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'in the mood for conversation'

Biden, Putin Emphasize Diplomacy Ahead of Call Over Ukraine Crisis

President Joe Biden will offer his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a diplomatic path forward on the Ukraine crisis in a telephone call Thursday.

U.S., Russia to Hold Security, Ukraine Talks Early January in Geneva

Moscow has presented the West with sweeping security demands amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

ongoing crackdown

Russia Blocks Rights Monitor Website for Promoting 'Terrorism'

OVD-Info tracks opposition protests and also provides legal support to victims of political persecution.

'work is underway'

Belarus Says Working to Return Migrants as EU Readies Sanctions

Lukashenko also suggested that Belarus could ferry the migrants to Germany if Poland does not provide a "humanitarian corridor."

Pleas and Regrets in Russian Hospital as Coronavirus Rages

While the pandemic is receding in many countries, Russia's outbreak is worse than ever.

'Sheriff Republic'

In Separatist Transnistria, Sheriff Calls the Shots

The enclave is effectively run by a conglomerate controlling many of its businesses, and the football club making waves in Europe.

Unexpected Underdog

Separatist Transnistria Relishes Champions League ‘Fairytale'

European football fans will see their teams compete with a club from a tiny separatist region in one of Europe's least-known countries, Moldova.

'dragons will wake'

Siberia Feels the Brunt of Climate Change as Wildfires Rage

The driest summer in 150 years has turned Yakutia into a tinderbox and seen wildfires tear through the region.

'We Need More People': Exhausted Firefighters Battle Siberia Blazes

For the third straight year Russia's coldest region has seen wildfires so vicious they have nearly overwhelmed the forest protection service.

All 18 on Missing Russian Plane Found Alive in 'Miracle'

The Russian An-28 passenger plane with 17 people on board had gone missing on a flight in the Siberian region of Tomsk.

Passenger Plane Wreckage Found in Eastern Russia, 28 Feared Dead

Search and rescue efforts were paused after night fell and news agencies quoted local sources as saying it appeared that all passengers and crew had died...

black-market loophole

Russian Vaccine Skeptics Rush to Buy Fake Covid Jab Certificates

Dozens of dealers claim to sell fake certificates and even falsified registration on the government vaccination database.

Putin Promises Russians Billions in Spending Ahead of Polls

The ruling, pro-Kremlin United Russia party aims to overcome widespread unpopularity and keep its majority in the State Duma.