One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents

While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

Russia threatens 'nuclear apocalypse' after ‘assassination' of chief atomic engineer

A Russian official warned that a strike that killed a senior engineer at the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant could 'plunge ...

Ukrainian's Zelenskyy faces major backlash for ousting defense chief Mykhailo Fedorov amid progress vs. Russia

Ukrainians are demonstrating in Kyiv and senior figures announcing their resignations over President Volodymyr Zelenksyy's ...

A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep him from campaigning for Russia’s parliament

Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and unsuccessfully tried to run against President ...

Ukraine is putting pressure on Russia. So why is the country's defence minister being ousted now?

Mykhailo Fedorov was Ukraine’s fourth defence minister to serve in the role since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of ...

Pro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown

A former loyalist blogger turned fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been detained and accused of spreading ...

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO

Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states ...

Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway

Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to ...