Long lines have popped up in Russia and beyond to get Boris B. Nadezhdin, an antiwar candidate, onto the ballot for Russia’s presidential election in March.
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Russian Court Jails Woman Over Blast That Killed Influential Military Blogger
Daria Trepova gave Maksim Fomin, who was known more popularly as Vladlen Tatarsky, a statuette that contained a bomb.
What Is NATO?
This Western mutual-defense alliance is central to the pushback against Russia, even though Ukraine is not a member.
Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease
President Vladimir Putin derided those “jumping around without pants,” at a party, while some guests have tried to make amends through donations and adopting a cat.
Lev Rubinstein, Russian Poet and a Critic of Putin, Is Dead at 76
He helped found an avant-garde movement fusing art and prose and was outspoken against the invasion of Ukraine. He died after he was hit by a car in Moscow.
Protests in Russia Put Spotlight on Wartime Ethnic Grievances
The trial and conviction of an activist in the Ural Mountains region sparked one of the biggest outbreaks of social unrest since the start of the war.
Zelensky Visits Baltic Nations to Rally Support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is likely to find strong backing on a trip to the Baltic States, but other nations are increasingly wary.
To Bolster Army, Putin Eases Citizenship Path for Foreigners
President Vladimir V. Putin is seeking to strengthen his military to fight in Ukraine while avoiding a potentially unpopular mobilization of Russians.
White House Says North Korea Providing Russia With Ballistic Missiles
Russia has rebuilt its own domestic supply of cruise missiles, but to keep up with the intensity of the barrage against Ukraine, it has been turning to North Korea and Iran.
Putin’s Drive to Rewrite History Snares a Retired Lithuanian Judge
A few years ago, Kornelija Maceviciene ruled against Soviet officers for a brutal crackdown on pro-independence protesters in her country in 1991. That has made her a target for a Russian court.