Vladimir Putin
A price cap on Russian oil aims to starve Putin of cash. But it’s largely been untested. Until now
Prices for Russian oil have risen well above a price cap imposed by Western allies as part of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad through its decade-old “Belt and Road” initiative.
Putin’s visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine.
Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, has rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed
Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and journalists have been killed in a variety of ways.
While world media speculates on Wagner chief’s presumed death, Russian state media shies away
News that Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief was believed dead in a plane crash has dominated world reports, along with speculation that it might be linked to his June mutiny.
Wagner plane crash seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes
When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would seek vengeance against the mercenary leader.
US intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane
A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the plane crash presumed to have killed a Russian mercenary leader.
Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny
Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.
Xi, Putin and other leaders locked in discussions over an expansion of the BRICS economic bloc
The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have held closed-door discussions on the possible expansion of their BRICS economic bloc.
Putin denounces sanctions on Russia during his speech for a South Africa economic summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken multiple shots at the West on the opening day of an economic summit in South Africa.
Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?
Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week.
Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa
Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week.
Russian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden
A Russian missile strike killed seven people and wounded 129 others on Saturday in the city center of Chernihiv, the regional capital of the northern province of the same name, the acting mayor said.
US sanctions Russian operatives accused in the poisoning of Putin critic Alexei Navalny
The U.S. has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on four Russian intelligence operatives accused of direct involvement in the 2020 poisoning of Alexei Navalny, a Russian politician and corruption investigator who is one of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics.
Russia unleashes a country-wide missile barrage on Ukraine as Putin addresses security conference
Russian forces have unleashed a barrage of missiles on regions across Ukraine, killing civilians and damaging infrastructure.
Putin profits off US and European reliance on Russian nuclear fuel
The U.S. and its European allies are importing vast amounts of nuclear compounds and products from Russia, giving Moscow hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue as it wages war on Ukraine.
Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky is handed an 8-year prison term for discrediting Russia’s army
A Russian court has handed a writer an eight year prison sentence, finding him guilty of deliberately spreading false information about Russia’s armed forces.
North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to advance his arms and his war readiness
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has toured the country’s key weapons factories producing artillery systems, engines for cruise missiles and drones, and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and pledged to speed up efforts to advance his military’s arms and war readiness.
Star soprano Anna Netrebko sues Met Opera over its decision to cut ties over Russia-Ukraine war
Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, has sued the company and general manager Peter Gelb, alleging defamation, breach of contract and other violations.
Protests, poisoning and prison: The life of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny
In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner.
Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in prison
A Russian court has convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism charges and sentenced him to 19 years in prison.
White House says top Russian official pitched North Korea on increasing sale of munitions to Moscow
The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made a pitch to North Korean officials to increase the sale of munitions to Moscow.
Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson
Russian shelling has damaged a landmark church in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson that held the remains of Prince Grigory Potemkin until last year.
Russian drone strikes hit a Ukrainian port on Romania’s border that is key to grain exports
Russian drones have hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire at facilities that are key to Ukrainian grain exports.
Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal
Egypt and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan are worried about what comes next after Russia pulled out of a crucial wartime grain deal.
Some of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa
Not everyone is hostile to last week’s coup in Niger. Neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali have taken the unusual step of declaring that foreign military intervention in Niger would be a declaration of war against them, too.
The Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
The Crimean Peninsula’s balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general secretaries.
UK to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses, ignoring calls from environmentalists
Britain says it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independence.
Russian anti-war activists hold protest after activists face entry, residence problems in Serbia
Dozens of Russian antiwar supporters in Serbia have held a protest after two prominent activists and critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin had problems with entry and residence permits in the Balkan country.
French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the country’s former colonial power, waving Russian flags, and setting a door at the French Embassy ablaze on Sunday before the army broke up the crowd.