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Russia’s foreign minister defended the strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, which the United Nations has said could amount to war crimes.

Russia reiterated its openness to a prisoner exchange with the United States involving the notorious convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout.

The W.N.B.A. star, who has been detained in Russia since February, is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge.

The W.N.B.A. star, who has been detained in Russia since February, is facing nine years in a Russian prison on a drug charge.

The Russian delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov, the RIA Novosti state news agency reported.

If the appeals court won’t overrule Ms. Griner’s verdict, it will come into force and she will be sent to a penal colony.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia announced what he called a partial mobilization of troops on Sep. 21. Defense officials had said Russia would aim…

The simmering conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region last flared in 2020, when Russia brokered a cease-fire.

The divergence of views, even on tightly-controlled state television networks, highlighted how Moscow’s narrative had quickly shifted.