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Russia's WWII Victory Parade Is Now a Podium for Putin to Lambaste the West
The Kremlin leader’s rhetoric has taken a subtle if definite turn in the years since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
U.K. Expels Russian Diplomat It Says Is a Spy
The government also removed diplomatic protection from several Russian government-owned properties that it said were being used for intelligence gathering.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Poland detains and questions Russian man who illegally crossed from Belarus
Poland's security officials say that a 41-year-old man from Russia has been detained and is being questioned after illegally crossing in from Russia's ally BelarusABC News - World - Russia -
U.S. Seeks to Build World Pressure on Russia Over Space Nuclear Weapon
An American official said the United States had information undermining Russia’s claim that a device it is developing is for peaceful scientific research.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Putin's New Burisma Meme
Regard a Moscow conspiracy theory as a palate cleanser for your 2024 spookfest.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia arrests another suspect in the concert hall attack that killed 144
A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the Moscow City Courts Telegram channel said SaturdayABC News - World - Russia -
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BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots
The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Putin Showcases His Ambitions in a Chinese City Built by Czarist Russia
The Russian leader embraced symbols of his country’s imperial past as he sought to underpin his geopolitical ambitions during a visit to Harbin.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Who is Andrei Belousov, Russia's new minister of defence?
Vladimir Putin has begun his fifth term in office by nominating an economist as the country's new minister of defence.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the Kremlin
Vladimir Putin begins a fifth term as Russian president in an opulent inauguration ceremony in the KremlinABC News - World - Russia -
Russia to Carry Out Exercises for Tactical Nuclear Weapons
The threat was in a response to recent comments by Western officials that European powers could do more to help Ukraine in its fight with Moscow.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
The U.K. Can Do Much More to Resist Russia
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy responds to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
To Russia's South, Georgians Protest Against Moscow-Inspired 'Foreign Agents' Bill
Government opponents say proposals for a restrictive new political-funding law represent a Russian ploy to weaken growing ties between the ex-Soviet state and Europe.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Biden again called on Vladimir Putin to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian jail during a black-tie gala in Washington.
Biden again called on Vladimir Putin to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian jail during a black-tie gala in Washington.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia
A Mexican film has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival which took place as major Western studios boycott the Russian market and as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third yearABC News - Entertainment - Russia -
Russian Court Rejects WSJ Reporter's Appeal Against Detention
The decision on Evan Gershkovich’s appeal follows remarks by Russian officials that Moscow and Washington have used a confidential channel to discuss prisoner exchanges.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Europe Sees Signs of Russian Sabotage but Hesitates to Blame Kremlin
Governments have warned of acute threats but often stopped short of accusing Moscow over a lack of evidence and concern about spreading panic at home.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia Says U.S. Ignores Its Proposals for Prisoner Swap
The State Department says efforts to secure the release of Americans held by Russia are ongoing.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next?
Things for Ukraine are likely to get worse before they get better.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Putin revamps Russia’s creaking war machine
President’s reshuffle of top defence officials is aimed at sustaining Ukraine conflictFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Swedish premier hosts German, Nordic leaders to deepen cooperation shadowed by a threat from Russia
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says Nordic and Baltic cooperation is now “deeper than at any time in modern times,” underpinned by increasing security threats from Russia following its invasion of UkraineABC News - World - Russia -
The U.K. expelled Russia's serving defense attaché on allegations of spying and removed diplomatic protection from some Russian-government-owned properties.
The U.K. expelled Russia’s serving defense attaché on allegations of spying and removed diplomatic protection from some Russian-government-owned properties.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Putin was inaugurated as Russia's president for another six-year term in lavish style at the Kremlin after sidelining or eliminating his rivals and is now focused squarely on the war in Ukraine.
Putin was inaugurated as Russia’s president for another six-year term in lavish style at the Kremlin after sidelining or eliminating his rivals and is now focused squarely on the war in Ukraine.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia's modern-day tsar sworn in for fifth term
Russia's president is sworn in for another six years, with no checks and balances on his power.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Putin ordered Russia's military to test its readiness to use tactical nuclear weapons, a step the Kremlin said was a response to recent comments by Western officials.
Putin ordered Russia’s military to test its readiness to use tactical nuclear weapons, a step the Kremlin said was a response to recent comments by Western officials.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia defends veto of UN resolution to prohibit nukes in outer space, urges vote to ban all weapons
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution calling on all nations to prevent a nuclear arms race in outer spaceABC News - Tech - Russia -
Pentagon Needs to Open Up About Russia's Use of Musk's Starlink, Sen. Warren Says
A letter from the lawmaker calls Moscow’s access to the satellite internet service in Ukraine a “serious national security threat.”The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Estonia's border city of Narva, singled out by Putin as historically Russian land, is among potential Baltic targets for destabilization by Moscow should the Russian leader further test the West's political and military resolve.
Estonia’s border city of Narva, singled out by Putin as historically Russian land, is among potential Baltic targets for destabilization by Moscow should the Russian leader further test the West’s political and military resolve.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign ...ABC News - World - Russia -
Senior Russian Military Official Held on Corruption Charges in Defense Deals
A deputy defense minister responsible for the armed forces’ most ambitious construction projects was arrested in the highest-profile corruption scandal Russia has seen in years.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Georgia and Russia's 'Hybrid War'
Vladimir Putin’s friends in Tbilisi are following the Kremlin’s playbook to shut down independent voices in civil society.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia launched a satellite into space in February 2022 that is designed to test components for a potential antisatellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device, U.S. officials said.
Russia launched a satellite into space in February 2022 that is designed to test components for a potential antisatellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device, U.S. officials said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
The Misfits Russia Is Recruiting to Spy on the West
The case of a Polish spy ring opens a window onto Moscow’s renewed efforts to boost espionage in Europe as it settles into a long confrontation with the West.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Russia's Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Security Shake-Up
Sergei Shoigu, a longtime ally of the Russian president, will be replaced with an economist.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Putin renews nuclear threats against west
Russian president says his ‘strategic forces’ are ready to retaliateFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Angry Families of Missing Russian Soldiers Want Answers From Putin
Amplifying the grief and anger is the Russian government’s lack of transparency about soldiers who are missing or presumed to be dead.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
U.S. Soldier Detained in Russia
The arrest of an unidentified Army staff sergeant follows charges of theft.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
U.S. Army Soldier Is Detained in Russia
The soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, in a case that is likely to aggravate the contentious relationship between Moscow and Washington.The New York Times - Top stories - Russia -
Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s partyABC News - Tech - Russia