The risk to vessels is the main hurdle for the new shipping corridor. Russia warned this summer that ships heading to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports would be assumed to be carrying weapons
The former leader of Pink Floyd leaves a trail of controversy wherever he goes
Ukrainian marines and special forces have established several landing points along 12 miles of shore under Russian control
Mikhail Kasyanov became a prominent opposition figure after leaving office and attempted to run for president in 2008, but his candidacy was rejected by the national election commission
Russian President warned that algorithms developed by Western platforms could lead to a digital ‘cancellation’ of Russia and its culture
Putin noted the criticism of Russia’s action in Ukraine but sought to deflect attention from it by pointing at civilian suffering in the Israel-Hamas war
US authorities say Iran already has been providing Russia with unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, guided aerial bombs and artillery ammunition
Among the leaders he’s praised are Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
The Japanese government briefly issued a J-Alert missile warning for Okinawa, urging residents to take shelter inside buildings or underground
The support of the United States and the ineffectiveness of the United Nations when there is no consensus among its members are the main factors that allow Israel to act against the political will of the international community
Russia’s effort to transport and reeducate children from Ukraine was coordinated between Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko
The move is the most drastic step in the decade-long crackdown on gay rights in Russia unleashed under President Vladimir Putin
The divisive effects of the war in the Strip are a blessing for Putin. The fracture lines are showing in public opinion, in democratic institutions, in governments and in international organizations
Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in St. Petersburg in April 2022 after replacing tiny price tags with ones that decried Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Grigory Yavlinsky, founder of the Yabloko party, told Putin in their October meeting that a ceasefire is ‘absolutely necessary’
A number of Navalny associates have faced extremism-related charges. His supporters see it as a deliberate Kremlin strategy to silence its most ardent opponent
The technological revolution and the shift in global relations are key factors in the destabilization of the planet. Our times are marked by new, devastating wars and dangerous power struggles
Moscow’s air and artillery superiority is pushing the defenders of the strategic city in Donetsk province to the limit as ammunition supplies run low
A delegation of G7 experts will meet in Antwerp, the great historical center of the sector, to assess formulas for tracking and tracing Russian gemstones
Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive has so far resulted in only incremental gains and heavy losses
The treaty was aimed at preventing Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near their mutual borders and was signed in November 1990
The former president claimed he could strike an agreement to end the conflict in ‘24 hours,’ but the Ukrainian president says that peace is not possible because of Putin
The report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine
Valerii Zaluzhnyi predicts that there will be no progress for at least a year and has compared the situation at the front to World War I
Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban
The Kremlin, which is facing accusations of war crimes for its invasion of Ukraine, has denounced the US and the EU for having double standards when it comes to the Middle East. Beijing, meanwhile, is trying to promote its image as a mediator
Their partnership has triggered concerns about an arrangement in which Pyongyang would receive advanced Russian technologies for Kim’s nuclear-armed military