The Russian leader described an America poisoned by racism and violence and paralyzed by the refusal of President Trump’s opponents to accept the 2016 election results.
Author: ANDREW HIGGINS
Prague Says Ricin Plot Was a Hoax, and Moves to Expel 2 Russians
Prime Minister Andrej Babis of the Czech Republic said a feud between employees of the Russian Embassy had led to “made-up information about a planned attack on Czech politicians.”
Russia Jumps on George Floyd Killing as Proof of U.S. Hypocrisy
The turmoil in America has served two Kremlin goals: deflecting criticism of its own record and underscoring its message that protests cause chaos.
Vladimir Lopukhin, Who Held Key Post When U.S.S.R. Fell, Dies at 68
Mr. Lopukhin, who died of the novel coronavirus, was in charge of the energy ministry at a time of tumultuous change in Russia’s oil and gas industry.
Putin Sets New Date for Vote on Extending His Rule
His political program and ratings derailed by the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin of Russia is pushing to get back on track.
Putin Speaks, Officials Shrug, and Doctors Are Caught in the Middle
A botched effort to reward people keeping the coronavirus in check leaves doctors and nurses who demand their due facing scrutiny.
A ‘Breakdown of Trust’: Pandemic Corrodes Church-State Ties in Russia
Even as the monasteries of the Orthodox Church are besieged by the coronavirus, apocalyptic-minded priests balk at state restrictions on public worship.
Putin, Russia’s Man of Action, Is Passive, Even Bored, in the Coronavirus Era
The pandemic has derailed Vladimir V. Putin’s plans for a big military parade and a referendum extending his rule — and now knocked out his prime minister — as the Russian leader struggles to find his stride.
He Found One of Stalin’s Mass Graves. Now He’s in Jail.
The discovery by Yuri Dmitriev, after years of searching, “has clearly made some people very uncomfortable,” his daughter says.
In Pandemic, a Remote Russian Region Orders a Lockdown on Information
Trailing only Moscow in per capita infection, Komi faces a serious health crisis and wants to know who leaked the bad news.