Russia
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Moscow-held regions of Ukraine vote whether to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become ...
September 23, 2022
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With humble diplomacy, Putin struggles to maintain influence over ex-Soviet states
Pool photo via APRussian President Vladimir Putin, left, awards Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyo...
September 17, 2022
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Russia begins large-scale military exercises in Far East
Russian forces on Thursday began the large-scale Vostok 2022 military exercises in Russia’s Far East...
September 2, 2022
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Top Russian oil official falls to death from hospital window – sources
MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia’s second-largest oil producer Lukoi...
September 2, 2022
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Russian ex-president’s remarks heighten uncertainty over Japan’s LNG procurement
Prospects for Japan’s resource procurement have become even more uncertain as former Russian Preside...
July 8, 2022
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Domestic prices for Ukrainian grain dive
HOROBIIVKA / POLKOVNYCHE, Ukraine — The Russian military’s blockade of the Black Sea has prevented U...
July 8, 2022
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Moscow turns the screws on foreign firms in Russia
On June 30, Russia issued a presidential decree that paved the way for the de facto seizure of the S...
July 6, 2022
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SDF helmets used on front lines of combat in Ukraine
KYIV — Self-Defense Forces helmets provided by the Japanese government to Ukraine have been found t...
June 27, 2022
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Bill proposed in Russia: Sept. 3 to be “Victory over Japan Day”
Russian lawmakers have submitted a bill to the State Duma, the lower house of the parliament, to des...
June 25, 2022
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Ukraine blames Russia for blaze at revered Orthodox church in east
A wooden church on one of Ukraine’s most sacred Orthodox sites was destroyed by Russian bombing, Ukr...
June 5, 2022
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Ukrainians remember WWII victims on May 8
LVIV, Ukraine — Memorial ceremonies were held Sunday across war-torn Ukraine for victims of World Wa...
May 9, 2022
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Azov commander vows to fight on in Mariupol
WARSAW — The commander of a militia unit resisting Russian forces in the besieged Ukrainian city of ...
April 29, 2022
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Russia slaps travel ban on Harris, Zuckerberg
MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — Russia on Thursday slapped travel bans on U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Fac...
April 22, 2022
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Mariupol civilians caught in ‘bad dream’
Dead bodies have lain on the streets for more than a month and infrastructure has collapsed in the s...
April 22, 2022
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West steps up supply of larger weapons to Ukraine
LONDON — The United States and European nations have expanded their military assistance to Ukraine,...
April 22, 2022
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