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Police officers walk near the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 24, 2024.
Violence
Politics over intelligence: Crocus Hall shooting in Moscow raises security concerns
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu after their meeting with the top military brass in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023.
Leaders
Putin preps for presidential reelection campaign amid ongoing war
A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal memorial next to the former 'PMC Wagner Centre' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 24, 2023.
Conflict
Reported death of Wagner Group leader ‘strengthens Putin’s hold on power,’ analyst says
A group of mothers and guardians meet to discuss an upcoming trip to Russia and occupied parts of Ukraine to retrieve their missing children.
Ukraine
Ukrainian parents take risky trips to Russia to retrieve their deported children
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko talk during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.
Ukraine
Putin reinforces military, security bonds with Belarus at Minsk meeting
A voter moves to cast their vote after filling out their ballot at a polling site inside The Shed arts center, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Ukraine
Russia is placing ‘a major bet’ on US midterm election outcomes, journalist says
headshot of man
Ukraine
Russian dissident remains in prison on trumped-up charges
Funeral workers burry a coffin with an unidentified civilian body, who died in Bucha during the Russian occupation period in February-March 2022, during a funeral in Bucha, Ukraine
Conflict & Justice
Digital clues and the stories Ukraine’s mass graves tell
man at podium
Conflict
The controversial Chechen leader who supports Putin in Ukraine
A view of the Big Kremlin Palace and Churches with the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia
Global Politics
Russian propaganda tries to convince youth that Russia is “always a victim of the West,” great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as French President Emmanuel Macron, looks on before a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukraine
Many Germans fear ‘active participation in war’ as country increases military aid to Ukraine
Yörük Işık, an independent Istanbul-based geopolitical analyst, is among a small group of ship watchers —  some hobbyists, some professionals — who observe ship traffic in Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait. 
Ukraine
At the mouth of the Black Sea, a ship spotter watches for clues amid Ukraine war
Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza lays flowers near the place where Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down, in Moscow, Russia
Conflict & Justice
‘I know that he will not stop fighting,’ wife of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza says
A natural gas power plant of RWE AG in Lingen, Germany
Ukraine
Can heat pumps help bring peace to Ukraine?
Posters of French President Emmanuel Macron and centrist candidate for reelection in Saint Pee sur Nivelle, southwestern France
Elections
Ukraine and COVID give Macron a boost in the polls ahead of French elections
man and sheep
Ukraine
In southern Romania, villagers are uneasy about a NATO missile defense system in its backyard
Firefighters hose down a burning building after bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 3, 2022. Russian forces have seized a strategic Ukrainian seaport and besieged another. Those moves are part of efforts to cut the country off from its coastline even as Mosco
Ukraine
For many Syrians, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels painfully familiar
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attend their news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukraine
‘We have the means to support them’: Canada prepares to welcome thousands of Ukrainian refugees
Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany
Energy
The invasion in Ukraine could mean less reliance on energy from Russia, analyst says
Smoke rise from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022.
Ukraine
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, joined by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell, holds a news conference at the Capitol in Washington
Ukraine
How effective are sanctions against Russia?
Members of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces, volunteer military units of the Armed Forces stay in line before training in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Jan. 29, 2022. Some people in Ukraine's second-largest city are preparing to fight back if Russia invades. Khar
Ukraine
Tensions along Ukraine’s border remain high. Military veterans there say they’re ready for anything.
A live broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking is shown on Dec. 23, 2021, from a media control room in Russia.
Ukraine
It’s just a ‘panic attack’ – Russian media blames US for escalating Ukraine crisis
Police officers detain a demonstrator as people gather in front of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. 
Human rights
Kremlin tries to ‘erase a nation’s history’ with shutdown of leading human rights org, Russian politician says
Two men are shown standing across from each other with one man handing a large stack of documents over to the other.
Top of The World
Report reveals more than 200,000 children abused by clergy in France
Jordan's King Abdullah II is shown speaking behind a microphone and wearing a dark suit.
Top of The World
‘Pandora Papers’ expose hidden wealth of global elite
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is shown sitting and listening while wearing a dark suit and red tie.
Global Politics
Leaked ‘Pandora’ records show how the powerful shield assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Ella Pamfilova, head of Russian Central Election Commission during their meeting via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia
Elections
Pro-Kremlin party keeps large majority in Russian parliament
The app Smart Voting is displayed on an iPhone screen in Moscow, Russia
Elections
Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are shown each standing behind podiums with several microphones on each stand.
Energy
US, Germany seal deal on contentious Nord Stream 2 Russian gas pipeline
A close up photograph of a computer motherboard with circuits and microchips in high contrast light.
Top of The World
Russian-based hacking group REvil disappears from the internet
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, arrive to meet at the Villa la Grange, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. 
Global Politics
Biden and Putin both place a ‘high priority’ on cybersecurity, says presidential adviser after Geneva summit
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are shown walking toward each other with their hands outstretched for a shake.
