The presidents of Ukraine and Russia met face-to-face for the first time, seeking to end the war in their border region. It appeared to be a draw, rather than the Putin domination some had feared.
Author: ANDREW HIGGINS
Malta Leader Says He Will Resign, as Murder Inquiry Widens
An investigation into the 2017 murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia has reached into the government, triggering protests and a promise by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to quit next year.
Wealthy Businessman Charged in Murder Case That Rocked Malta
Stalled for years, the inquiry into the killing of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has stirred suspicions of Maltese officials and calls for the premier to resign.
Apple, Bowing to Russian Pressure, Recognizes Crimea Annexation on Map
The tech giant, following Google and others, has bowed to Russian demands that its apps not show Crimea as belonging to Ukraine on digital maps seen in Russia.
Russian Professor, Found With Bag of Severed Arms, Admits He Killed Student
Oleg Sokolov, a Russian historian known for impersonating Napoleon, was dogged for years by complaints of abuse. But he had never been held to account for it.
Russia Raided a Physics Institute. Kremlin Watchers Are Mystified.
The armed operation targeting scientists in Moscow prompted outrage and questions about over-the-top actions by the country’s increasingly aggressive security forces.
A Disgraced Ukrainian Oligarch’s Bizarre Ski Resort Plan
Plans to put a billion-dollar development in the middle of nowhere point to the revived fortunes of Ihor Kolomoisky, a patron of Ukraine’s new president.
Vladimir Bukovsky, Revered Soviet Dissident and Putin Critic, Dies at 76
Even in exile, a former Soviet prisoner kept up his attacks on the Kremlin under both the Communists and Putin. But disputed child pornography charges marred his reputation.
Vladimir Bukovsky, Revered Soviet Dissident and Putin Critic, Dies at 76
Even in exile, a former Soviet prisoner kept up his attacks on the Kremlin under both the Communists and Putin. But disputed child pornography charges marred his reputation.
Maria Butina, Deported to Moscow, Is Defiant: ‘Russians Don’t Give Up’
Ms. Butina, who befriended prominent Republicans during the 2016 election, served time in a Florida prison as an unregistered foreign agent.