The appeal process could take months, but a senior Russian diplomat said that talks with the United States about a possible prisoner exchange were underway.
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Russia’s Economy Contracts Sharply as War and Sanctions Take Hold
The country’s gross domestic product from April through June declined 4 percent from a year earlier, new government data shows.
Russia’s economy contracts sharply as war and sanctions take hold.
The country’s gross domestic product from April through June declined 4 percent over last year, new government data shows.
Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming.
Your Thursday Briefing
Taiwan braces for Chinese drills.
Looming Question for Putin Opponents: Can You Change Russia From Jail?
For opposition figures choosing to stay in Russia after President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, imprisonment looks like a matter of time. It’s also a subject for fierce debate.
Russia Sentences a Lawmaker to Seven Years in Prison for Denouncing the War
The Russian authorities have opened dozens of similar cases since the government made denouncing the war a crime, but Aleksei Gorinov was the first to receive a substantial prison term for it.
Lithuania Blames Russia for Cyberattacks
Hackers have struck dozens of Lithuanian government and private organizations, according to a Lithuanian official.
Russian Elites Show No Sign of Broad Challenge to Putin
Many business owners and intellectuals fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, but others stayed behind, struggling to redefine their lives. Their diverging choices do not add up to a broad challenge to Vladimir Putin’s war.
Moscow Court Orders Brittney Griner Held in Jail for Another 18 Days
The American basketball star was arrested in February in a Russian airport amid tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and attempts to win her release have repeatedly failed.