Vladimir Putin's 25-year-long reign over Russia in photos
From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia's full-scale war (Photos) Putin's second term in office saw terrorist attacks on ...
After Putin: Could a modern Khrushchev reshape Russia-West relations?
Putin and Khrushchev represent two opposing strategic options, neither an offshoot of the unpopular war in Ukraine. For his ...
Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but ...
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Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin
The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian ... missile. Moscow, however, has not admitted responsibility. Mr. Aliyev’s comments on Sunday offered the most direct rebuke yet of Kremlin ...
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...
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VOA Russian: Kremlin spin masters struggle to break Moldova
Even as Russia stops gas deliveries to Moldova, along with all gas transit to the EU through Ukraine, on Jan. 1, Moscow continues to meddle in the domestic politics of Moldova, which remains ...
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Moscow, Kyiv end Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russia's gas transit to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said ... NATO member Slovakia closer to the Kremlin since returning to power in 2023.
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Azerbaijan accuses Russia of accidental plane downing amid rising diplomatic tensions
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush ...
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Where Is Russia Finding New Soldiers? Wherever It Can.
Trying to avoid a draft, the Kremlin has ... Trump takes office. Russia Expands Recruitment: From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Moscow pressures those it ...
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Limited contact, constant surveillance: Canada’s ambassador to Russia on life in Moscow
Meanwhile, Sarah Taylor – Canada’s 17th ambassador to Moscow ... targeting Russia and her refusal to attend the re-inauguration of Mr. Putin. The 72-year-old Kremlin boss officially ...
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Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Coverup in Kazakhstan Plane Crash
Azerbaijan’s president accused Russia ... long saw Moscow hold sway over its former Soviet republics. President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that Azerbaijan had laid out for the Kremlin the ...
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Russian man arrested for allegedly running travel agency for gay customers found dead in custody in Moscow
A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow ... a decade but especially since the Kremlin sent troops to Ukraine in 2022.