Vladímir Putin

The move is the most drastic step in the decade-long crackdown on gay rights in Russia unleashed under President Vladimir Putin

Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in St. Petersburg in April 2022 after replacing tiny price tags with ones that decried Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Grigory Yavlinsky, founder of the Yabloko party, told Putin in their October meeting that a ceasefire is ‘absolutely necessary’

A number of Navalny associates have faced extremism-related charges. His supporters see it as a deliberate Kremlin strategy to silence its most ardent opponent

The technological revolution and the shift in global relations are key factors in the destabilization of the planet. Our times are marked by new, devastating wars and dangerous power struggles

Moscow’s air and artillery superiority is pushing the defenders of the strategic city in Donetsk province to the limit as ammunition supplies run low

A delegation of G7 experts will meet in Antwerp, the great historical center of the sector, to assess formulas for tracking and tracing Russian gemstones

Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive has so far resulted in only incremental gains and heavy losses

The treaty was aimed at preventing Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near their mutual borders and was signed in November 1990

The former president claimed he could strike an agreement to end the conflict in ‘24 hours,’ but the Ukrainian president says that peace is not possible because of Putin

The report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine

Valerii Zaluzhnyi predicts that there will be no progress for at least a year and has compared the situation at the front to World War I

Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban

The Kremlin, which is facing accusations of war crimes for its invasion of Ukraine, has denounced the US and the EU for having double standards when it comes to the Middle East. Beijing, meanwhile, is trying to promote its image as a mediator

Their partnership has triggered concerns about an arrangement in which Pyongyang would receive advanced Russian technologies for Kim’s nuclear-armed military

The strike on a cafe in the village of Hroza on Oct. 5 was one of the deadliest attacks since the Kremlin’s forces launched a full-scale invasion 20 months ago

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the security meeting will discuss ‘attempts by the West to use the events in the Middle East to divide the (Russian) society’

With fewer troops and less ammunition than the invader, Kyiv is now preparing for 2024, facing even greater obstacles in its attempt to recover occupied territory

The fictional series ‘Máxima’ will focus on the Argentine economist who became a princess after she married Prince Willem of Orange. The show’s creators avoid comparisons with ‘The Crown’ and say that they are telling a true story, even if it looks like a fairytale

His controversial stance on Russia appears to have gained an ally within the EU with the addition of new Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico

Putin expects to distract attention from the fighting in Ukraine and erode support for Kyiv, but the war could damage its relationship with Israel

Hungary Prime Minister accused the EU of seeking to strip Hungary of its identity by imposing a model of liberal democracy that he said Hungarians reject

The operation resulted in five arrests, including a member of the Orthodox Church believed to be the ringleader. The 11 stolen items are valued at over $64 million

Zelenskiy has offered unconditional support to Netanyahu and is focusing on a communication strategy that links Moscow to Hamas

Analysts have noted a renewed Russian push near Adviivka that they say has secured minor gains