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Russians Were Urged to Return to Normal Life. Except for Putin.
The Russian leader claims to be conquering the pandemic, but he inhabits a virus-free bubble, rarely leaving home. The few people he meets must quarantine first.
Turkey Jumps Into Another Foreign Conflict, This Time in the Caucasus
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already intervened militarily in Syria, Libya and Iraq this year. His aggressive policies put him increasingly at odds with Russia.
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Says Putin Is Behind His Poisoning
In an interview with Der Spiegel, Aleksei Navalny said the use of a military-grade nerve agent was proof that Russia’s president was involved.
Putin Wants a Truce Between Russia and U.S. in Cyberspace
With an eye to a possible Biden presidency, the Russian leader called for a “reboot” on information security but offered no concessions.
C.I.A. Reasserts Putin Is Likely Directing Election Influence Efforts to Aid Trump
The assessment, which the agency has moderate confidence in, buttresses earlier findings that the Russian president supports President Trump’s re-election.
In Belarus, Russian Mercenaries Turned From Saboteurs to Friends
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko accused Russia of sending a group of mercenaries to disrupt his re-election. With mass protests consuming the country after the vote, he briskly changed his tune.
Navalny, Awake and Alert, Plans to Return to Russia, German Official Says
Mr. Navalny talked with a German prosecutor about being poisoned. Word of his improvement came as France and Sweden confirmed that he had been sickened by Novichok, a Russian nerve agent.
Embattled Belarus Strongman Travels to Russia to Seek Help From Putin
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko broke into a sweat after the Russian president suggested new elections.
Embattled Belarus Leader Beset by More Protests Before Putin Summit
President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has for weeks tried to quell protests against his re-election claim. A day before meeting President Vladimir V. Putin, his main backer, he continued to crack down on the opposition.