For Volodymyr Zelensky, taking on the oligarchs and organized crime is a domestic test with geopolitical consequences.
Author: Anton Troianovski
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk Offers Resignation
In a recording, Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk appears to criticize the economic acumen of President Volodymyr Zelensky. His resignation, though, was turned down.
Putin’s Shake-up of the Russian Government: Six Takeaways
Is Vladimir Putin Russia’s president for life? Maybe. But he’s still observing the niceties.
In Iran Plane Crash, Ukraine Will Investigate Possible Missile Strike
The airliner had turned back toward the airport before it crashed, minutes after takeoff, Iranian officials reported. The flight data recorders were recovered but said to be damaged.
Norwegian Spy Jailed by Russia Is Free. He’s Angry, Too, but Not at Moscow.
Frode Berg, a trusting pensioner, willingly worked for Norwegian intelligence. Then, he says, they hung him out to dry.
Kazakhstan Plane Crash Kills at Least 12 People
The crash in Almaty, the latest to befall a former Soviet republic, highlighted the region’s checkered air safety history. Dozens of passengers were injured, but others survived unharmed.
From a Russian Banker, a $4 Million Mansion and a 200-Foot Yacht
A video released by the anticorruption activist Aleksei Navalny accuses the head of a government-owned bank of showering the gifts on his girlfriend, a reporter for state TV.
In Russia, an Updated Law With New Restrictions on Freedom of Speech
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Monday signed a law that could require anyone distributing information and being paid from abroad to register as a foreign agent.
Putin and Zelensky to Meet for First Time Over Ukraine Conflict
The war is the biggest flash point in a broader conflict between Moscow and the West, triggering international sanctions and rippling into the American impeachment hearings.
Russia Frees Norwegian Convicted of Spying in Unusual 3-Way Swap
A retired Norwegian border inspector, two Lithuanians and two convicted Russian spies were exchanged.