
UN expert expresses concern as Russian opposition leader Navalny disappears in prison system
Putin’s fiercest foe had multiple hearings scheduled, some of which were suspended since the unknown location of the politician precluded his participation

Putin’s fiercest foe had multiple hearings scheduled, some of which were suspended since the unknown location of the politician precluded his participation
The move on Sunday came just a day after supporters formally nominated the Kremlin leader on Saturday to run in the 2024 presidential election as an independent

There should be little doubt about the legitimacy of Ukraine’s response to Russia’s aggression, and Israel’s to the Hamas attacks. The problem lies in the limits
Western support has helped Kyiv survive so far but it desperately needs more money and a new strategy

Unhappy soldiers and women waiting for their men to come home from war can have a much heavier social impact than opposition movements

UEFA plans to amend its statutes on presidential term limits — something already done by FIFA for president Gianni Infantino in relative secrecy in Moscow in 2018

Kyiv has rapidly reformed a multitude of laws over the past two years so that the European Council would give free rein to discussions over membership of the bloc

U.S. State Department said the Washington has “put multiple offers on the table,” but that ‘so far we’ve seen them refuse to take us up on our proposals’

Speaking at a year-end news conference that lasted over four hours, Putin faced questions from Western journalists for the firs time since the fighting in Ukraine began

Real Sociedad, PSV, Olympique and Salzburg have conducted transactions with teams linked to oligarchs or Kremlin-affiliated banks

A new EU financial package for Kyiv is at risk, as are negotiations for the embattled country to join the bloc. Meanwhile, in the United States, support for Ukraine is suffering

Navalny, who is serving a 19-year term on charges of extremism, was due to appear in court Monday via video link but didn’t

Millions of Ukrainian women and children have moved overseas and do not plan to return to a country that has lost over 30% of its population since independence in 1991

Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said in a statement relayed by his team that “no one but us will step into this battle for the hearts and the minds of our fellow citizens”

The president confirms that he will participate in the three-day presidential election to be held on March 17. Under current law, he could remain in office until 2036

Putin has approved amnesty for female prisoners who are not repeat offenders, non-violent offenders or those with young children as a measure to boost the birth rate

Under constitutional reforms he orchestrated, Putin is eligible to seek two more six-year terms after his current term expires next year, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036
The president faces rising opposition in the United States and Europe to maintaining aid, growing domestic unrest, and stalemate on the front lines of the war

Putin has sought to boost Russia’s profile as a power broker in the conflict in the Middle East and challenge Washington, casting the war as a failure of U.S. diplomacy

The activist sees no end to the unrelenting authoritarianism and repression in her country

Analists say Putin wants to create a new cadre of hugely wealthy figures who are beholden to him by distributing the assets that the state has seized from foreign companies exiting Russia

Vladimir Putin has ordered the maximum number of army personnel to be raised to 2.2 million while the Ministry of Defense has reduced the list of diseases that provide exemption from conscription

Vitali Klitschko has criticized the Ukrainian president for monopolizing power and not preparing the country for the Russian invasion

An EU report has analyzed 31 cases of false content about sexual diversity, more than half of which are of Russian origin

The 47-year-old is already serving more than 30 years in prison after being found guilty of crimes including extremism — charges that his supporters characterize as politically motivated

Eyewitnesses told journalists that clubgoers’ passports were checked and photographed by the security services

The ministry cited what it called ‘the special military operation’ in Ukraine and the expansion of NATO as the reasons for beefing up the army