As President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, Alexei Navalny campaigned against official corruption and organized major anti-Kremlin protests.
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Zelensky heads to Argentina in bid to win support from developing nations
It is the Ukrainian leader’s first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia’s invading forces.
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Russia puts prominent Russian-U.S. journalist on wanted list for criminal charges
Russian media reported last month that a criminal case against Masha Gessen, an award-winning author and an outspoken critic of Putin.
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Putin to seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over 2 decades
He still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power.
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Zelensky to address U.S. senators as White House pushes Congress to support aid for Ukraine
‘We are out of money – and nearly out of time,’ Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young wrote in a letter to House and Senate leaders.
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Kyiv investigates allegations Russian forces shot surrendering Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian General Prosecutor’s office on Sunday launched a criminal investigation, hours after Ukrainian military’s press office said in an online statement that the footage is genuine.
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Police raid Moscow gay bars after court labels LGBTQ+ movement ‘extremist’
The ruling is the latest step in a decadelong crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia says it downed dozens of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow, following a mass strike on Kyiv
Andrei Vorobyev, governor of the Moscow region, wrote on Telegram that the drone strikes damaged three unspecified buildings, adding that no one was hurt.
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Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here’s why that makes a deal so tough
A small, bipartisan group in the Senate is taking the lead and working to find a narrow compromise that can overcome a likely filibuster by winning 60 votes.
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Ukraine says 3 civilians were killed in a daylight Russian cluster bomb attack
Five people were wounded in what Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said was heavy afternoon shelling of Kherson’s Chornobayivka suburb.