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Ukraine War Talks Delayed To Wednesday, Says Zelensky

The announcement comes a day after one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's top envoys held surprise talks with U.S. officials in Florida without Kyiv...

Russian Strikes On Ukraine Kill 2 – Authorities

The attacks came the same day a unilateral reduction in Russian strikes on Ukraine announced by U.S. President Donald Trump was due to end.

U.S. Envoy Reports 'Constructive' Ukraine Talks With Russia

The U.S. says both sides are close to a deal, but they have so far been unable to find a compromise on the key issue of territory in a post-war settlement...

Russian Negotiator in Talks With U.S. Officials in Florida

It was not clear which U.S. officials were present at the meeting with Putin's envoy.

Russian Figure Skater Kamila Valieva Set for Comeback – But Not at Olympics

The athlete will take part in the Jumping Championships in Moscow. But her ban from competitions expired too late for the Olympics.

Justice Ministry Labels Exiled News Website Novaya Vkladka ‘Foreign Agent’

The outlet was accused of openly opposing the invasion of Ukraine, spreading “unreliable information” about the Russian government and interacting...

Inside the Dark Humor of Russia’s Wartime Memes

In Russia, where criticism of the war in Ukraine is effectively outlawed, memes have become a coded way to comment on the full-scale invasion.

Canada Suspends Visa Processing in Russia

Russians applying for a visa to Canada will now need to submit their passport and documents to processing centers located in other countries.

Kremlin Agrees to Pause Airstrikes on Kyiv Until Sunday

Donald Trump said he had asked Vladimir Putin to “not fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week” due to the “extreme cold.”

Kazakhstan Moves to Extradite Kadyrov Critic to Russia

Mansur Movlayev fled to Central Asia in 2023 after being released from a Russian prison on drug charges he claimed were politically motivated.

Moscow’s Only Anglican Church Is Divided, and Headed to Court

A long-simmering power struggle inside St. Andrew’s Anglican Church burst into public view this week after religious services were suspended.

Head of Mental Health Facility in Kemerovo Region Placed on Leave After 9 Patients Die

Dozens of patients were hospitalized after the outbreak of a viral infection at a mental health hospital in the city of Prokopyevsk.

Sheremetyevo Buys Domodedovo Airport at Auction After Price Cut to $880M – Reports

Domodedovo was nationalized last year after a court determined its two owners were foreign residents who did not have the right to manage the airport.

Lithuania Affirms Volkov’s Right to Stay After Social Media Backlash Over Leaked Messages

Authorities in the Baltic country investigated the former Navalny aid following a scandal over leaked messages where he criticized Ukrainian officials...

Yury Ushakov: The Quiet Power Broker in Russia’s Talks With Team Trump

Those who knew Yury Ushakov say he’s become one of Russia’s most powerful foreign policy officials. Who is he?

Kremlin Believes U.S. and Iran Still Have Time to Negotiate

Top spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged all sides to exercise restraint and said that any use of force “can only create chaos in the region.”

Migrant Crackdown Leads to 10% Drop in Foreigners Residing in Russia

Interior Ministry officials attributed the drop largely to a 25% decline in the number of foreign children in Russia, following new rules introduced last...

Russia Returns Bodies of 1K Ukrainian Soldiers in First Exchange of 2026

Photos shared by Ukrainian officials suggested the exchange took place in the northern Chernihiv region near Belarus.

Moscow Gets Last Brunt of Winter Storm Ahead of Coldsnap

The city recorded a second consecutive daily record for snowfall as the winter storm moved east toward the Ural Mountains.

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