The official tally gave a strong parliamentary majority to President Vladimir V. Putin’s United Russia party. Opposition leaders cried foul, pointing to earlier signs of gains.
Author: Anton Troianovski
Putin in Self-Isolation After Possible Exposure to Coronavirus
The president of Russia, who has said he is fully vaccinated, canceled a planned trip to Tajikistan, the Kremlin said.
Russia and Belarus Inch Closer to a Full-Blown Merger
In their sixth meeting in less than a year, the countries’ presidents agreed to deepen economic ties, leaving tougher political questions for later.
Exile or Jail: The Grim Choice Facing Russian Opposition Leaders
Experts say the current exodus of journalists and dissidents is the biggest wave of political emigration in the country’s post-Soviet history.
Putin Takes Shot at West, but Says He’ll Work to ‘Normalize’ Afghanistan
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan showed that it was time for the West to end its “policy of imposing someone’s outside values from abroad.”
Putin Takes Shot at West, but Says He’ll Work to ‘Normalize’ Afghanistan
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan showed that it was time for the West to end its “policy of imposing someone’s outside values from abroad.”
Russia Says It Will Expel a BBC Journalist
The move, reported by a state television channel, comes amid an escalating confrontation with the Western news media and a crackdown on domestic dissent.
Russia Brings a New Criminal Charge Against Navalny
The jailed opposition leader faces three additional years in prison — enough to keep him locked away until after the presidential election in 2024.
Plane Crashes in Russia With 28 People Aboard
The aircraft was flying a regional route in the far eastern peninsula of Kamchatka. There were not believed to be any survivors, Russian news agencies reported.