous.
Dec 25

By Associated Press
Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that the train illegally carried people across the Ukrainian border.
Dec 24

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
The Pentagon and the U.S. military services have been working on the development of hypersonic weapons in recent years.
Dec 09

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
President Vladimir Putin of Russia met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for the first time Monday at a summit in Paris to try to end five years of war between Ukrainian troops and Moscow-backed separatists.
Dec 08

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press
Several thousand people rallied Sunday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to demand that the president defend the country’s interests in this week’s summit with Russia, Germany and France on ending the war in eastern Ukraine.
Dec 02

By Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law Monday that gives the government the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents.
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