“The first contacts with the new American administration give us some hope,” the Russian president said in televised comments on Thursday.
Author: Nataliya Vasilyeva
In Russia, Anniversary of Ukraine War Draws Little Public Mention
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not scheduled to attend any events on Monday to mark the anniversary of the full-scale invasion that he ordered.
Emboldened Kremlin Steps Up Efforts to Seize Businesses in Russia
The legal onslaught on Moscow’s second-largest airport has been seen as part of the Kremlin’s wartime drive to seize control of key assets still in private hands.
Pro-Russia Ukrainian Is Killed in Moscow Blast, Russian Media Says
Armen Sarkisyan, the founder of a separatist battalion fighting in eastern Ukraine, died after an explosion in an apartment complex, according to reports citing the Russian authorities.
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.
His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.
Russian Court Sentences Lawyers for Navalny for Passing Along His Letters
A Russian court said the lawyers for Aleksei Navalny, the country’s top opposition figure before his death in a penal colony last year, were guilty of involvement in an extremist group.
Russia and Ukraine Swap More Than 300 Prisoners Ahead of U.S. Transition
Exchanges have taken place before, but this deal, involving big numbers on both sides, comes as Trump prepares to take over in Washington, potentially endangering American aid to Kyiv.
Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage
Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.
Its Syrian Bases in Doubt, Russia Sends Cargo Flights to Libya
A Libyan officer said the stepped-up flights from Russia and Syria delivered military gear.