Top of The World
Biden and Putin begin face-to-face talks in Geneva
People wearing masks stand in front of white bags of food aid
Conflict & Justice
Russia’s vote at UN could cut off humanitarian aid to northwest Syria
Joe Biden, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen are shown walking side-by-side on a red carpet with several national flags in the background.
Top of The World
US-EU reach deal on trade dispute ahead of Biden’s meeting with Putin
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US President Joe Biden are shown both wearing suits and sitting in white armchairs.
Biden administration
Biden at NATO: Ready to talk China, Russia and soothe allies
An array of bitcoins
Top of The World
El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender
Several yellow ambulances and white police cars and are shown in the street outside of a three storey school building.
Conflict & Justice
School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested
Leonid Volkov wears a white shirt and raises his hand in the air while speaking in front of a blue and white background.
Global Politics
‘Fighting corruption in Russia is now being called extremism,’ says Alexei Navalny’s top strategist
A screen is shown depicting several world leaders, each individually in their own screen-in-screen view.
Climate Change
At ‘moment of peril,’ Biden opens global summit on climate
Former US ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, speaks with a reporter in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7, 2014. 
Global Politics
Former Amb McFaul weighs in on escalating tensions between the US and Russia
Alexei Navalny wears a plaid shirt and looks a bit startled with his eyes widened at the camera.
Leaders
Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s health warrants ‘justified, grave concern,’ says his adviser
A person wearing a jacket with a hood up is shown walking past a wall with two prison doors painted on it.
Global Politics
US expresses concern about rising Russian-Ukrainian tensions
The front door of a spa is shown lit with blue colors and a sign above the entrance with the name, Gold Spa in neon lighting.
Conflict & Justice
Growing fears of anti-Asian hate crimes following Atlanta shootings
Alexei Navalny is shown wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and standing with his arms folded in a glass cage in a Russian courtroom.
Global Politics
Russia expels Western diplomats over Navalny rally
A health care worker prepares a dose of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, at the Del Norte Hospital in El Alto, Bolivia, on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.
COVID-19
Sputnik V vaccine is nearly 92% effective — a ‘political win for Putin’
Alexei Navalny is shown standing inside of a clear glass cage in a courtroom with three people on the outside looking in on him.
Top of The World
Putin critic Navalny faces Moscow judge
Several police officers are shown wearing winter camoflage and helmets while carrying a man by his arms and legs.
Protest
More protests called in Moscow to demand Navalny’s release
A line of six security authorities are shown standing next to a metal baracade blocking a road with one man holding his hand up stopping an approaching car.
Top of The World
Myanmar back under military rule following coup
In this file photo taken on Wed. June 24, 2020, Russian RS-24 Yars ballistic missiles roll in Red Square during the Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in Moscow, Russia.
Nuclear
US and Russia extend key nuclear arms reduction treaty
Joe Biden is shown with his hand outstretched shaking the hand of Vladimir Putin.
Top of The World
Biden and Putin hold first call as counterparts; Sanofi to support rival vaccine production; Linda Thomas-Greenfield faces confirmation hearing
A large crowd of people are shown with arms locked standing opposite a line of police wearing riot gear with black helmets.
Top of The World
Pro-Navalny protesters clash with Russian police; Dutch protests erupt over COVID-19 curfew; Mexican president tests positive for coronavirus
Alexei Navalny and his wife Yuliastand are shown wearing face masks and standing next to each other with a mobile phone also showing them in the near ground.
Top of The World
Poisoned opposition leader Navalny arrested in Moscow; Migrants stopped in Guatemala; Bobi Wine’s opposition party rejects Museveni win
Rows of tall storage columns are show in a UNICEF warehouse.
Top of The World
Cyberespionage hits the vaccine refrigeration process; Iran moves to expand uranium enrichment; US tightens visa rules for Chinese Communist Party
In this photo taken on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, students come out of a school building in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Education
What Russian college students learn about US elections, history and race relations
A heavily damaged car is shown in an alley in the nearground with several damaged buildings in the distance.
Conflict & Justice
Armenia, Azerbaijan report attacks despite cease-fire deal
Four men are shown standing in an dug out area lined with stone in an open area near a house.
Top of The World
Russia, France, US demand ceasefire to fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh; Cyprus is blocking EU sanctions on Belarus; Arrests in Hong Kong
A group of police officers are shown carrying large weapons and wearing face masks while walking down the middle of a street.
Anti-terrorism police investigating knife attack in Paris
Chief physician Alexander Murakhovsky is shown wearing a white lab coat and tie while surrounded by members of the media.
Top of The World
Russian doctors reverse block allowing Navalny’s transfer to Germany; Florida approves GMO mosquitoes; Belarus authorities detain strike leader
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia, center, is shown walking and being followed by members of the media.
Health & Medicine
Russia to let opposition leader in coma fly to Berlin for treatment