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A Russian crypto crime boss who allegedly laundered some $4 billion in Bitcoin has been extradited from Greece to San Francisco to face trial on federal charges. 

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner was sentenced by a Russian court to nine and a half years in prison on Thursday on drug charges, as the United States government attempts to parlay a deal to get Griner out of the country.

A missile strike that reportedly killed 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war on Friday in the Russian-occupied part of the Donbas region has both Ukraine and Russia accusing one another of committing war crimes.

A new study released by Yale University on Tuesday confirms the belief that the Russian sanctions set upon by the West have been effective in crippling the country's economy in the near future.

The energy crisis in Europe continues Russia announces a reduction in the natural gas it supplies to Europe on Tuesday, with states like Greece asking for a reprieve in new policies aimed to combat Russian aggression on the gas supply.

Russia and China find themselves in a tension-filled situation after a source said on Sunday that China is considering reducing Russian presence on a $50-billion passenger jet deal between the countries.

A CIA directors rebukes the claims that Vladimir Putin is sick and is actually in a good state of health.

As panic continues in Europe over a potential energy crisis due to their reliance on Russian natural gas, both the Kremlin and the director of the CIA dismissed rumors of ill health for Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, saying that he is healthy.

A Swedish newspaper was threatened on Sunday by the Russian embassy with legal charges after they published a meme photo of Putin with an article about the Russia-Ukraine war.

Europe appears to be on the brink of a major energy crisis as fears escalate that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use Russia's gas supply as a way of retaliating for Europe's support of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was announced on Tuesday to be planning to meet with the leaders of Iran and Turkey in Tehran to launch further peace talks regarding the current conflict in Syria.

WNBA All-Star basketball player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday to smuggling drugs in Russia, as many Americans cry out for her to be released due to viewing her as "wrongfully detained."

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that the United States' attempts to punish Russia is a threat to humanity.

As Russian troops advance in some areas of their invasion in Ukraine, some Russian officials on Wednesday have pointed toward a takeover of Alaska as a potential project in the future.

A Russian colonel was accused of selling out an entire squadron of Russian troops on Monday, as Russia appears to be winning in its takeover of the Donbas region in Ukraine.

Ally of Putin and the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko threatened a "moral cleansing" of Europe should Russia win the war in Ukraine.

Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis takes a hit at Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine, calling its invasion “operationally stupid”.

The United States and NATO allies have pledged to continue in supporting Ukraine in their fight against Russia for as long as it takes.

A Russian missile strike struck a shopping center in Ukraine on Monday, with Russia taking credit for the attack but refusing to acknowledge the dead or the targeted strike to a civilian area.

The West continues to denounce Putin for his war in Ukraine, warning other countries not to fall for his "trap," as Putin confirms on Monday his attendance at the G20 conference.

A new documentary released on Tuesday details the rise and brutality of Vladimir Putin through the eyes of two women who are romantically linked to Russian oligarchs.

Russian missile hits shopping center, at least 13 dead while 10 are missing in Central Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin can possibly be overthrown by his key members if the war with Ukraine fails.

A Russian missile hit a residential area in Kyiv on Sunday, the first such attack from Russian forces in a month, prompting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take a stand in asking for more support for Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with the BRICS Alliance in a virtual summit on Thursday, as the nations within the bloc attempt to navigate the complicated geopolitics surrounding the members.

North Korea and Russia appear to be deepening their ties together on Sunday, as Putin continues to sow discord and disunity within the Western coalition against him.

Announcing a new round of sanctions on Thursday, the United Kingdom has accused one of Putin's allies of kidnapping thousands of Ukrainian children to send them to Russian orphanages for dubious reasons.

A couple was arrested for allegedly planning a sinister plot to cover up the death of a five-year-old boy in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly using the global food crisis as well as the stolen or destroyed wheat in Ukraine as a bargaining chip to get sanctions lifted by the West, a U.S. top official said Monday.

Russia and Ukraine appear to be in a stalemate as they are allegedly now in a World War One-style trench.