Stephen James Hubbard, a native of Big Rapids, Mich., whose family says is an English teacher, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in a penal colony.
Author: IVAN NECHEPURENKO
Russia to Boost Defense Budget as Ukraine War Drags On
The Kremlin plans a 25 percent increase to more than $145 billion in 2025, a year in which it had intended to cut military spending.
Putin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine
President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to use nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.
Putin Declares Changes to Russian Nuclear Doctrine
President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to employ nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.
An Ugly Divorce, Russia’s Richest Woman and a Deadly Shooting in Moscow
The Russian businesswoman Tatyana V. Bakalchuk has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company, Wildberries.
In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia
The leader of the governing party said the country should apologize for a conflict for which many Georgians blame Moscow, heightening a monthslong political battle.
Russia Expels 6 U.K. Diplomats as Tensions Mount Over Missiles
The move came as Vladimir Putin warned the West that allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons would mean NATO countries were “at war with Russia.”
Convicted Assassin Is Russian Security Agent, Kremlin Acknowledges
Vadim Krasikov, who was returned to Russia in the big prisoner swap, received a hero’s welcome from President Putin, along with others who were freed.
Hundreds of Prisoners in Russia, Including Americans, Were Left Behind in Swap
Hundreds of prisoners — including Americans and Russian political activists — are hoping for a diplomatic agreement that might secure their release.
In Georgia’s Depressed Heartland, Pining for the Soviet Past
While most Georgians support closer integration with Western Europe, many people in industrial areas that collapsed along with Communism in the 1990s express nostalgia for the old Soviet prosperity.