After a stint with a drone unit led by a member of Parliament, Russian officials return to work, and promotions, garlanded as war veterans. Most soldiers are stuck in indefinite deployments.
Author: Nataliya Vasilyeva
Russian Election Expert Grigory Melkonyants Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, State Media Report
Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group.
Zelensky Asks Trump to Attend Peace Talks, but Putin’s Plans Remain Unclear
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that if President Trump attended the talks, it would put pressure on Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, to meet face-to-face.
With Acts of Subversion, Some Russians Fight Propaganda in Schools
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.
Russia’s Putin Orders Cease-Fire in Ukraine for May 8-10, Kremlin Says
Ukraine’s foreign minister responded with skepticism to the unexpected announcement.
Russia Jails 4 Journalists for Working With Navalny’s Organization
The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.
Russia Freed Ksenia Karelina, a Detained American, Rubio Says
Ksenia Karelina, who was jailed in Russia over a one-time donation to a Ukrainian charity group, was released in exchange for Artur Petrov, a dual Russian-German citizen.
Putin Congratulates Alex Ovechkin for Breaking NHL Record
Alex Ovechkin’s feat put a fresh spotlight on the hockey star’s past support for Russia’s leader and on his stance on the war in Ukraine.
Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say
Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.
Peace in Ukraine Will Not Mean a Return Home, Russian Émigrés Say
Hundreds of thousands fled Russia after the Ukraine invasion, fearing the draft and widening repression. Talks toward a possible truce have done little to allay their fears.