Sergei Shoigu, a longtime ally of the Russian president, will be replaced with an economist.
White House Says Release of Evan Gershkovich From Russian Prison Is Priority for Biden
The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies charges against journalist, and the U.S. calls for his immediate release.
Russiaโs Economy Is Starting to Come Undone
Investment is down, labor is scarce, budget is squeezed. Oligarch: โThere will be no money next yearโ
Putinโs War Rhetoric Rallies Russian Border Towns, but Nerves Fray
Growing casualties havenโt so far shaken Pskov, an impoverished region that is home to the elite Russian paratrooper division that occupied Bucha in Ukraine.
The Kremlin leaderโs rhetoric has taken a subtle if definite turn in the years since Russiaโs illegal annexation of Crimea.
Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as Russiaโs president for another six-year term and is now focused squarely on the war in Ukraineโand the alliances he needs to secure a victory.
The threat was in a response to recent comments by Western officials that European powers could do more to help Ukraine in its fight with Moscow.
Estoniaโs border city of Narva, singled out by Putin as historically Russian land, is among potential targets for destabilization.
The finding, which doesnโt absolve the Russian leader of ultimate responsibility, deepens the mystery surrounding the dissidentโs death at an Arctic gulag.
European Parliament members condemn election process that elected Vladimir Putin as Russiaโs leader.
The war in Ukraine scattered Russiaโs opposition. From exile, it is biding its time as it seeks ways to weaken President Vladimir Putin.
Supercooled gas has quickly become one of the worldโs most important energy sourcesโand a geopolitical flashpoint.
The Ukrainian plant is currently under Russian occupation. It is perched on a front line, artillery passing overhead, and encircled by Russian land mines.
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