Russia

An appeal made to the Russian courts concerning the case of Brittney Griner has been rejected, meaning the former WNBA star will be behind bars for 9 years in Russia.

A Russian broadcaster was suspended on Monday after he made inflammatory remarks calling for the drowning of Ukrainian children, causing the Ukraine to call for the boycott of the Russian-controlled channel RT.

Speculation over Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans for escalating the Russia-Ukraine war to the rest of Europe continue as worrying signs of preparation continue in the country.

Russia is moving forward to advance a bill that prevents people from talking about LGBT issues, while Republicans are pushing through a similar bill that they plan to push through in Congress.

Russia is reportedly urging civilians to evacuate Kherson, a ploy that Ukraine officials believe has a different intention.

At least two Norwegian airports were shut down on Wednesday after unknown drones were sighted in the area, with the government suspecting Russians behind the incident.

Ukraine has suffered huge damage with certain regions without power and water plus reports of some people getting killed.

Russia's response to a US-led price cap plan threatens to tighten the global crude oil market supply.

The death toll in the Russia vs. Ukraine war continues to grow with leader Vladimir Putin directing revenge strikes.

Anatoly Antonov warns that there could be consequences for the United States for aiding Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.

Olga Valeeva, Mrs Queen Beauty–Crimea 2022, was fined 40,000 Russian rubles for singing “Chervona Kalyna,” while her female friend was sentenced to 10 days of custody.

A notorious mafia boss may be pardoned soon to help Russia in its fight against Ukraine.

Airplane tickets leaving Russia have skyrocketed after Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization announcement, with prices up to US$5,000 for a one-way ticket out of the country.

Peace proposal of Mexico on the Russia vs. Ukraine war gets shot down.

Edward Snowden, the exiled American contractor who leaked information from the NSA, was granted Russian citizenship by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky urges the United Nations to punish Russia for war crimes, does not see Putin interest in peace talks.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin hails Venezuela, emphasizes on strong bilateral ties between nations.

Experts warn that Russian leader Vladimir Putin must be taken seriously about his threat of using nuclear weapons even if Russia appears to be on the losing end of the war against Ukraine.

Russia may be facing more trouble in its war of Ukraine especially with winter fast approaching.

A huge mass grave in Izyum was found by Ukrainian military after re-taking the region and will be exhumed on Friday, Sept. 16.

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky was involved in an accidental car crash after his visit to the battlefield of Izium City.

An imminent nuclear strike on Ukraine by Russia was deemed plausible according to a former NATO chief. 

Russian leader Vladmir Putin is unlikely to accept defeat and may consider nuclear arms if Russia fails in its quest to win war against Ukraine.

Russia appears to have been ill-prepared with a path of military hardware left in the battlefield and Ukraine managing to retake their territories.

The Kremlin has found itself praising U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday after he refused to designate Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism," while Russian President Vladimir Putin attends military war games with China.

Vladimir Putin's imprisoned political rival Alexei Navalny revealed on Monday that he has been stuck in solitary confinement, he claims, for starting a labor union in the prison.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin offers his country's military and arms to its allies on Monday, closer bilateral relations are emerging between him and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

Collapsing relations between Russia and Israel could bring the supply of a drug used for Vladimir Putin’s supposed cancer treatment from Israel to come to a halt.

Russia and Ukraine are pointing fingers on who should be responsible for the latest shelling of the Zaporizhzhia power plant.

The Kremlin and many Russian officials have condemned the country of Latvia after their parliament issued a statement on Thursday declaring Russia to be a "state sponsor of terrorism" for their war in Ukraine.