Russian Sanctions Package

Biden alarmed at Georgia's disputed election and 'Russian laws'

The US president calls on Georgia's government to respond to concern at the scale of violations.

Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say

Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Lawmakers want Poland to shoot down Russian missiles

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Lawmakers to Biden: Let Poland shoot down Russian missiles The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine

Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.

Latest news about Russian misinformation in 2024 elections

Officials with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say Russian efforts to spread misinformation in the 2024 elections include a video about Haitians voting in the Georgia election. ...

Chickpeas for tangerines: Russian exporters ‘taste’ barter system

Moscow pushes Soviet-style trade after western sanctions cause months-long payment delays

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...

Russian court convicts soldiers of murdering nine Ukrainians

World - Yahoo News - November 8

New film unravels mystery of the Russian ‘spy whale’

Director sets out to unmask the secret underwater agent known as Hvaldimir in new documentary . When a white whale, mysteriously kitted out with covert surveillance equipment, was first spotted in ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Zelenksy condemns record number of Russian drone attacks

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Russian troops continue attacks in eastern Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Monday Briefing: Russian and North Korean Troops Assemble

Plus, does tech make us feel lonely?

World - The New York Times - November 10

60 Minutes reports on mysterious Russian death syndrome

In tonight's expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Cecilia Vega reports on the murder of a Russian defector living in Spain. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin's gone after his critics on Western soil.

NATO jets scrambled after Russian aircraft spotted

The Russian planes were "not adhering to international norms" when Italian and Norwegian NATO jets were mobilized.

Wasserman Schultz says Gabbard 'likely a Russian asset'

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump's pick for national intelligence director, is "likely a Russian asset." "There's no question I ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts

At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.

Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov dies at 39

Shklyarov, a principal with the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre, is being remembered as an "extraordinary artist".

Is the Russian Army Depleted From Fighting in Ukraine?

Researchers and journalists have found innovative ways to measure Russia’s ability to keep fighting.

World - The New York Times - November 19

Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn

Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.

European Commission readying tariffs on Russian agricultural imports

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

Ukraine's Western Missiles Threaten Big Russian Assets

Russian airfields, ammo depots and training grounds are no longer safe. Hundreds of targets are now within reach of newly authorized weapons.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Schmitt says it's a 'slur' to call Gabbard a 'Russian asset'

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Sunday that it’s a “slur” to call former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) a “Russian asset.” “I think it's — it's really interesting that anybody that has a ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Klitschko criticizes Rogan for repeating pro-Russian propoganda

Ukrainian former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko took a jab at podcaster Joe Rogan for his criticism of Ukraine using long-range missiles to attack Russia just days after the U.S. ...