Russia

Media 15 hours ago

US veteran Paul Whelan feels 'abandoned' as he remains imprisoned in Russia: 'A serious betrayal'

U.S. veteran Paul Whelan told the BBC that he feels "abandoned" by his country and said he viewed inaction by successive presidential administrations as a "serious betrayal."

Kansas 18 hours ago

Kansas City area man enters plea in Russian aviation export case

Douglas Robertson of Olathe, Kansas, has pleaded not guilty to 26 criminal counts in a case surrounding an alleged plot to export aviation-related technology to Russia.

Germany 1 day ago

Germany moves to seize $789 million in frozen Russian account over suspected violation of Ukraine embargo

Germany's federal prosecutor has initiated the process to seize over $789 million of frozen Russian funds held in a bank account due to regulation violation suspicions.

OPINION 1 day ago

I used to work for the New York Times. Former editor is right about paper becoming a ‘culture of intolerance’

The leftward shift of The New York Times can be traced back to a 2003 scandal. I won a Pulitzer at the Times. and their former editor is right about paper's "culture of intolerance."

Russia 1 day ago

Don't let American Bolsheviks cancel Christmas: A warning from Soviet-Russian immigrant

Government attempts to remove religious themes from the Christmas holiday is like Soviet leaders banning religion and replacing Christmas with a secular New Year’s holiday in the USSR.

Year in Review 2 days ago

The biggest twists in Russia-Ukraine war in 2023

Russia faced infighting among its forces as ministry generals and mercenary forces butted heads, but Ukraine did not manage to make the gains it promised.

Europe 2 days ago

Russian man claiming to be former Wagner Group officer offers alleged evidence of Ukraine war crimes

A Russian man has arrived in the Netherlands, expressing his intent to provide what he claims to be evidence of war crimes to the International Criminal Court, officials say.

France 2 days ago

UK and France reaffirm stance against Russian invasion of Ukraine, stressing economic influence

U.K. and French officials have emphasized the need for Ukraine's allies to leverage their economic strength, adding that Russia should not be rewarded for its aggression.

Russia 3 days ago

Russian diamond industry hit with fresh round of EU sanctions

The European Union announced Monday a new round of sanctions against Russia's diamond industry over the Kremlin's continued war in Ukraine.

Ukraine 3 days ago

Ukraine’s military chief says office was bugged with listening device amid rising tensions with Russia

Ukraine's military chief, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said a covert listening device was discovered in one of his offices and that bugs might have also been detected in other locations.