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The Real Reason Russia Charged a WSJ Reporter With Espionage
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Xi's Russia Visit Gives Putin a Boost
The Chinese president is expected to deliver a strong message of support to Putin
By Bloomberg
March 20, 2023
Putin Visits Crimea Day After Warrant for His Arrest Issued
The ICC accused him Friday of bearing personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine
By Associated Press
March 18, 2023
Will Vladimir Putin Actually Be Arrested for ICC Warrant?
In a major step forward in the effort to recognize Russian crimes in Ukraine, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
By Tara Law
March 17, 2023
U.S. Releases Video of Russian Jet Dumping Fuel on its Drone
The incident amid the war in Ukraine has raised concerns it could bring the U.S. and Russia closer to direct conflict.
By Associated Press
March 16, 2023
Is Russia Committing Genocide? What Experts Say
There's evidence that Russian war crimes in Ukraine can be classified as genocide—but they might not meet the high bar of international law.
By Tara Law
March 15, 2023
Russia Is Vital to the Clean Energy Transition. That's a Problem
The uncomfortable truth is that Russia is essential to the same energy transition that will reduce demand for its oil and gas
By Suriya Jayanti
March 15, 2023
The Danger of Russia Becoming President of the U.N.
The U.N. is about to allow the fox to guard the chicken coop. Russia must be stopped
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Sergiy Kyslytsya
March 14, 2023
Wagner Group Founder’s Mother Wins Challenge to E.U. Sanctions
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mother won an E.U. court appeal against her inclusion on the bloc’s sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg
March 8, 2023
Global Business Must Do More to Help Ukraine
'Too many companies continue to profit from business with or in Russia,' writes Richard Branson
By Richard Branson
February 24, 2023
On Russian Television, Confusion is the Point
On Russian television, confusing viewers is the ultimate goal: "When you don't trust anything, you don't act."
By Tara Law
February 23, 2023
Why China Suddenly Wants Peace in Ukraine
After a year of bloodshed, China now says it sees the Russia-Ukraine war as a problem—and wants to play a role in ending it.
By Charlie Campbell / Singapore
February 22, 2023
Russia's Anticipated New Offensive Gears Up
Russia is reportedly introducing new troops to the battlefield and launching new offenses ahead of the invasion's one-year anniversary.
By Tara Law
February 17, 2023
Gazprom's Mysterious New 'Private Military'
Experts are sharply divided on the Russian oil giant's new organization. Could it be the next Wagner Group?
By Tara Law
February 11, 2023
Илья Яшин из тюрьмы: Не вините всех русских за путинскую войну
Скоро год, как длится война, развязанная Кремлем против Украины.
By Ilya Yashin
February 10, 2023
A Message to the World From Inside a Russian Prison
Leading Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin writes from inside prison about how the world must work with Russians to resist Putin
By Ilya Yashin
February 10, 2023
The EU Just Banned Diesel Imports from Russia
The European Union and the G7 have stepped up sanctions against Russia's fossil-fuel export industry, putting new pressures on the country.
By Solcyre Burga
February 5, 2023
What You Need to Know About the Wagner Group
Oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder of mercenary organization the Wagner Group—and he's one of the most powerful voices in the Kremlin.
By Tara Law
January 31, 2023
US Adversaries Love the House Speaker Fight
The propaganda arms of China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Venezuela are all highlighting Kevin McCarthy's chaotic bid for House Speaker.
By Philip Elliott
January 6, 2023
The Dark Truth About Viktor Bout
Arms dealer Viktor Bout is not a unique figure in the global arms trade and by overestimating him we ignore the problem
By Matt Potter
December 9, 2022
Prisoner Swap for Griner Was Biden's Second
A prisoner exchange for Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine in poor health, marked an opening in the administration's approach to such negotiations.
By Brian Bennett
December 8, 2022
Paul Whelan Remains Imprisoned in Russia
The 52-year-old former U.S. Marine was not included in the prisoner swap that freed Brittney Griner.
By Sanya Mansoor
December 8, 2022
Why Putin Fears My Father Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny's daughter, Dasha Navalnaya, writes about her father's conditions in Russian prison and what kind of father he is
By Dasha Navalnaya
December 6, 2022
Brittney Griner Moved to Russian Penal Colony
Brittney Griner is being transferred to a Russian penal colony—settlements known for torture, poor hygiene, and lack of medical assistance.
By Armani Syed
November 9, 2022
Is Russia Stripping Home Appliances for Arms?
Import trends in Eurasian countries has some worried that Russia may be stripping home appliances for use in weaponry.
By Alberto Nardelli, Bryce Baschuk and Marc Champion / Bloomberg
October 29, 2022
Global Energy Infrastructure At Risk, Says Putin
The Nord Stream attacks at the end of September have raised concerns over the future of Europe’s gas supplies.
