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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, center, and Russian Orthodox Archbishop of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk Foma (Nikolay Mosolov), left, pose for a photo with the families of military personnel who died in combat.
Ukraine
Russia cites ‘traditional values’ as justification for war with Ukraine
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
Black, gray, blue and yellow illustration of Russian war
Conflict & Justice
Holding Russia accountable for war crimes
A street artist paints a portrait of a woman next to an image of a Russian serviceman and words, "The Motherland we defend," at a street exhibition of military photos, in central St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
Ukraine
We want you: Russia, Ukraine and US run ads targeting Russians
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
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
general's headshot
Ukraine
What to expect from Russia’s new general in Ukraine 
Russian opposition figure and former owner of the Yukos Oil Company Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks during a press conference with Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs at the "Esperanza" hotel in Paunguriai village
Leaders
Russia must change its power structure to get back on a democratic path, opposition figure says
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
A woman walks past painted letter Z's, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, on bridge piers in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, April 15, 2022. 
Ukraine
No Z allowed: Some European countries move to ban the symbol used to promote Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Joe Biden walks to board Air Force One, April 21, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, en route to Portland, Oregon.
Ukraine
Are sanctions against Russia working? An expert weighs in.
President Joe Biden meets virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2022. 
Ukraine
Amid war in Ukraine, India maintains ‘strategic partnership’ with Russia
A woman walks past a destroyed tank in the town of Trostsyanets, Ukraine, Monday, March 28, 2022.
Ukraine
West remains divided on sanctions, weapons to Ukraine, former amb to Russia says
man and sheep
Ukraine
In southern Romania, villagers are uneasy about a NATO missile defense system in its backyard
In this image provided by the US Air Force, pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane by members from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
Ukraine
Harsh sanctions, military support are key to Ukraine’s defense, former amb to Ukraine says
A protester calls for on NATO to enforce a no-fly zone over the Ukraine during a demonstration in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.
Ukraine
‘The risk of escalation is too great’ for a no-fly zone in Ukraine, analyst explains
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a damaged city center after Russian air raid in Chernigiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 3, 2022. 
Ukraine
Russia’s invasion in Ukraine ‘is far from done,’ retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman says
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
A Russian army soldier takes part in drills at the Kadamovskiy firing range in the Rostov region in southern Russia, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021.
Military
Russia may ‘break a tooth’ if they ‘take a bite’ out of Ukraine, analyst warns
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 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
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks after landing at Boryspil International airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, early Thursday, May 6, 2021. 
Foreign policy
US will go ‘beyond mere statements’ to support Ukraine sovereignty, says former US amb
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
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
In this file photo, Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice chairman of Open Russia, testifies before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs about "Civil Society Perspectives on Russia" on Capi
Human rights
Russian opposition politician: ‘Two dictatorships in Europe are two too many’
Former US Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia July 30, 2020.
Trump’s stance toward Putin undermines diplomacy in ex-Marine’s case, says former Amb. McFaul
A midshot of President Vladimir Putin
Internet
Russia is trying to spread a viral disinformation campaign
A man speaks from a podium in front of an audience. He is flanked by Russian flags and screens
Russia’s cabinet resigns and it’s all part of Putin’s plan
Shiyes police
Protest
Eco-protesters fight Moscow’s attempt to ‘trash’ Russia’s north
A man stands outside next to a tent.
Conflict & Justice
Videoblogging shaman walks to Moscow to ‘exorcise’ Putin
Close up of a white man in front of a star emblem
Global Politics
Trump-Putin ‘happy talk’ isn’t in US national interest, says McFaul
A man in a suit with his hands gesturing
Conflict & Justice
After 5 years of conflict, Ukraine’s barrier to peace is still ‘Russia’s political will’
Vladimir Putin walks between two rows of people clapping their hands and taking photos with their cell phones
Conflict & Justice
20 years of Putin in power: A timeline
Several young men are shown looking past the camera with some wearing glasses.
Generation Putin
‘If not I, then who?’: Armed with the internet, Russia’s young people want to remake their world
Vladimir Putin sits at a desk with the Russian flag behind him.
Global Politics
Putin’s plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud
An evening cityscape of Moscow with towers in the background and a river and traffic-filled road in the foreground
Justice
Russia responds to Mueller report: Moscow wins, Putin is stronger than Trump and US is a ‘pain in the a – -‘
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands on a stage surrounded by others
As Ukraine’s presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea
A Russian soldier stands in the foreground of citizens celebrating, waving flags
Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shake hands behind two podiums reading Helsinki 2018
No, the president can’t destroy records. Here’s why.
Two leaders sit at a desk signing a document.
How Trump’s exit from a Cold War-era treaty could trigger a 3-way arms race
Victoria Lomasko is shown in this portrait photo with black coat standing in front of an illustrated wall.
Arts, Culture & Media
Looking for stories of Russia beyond Putin? This artist has the answer.
Putin and Trump having fun at a press conference.
Politics
Trump sees no reason to believe Russia behind election meddling
russian president vladimir putin kicks a soccer ball
Sports
After Russia’s glorious World Cup run, fans ask: ‘Where was Putin?’
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his fourth inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2018.
Global Politics
Putin’s fourth inauguration was a Russia-first extravaganza
A view through a fence shows the building of the US consulate-general in St. Petersburg, Russia, March 29, 2018.
Conflict
Russia expels 60 US diplomats, orders consulate closed
A crowd of young people are gathered. Two hold up two large signs in Russian.
Global Politics
There are no surprises in Russia’s upcoming elections. Putin will win.
Vitali Shkliarov
Global Politics
Meet the man who volunteered for Obama, worked for Bernie and is now consulting Putin’s opponent
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk
Global Politics
Russia reacts to the ‘oligarch list’
A man holds a white sign with lettering in Russian. He is surrounded by dozens of others. The sign says "Putin, you are not my president."
Global Politics
Russia’s Navalny arrested as thousands protest upcoming presidential election
A crowd of people hold up red cards showing their support for Alexia Navalny. Behind them are some of St. Petersburg's famous landmarks.
Global Politics
Thousands of Russians endorse Navalny to challenge Putin in March vote
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets his new friend, Egypt's President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in Cairo on Monday
Global Politics
Russia’s influence in the Middle East is growing
Illustration by Sofo Kirtadze.
Global Politics
A century after the October Revolution, Moscow shrugs
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with German President Frank Walter Steinmeier
Global Politics
Vladimir Putin’s grudge with Hillary Clinton
Former lawmaker of the Russian State Duma Denis Voronenkov and his wife Maria Maksakova pose for a picture in Kiev, Ukraine February 27, 2017. Voronenkov was assassinated March 23, 2017 in Kiev.
Global Politics
Did Putin put out a contract on a Russian whistleblower and critic?
US President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin
Global Politics
Russian state media ordered to scale back positive coverage of Donald Trump
Global Politics
Medvedev fires prominent Moscow mayor
A worker watches a production line of sparkling wine in a coastal Crimean village.
Food
Russians say ‘nyet’ to imported wine