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U.S. marks 1 year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia
Fellow journalists, news organizations and U.S. officials are marking the grim milestone by putting a spotlight on his detention and calling for his release.
Thousands of mourners gather outside Alexei Navalny's funeral in Moscow as Putin critic is laid to rest
Supporters gathered outside the funeral for the 47-year-old outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin who Kremlin officials say was found dead in a remote arctic prison last month.
Putin already at war with Europe and penny hasn't dropped, warns Tory MP
Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood says Russia's president is 'surviving' and his nation's economy on a war footing.
Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu says Israeli forces will push into Rafah despite protests over their assault in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli forces will push into Rafah with or without a temporary ceasefire agreement, and bristled at Biden’s suggestion that their response in Gaza has been "over the top."
Biden announces more than 500 sanctions against Russia over Navalny's death and its 2-year war in Ukraine
The sanctions, unveiled on the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s military invasion, come a week after the death of the outspoken Putin critic in a remote Arctic prison.
Who was Alexei Navalny? Fierce Putin critic reportedly found dead in arctic jail
The 47-year-old jailed opposition leader and one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics is dead, Russian state media announced Friday.
Putin election slogan warns 'Russia's borders do not end anywhere'
The ominous-sounding billboard was spotted in Moscow two months before Russians are set to go to the polls.
North Korea claims it launched a spy satellite: Here's what we know
The White House condemned the launch.
How 'The Day After' terrified Americans 40 years ago: 'Nuclear war on a good day'
An estimated 100 million people watched Nicholas Meyer's apocalyptic TV movie when it premiered in 1983.
Russia releases video of 'massive' retaliatory nuclear strike drill - watch
The drill comes as Russia’s parliament passed a law that withdraws the ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear weapons tests.
Putin says he's taking steps to avoid 'catastrophe' in Gaza
Russian president Vladimir Putin has held discussions with a number of countries in the Middle East.
Does Elon Musk have too much power? Ukraine Starlink episode sparks concern
The tech mogul’s refusal to let Ukraine use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications to launch a surprise attack on Russia sparks concern in Washington.
North Korea remains Russia's key ally in Ukraine invasion
A U.S. official said a meeting is expected to happen later this month in Vladivostok, Russia — 79 miles from the North Korean border. The Kremlin's defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, traveled to Pyongyang last month, reportedly to discuss possible arms deals.
Putin still can't recruit enough soldiers - despite offering bumper pay rise
Russia is struggling to recruit the troops it needs, despite offering more money and tightening its draft laws.
Yevgeny Prigozhin is just the latest: A list of Putin's dead critics
Falls from windows, poisoned food, physically impossible self-strangulation, and bodies discovered with head trauma or bullet holes — these are some of the ways that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political opponents have met their unnatural deaths in recent years.
Prigozhin: From 'Putin's chef' to deadly plane crash
An airplane believed to have been carrying Wagner Group private army head Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday evening. The 10 people on the passenger list were the 62-year-old Prigozhin, six senior Wagner Group officials and three crew members.
Prigozhin: Who’s said what about unsurprising 'death' of Putin rival?
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief, was reportedly killed on a private jet which went down almost 185 miles north of Moscow on Wednesday.
Russian general with details on 'Putin's £1 billion palace' dies in prison
Gennady Lopyrev, 69, was not thought to have had any previous health problems and was eligible for parole.
'Collapse in morale' could trigger another mutiny in Russia, ex-MI6 chief predicts
Former MI6 chief Alex Younger has said that instability caused by Wagner's failed coup could potentially change the course of the war.
New pictures fuel conspiracy theories that Vladimir Putin has a body double
There have been rumours for years that Russian president Vladimir Putin uses a body double and these have only intensified since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine stands to gain from Wagner Group revolt in Russia, experts say
Two days after the Wagner Group’s stunning, short-lived rebellion inside Russia seemingly ended in a deal that saw the mercenaries’ boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, fly to exile in Belarus, more questions than answers remain.
A mutiny in photos: Inside Russian mercenary group's march toward Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin survived what many saw as a coup attempt, striking a deal with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group mercenary army, which had advanced to the outskirts of Moscow over the weekend.
Russia-Ukraine war latest: Kremlin reportedly threatened Wagner families as soldiers marched to Moscow
In a dramatic show of force against his own government, Yevgeny Prigozhin led his soldiers toward Moscow on a “march for justice” to remove what he labeled as Russia’s incompetent and corrupt senior military leadership.
Putin vows revenge for ‘betrayal’ by his former ally Prigozhin
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to strike back hard against Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, who launched an extraordinary assault on his own government.
What happened to Alexander Litvinenko? True story behind ITV's David Tennant drama
The Doctor Who star has transformed into the ex-Russian spy for a new mini-series.
Kherson dam: Putin could use ‘devastating’ weapons of mass destruction, senior MP warns
Tobias Ellwood has warned of the ‘massive dangers’ posed by the collapse of the Kakhovka dam.