By Bloomberg
October 12, 2022
UAE Ruler to Meet Putin in Russia on Tuesday
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will meet Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg as conflict between Moscow and Kyiv escalates
By Omar Tamo / Bloomberg
October 10, 2022
America Must Step Up Its Support for Ukraine
The cost of supporting Ukraine may be high but the cost of failing to keep doing so would be much higher, writes Mikhail Khodorkovsky
By Mikhail Khodorkovsky
October 7, 2022
Musk's ‘Peace’ Plan Tweets Set Off Uproar in Ukraine
He also launched a Twitter poll asking citizens of occupied areas to decide if they want to live in Russia or Ukraine
By Andrea Dudik / Bloomberg
October 4, 2022
Putin Is Now a Less Valuable Ally to Others
Recent setbacks suffered by his forces in Ukraine have gravely damaged the Russian president's military standing in the eyes of the Global South
By Mark N. Katz
September 21, 2022
Russia Privately Warns of Deep and Prolonged Economic Damage
Officials see the pressure of sanctions intensifying, with more countries likely to join them
By Bloomberg
September 6, 2022
G7 Backs Price-Cap Plan for Russian Oil to Limit Revenue
The U.S. hopes the measure will ease energy market pressures and slash Moscow’s overall revenues
By Michael Nienaber, Alberto Nardelli and Ewa Krukowska / Bloomberg
September 2, 2022
The Cold War Didn't Have to End. Gorbachev Made It Happen
Mikhail Gorbachev made three crucial decisions that were key to ending the Cold War peacefully
By Archie Brown
August 31, 2022
Mikhail Gorbachev Dies at 91
In Russia, he is largely seen as the man who led a collapse of Soviet-era prestige and power
By Philip Elliott
August 30, 2022
The Miscalculations and Missed Opportunities that Led Putin to War in Ukraine
U.S. presidents missed opportunities that shaped Putin's increasingly hostile worldview and led him to invade Ukraine
By Philip Short
August 3, 2022
Who Is Viktor Bout, the Russian Arms Dealer Swapped for Brittney Griner?
Washington released an infamous Russian arms dealer in exchange for the WNBA superstar. Here's what to know.
By Amy Gunia
July 28, 2022
The Story Behind TIME’s Brittney Griner Cover
Artist Lorna Simpson centers Griner’s steadfast gaze, but with her uniform superseded by a celestial overlay of meteor showers—taken from a 19th century print—that extends into the background.
By Cady Lang
July 27, 2022
Russia Angers the World With Space Station War Propaganda
Waving the flag of stolen Ukrainian land
By Jeffrey Kluger
July 8, 2022
Russia Defaults on Foreign Debt for First Time Since 1918
It’s a grim marker in the country’s rapid transformation into an economic, financial and political outcast
By Giulia Morpurgo and Libby Cherry / Bloomberg
June 27, 2022
Germany Warns of Lehman-Like Contagion From Russian Gas Cuts
Germany warned that Russia’s moves to slash Europe’s natural gas supplies risked sparking a collapse in energy markets
By Arne Delfs and Vanessa Dezem / Bloomberg
June 23, 2022
European Union Working to Forge Gas and Power Ties With Israel
The block is working to reduce its reliance on Russian fossil fuels
By Daniel Avis, Chiara Albanese and Gwen Ackerman / Bloomberg
June 14, 2022
How One Company Is Finding Exiting Russia Very Complicated
Announcing a departure and actually shutting down business in a modern G8 economy are quite different things
By Belinda Luscombe
June 1, 2022
Starbucks, McDonald's Exit Russia as Ukraine War Rages On
While Starbucks is shuttering its stores completely, McDonald's is selling its Russian business
By Eloise Barry
May 24, 2022
How the West Can Divide China and Russia
“War is the realm of chance,” said Carl von Clausewitz, who knew more about the matter than most of us. “No other human activity is so continuously or universally bound up with it.” Even with...
By Ian Morris
May 12, 2022
Russia's Hitler Comments Strain Israel Ties
Sergei Lavrov has doubled down on comments about Hitler's 'Jewish blood' and said Israel supports the 'neo-Nazi' regime in Kyiv
By Charlie Campbell
May 3, 2022
Portraits of Russians Risking Everything to Support Ukraine
These protesters have endured beatings, jail, and losing their livelihoods, to speak out about the conflict in Ukraine
By Mary Gelman and Tara Law
April 27, 2022
For Putin, It's All About the Money
As we watch the murderous carnage that Putin has unleashed against innocent Ukrainians, we are all trying to understand Putin’s motivations. Some say he’s reacting to NATO expansion, others contend that Putin can’t abide a...
By Bill Browder
April 12, 2022
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