News analysis: Trump says he's trying to entice Russia to negotiate. It doesn't appear to be working

Trump's break from long-standing tradition in U.S.-Russia relations was real, but it should not have been entirely surprising ...
The Economist

Russia has seized a Japanese journalist, freezing an icy relationship

On a student exchange programme in St Petersburg in 2014-15, the lanky young Japanese man impressed Russian friends with his ...

Map shows scale of Russia's growing internet crackdown

Russian VPN data reveals 80 internet disruptions across 36 Russian regions in just over a month, as restrictions intensify.
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Trump wants U.S. investment in Russia. It could be a trap.

Russian officials have offered Trump envoy Steve Witkoff the possibility of opening up trillions of dollars in investment ...

McConnell rips recent Trump Russia-Ukraine moves as 'certain to fail'

In an op-ed, Sen. Mitch McConnell blasted recent efforts by President Donald Trump and his allies to end Russia's war with ...

McConnell: Latest Trump bid to end Russia-Ukraine war ‘certain to fail’

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning that President Trump’s efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine by “coddling ...
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Inside Russia’s shadow oil trade: WSJ examines how a failed business partnership led to multimillion-dollar lawsuits and allegations of threats involving Chechen fighters

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian oil came under sanctions, and little-known intermediaries using shell ...

Russia to stage World Weightlifting Championships, first major hosting since full-scale Ukraine invasion

The International Weightlifting Federation announced on Sunday that the 2030 world championship event would take place in ...

Slovakia to develop Russia ties in areas not hit by sanctions, minister says after Moscow talks

Slovakia will continue to pursue its national interests and develop cooperation with Russia in areas not affected by sanctions, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said on Monday after talks in ...