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New Trial of Russia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Navalny Begins

If convicted, the charges could add decades to the prison terms that the jailed opposition leader is already serving.

Putin Asserts Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has ‘No Chance’ at Economic Forum

By claiming to be in control at a pivotal moment, critics say, he can no longer pass any military failures off on others.

Russian Victory Day Celebrations Scaled Back

The Kremlin will commemorate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but many towns have canceled events on Tuesday.

Russian Unease Over Ukraine War Grows Amid Attacks and Leadership Rifts

With a Ukrainian offensive looming, explosions in Crimea and inside Russia have rattled Moscow, sparking bureaucratic infighting among military commanders.

They Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly.

Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of Russian men have faced criminal charges for becoming war refuseniks. That has not stopped others from going to...

They Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly.

Since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of Russian men have faced criminal charges for becoming war refuseniks. That has not stopped others from going to...

Russia Formally Charges Detained WSJ Journalist Evan Gershkovich, State Media Reports

Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was detained last week. The Journal and U.S. officials have vehemently rejected the Russian authorities’ allegations...

Wagner Fighters Left as Convicts. Will Russia Bury Them as Heroes?

As thousands of ex-prisoners fight and die in Ukraine, honoring their memory is becoming a patriotic imperative in Russia. But some committed crimes their old...

Russian Diaspora Finds Ways to Protest Putin’s War

From Berlin to Chicago, crowds gathered to express solidarity with Ukraine and to underscore that not all Russians support Vladimir Putin’s war.
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