The decision means that the journalist, Evan Gershkovich, who has denied the espionage charge against him, will remain in custody until Jan. 30.
Author: IVAN NECHEPURENKO
Putin Eyes Another Term as President, With War as Backdrop
There is little doubt about the outcome, should he run, but the election in March carries more significance as the first one since the invasion of Ukraine.
Russia Puts Jamala, Popular Ukrainian Singer, on Wanted List
Jamala, the song contest’s 2016 champion, had been a prominent advocate for Crimea’s Tatar population. The region was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014.
Russia Sentences Activist to Penal Colony for Antiwar Notes on Price Tags
A court sentenced Aleksandra Y. Skochilenko to seven years in a penal colony, in one of the most prominent cases of Russia’s crackdown on wartime dissent.
Russia Pardons Man Convicted in Journalist’s Murder in Return for Ukraine Service
The lawyer of Sergei G. Khadzhikurbanov, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping to organize the killing of Anna Politkovskaya, said he had been pardoned by President Vladimir V. Putin.
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 15 Percent to Curb Inflation
The jump, from 13 percent, would bring a long period of “tight monetary conditions” in order to ease price pressures, the bank said.
Hamas Leaders Arrive in Russia as the Kremlin Attempts to Showcase Clout
The meetings with high-ranking members of the group that attacked Israel underscored how Russia is trying to present itself as an alternative platform for possible mediation.
Aleksei Navalny Forcibly Removed From Jail Cell After Protest
The Russian opposition leader had refused to leave his cell in protest after prison authorities took his writing tools, allies say.
Russians Who Moved to Israel to Escape Ukraine War Are in the Middle of Another One
Thousands of citizens with Jewish heritage left for Israel after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russians Who Moved to Israel to Escape Ukraine War Are in the Middle of Another One
Thousands of citizens with Jewish heritage left for Israel after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.