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UNION STATE

Latest Russia-Belarus Integration Talks Fall Flat

Five-hour meeting between Vladimir Putin and Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko ends without agreement.
DRONE WARS

U.S. Says Drone Shot Down by Russian Air Defenses Near Libyan Capital

The U.S. military believes that an unarmed American drone was in fact shot down by Russian air defenses.
Meddling fears

Leak of Classified Papers Ahead of U.K. Election Tied to Russian Operation

The leak fuels fears that Moscow is seeking to interfere in Britain's upcoming election.
first class

$43M Jet Linked to Russian Church Leader, Kremlin Officials

The jet was registered with the same offshore that operates jets allegedly flown by the prime minister's wife and a state banker's alleged partner.
Doping drama

Russia's Athletic Coaches Must Be Fired, Top Anti-Doping Official Says

"The main problem is our culture, the culture inside the sports world," Yuri Ganus said of Russia's ongoing doping scandal.
blacklisted boat

Singapore Arrests Sanctioned Russian Vessel

“We could lose this ship,” the deputy director of Russia's Gudzon shipping company said.
‘IF HE BEATS YOU HE LOVES YOU’

Russia Faces Up to Its Dark Domestic Violence Problem

A rising chorus of outrage over high-profile domestic abuse cases signals a sea change in Russian society, but are lawmakers listening?
BIG BROTHER

For Sale: Access to Moscow’s CCTV Network on Black Market

Black market sellers offering live feeds of Moscow’s 170,000 cameras and searches for facial recognition matches.
Meet the press

4 Quotes From Prime Minister Medvedev’s Q&A

Medvedev spoke out on anti-government protests, domestic violence re-criminalization, internet isolation and more.
EVIL EMPIRE

U.S. Cracks Down on Russian 'Evil Corp' Cybercrime Group

Russian hackers stole more than $100 million in eight-year operation run out of Moscow cafe basements.
'moscow case'

Russia Hands Student Protester Zhukov Suspended Sentence After Outcry

Observers say Yegor Zhukov's verdict is a rare legal victory for those arrested following this summer's Moscow protests.
Close encounters

Dozens of Polar Bears Descend Upon Russian Town

“Almost all the bears are thin,” an animal patroller said of the bears, which were pushed south by thinning ice.
NOMINATIVE DETERMINISM

U.S. Sanctions Russian Cybercrime Outfit 'Evil Corp'

The U.S. government is offering a $5 million reward for information about Evil Corp leader.
Tallied up

Libya to Send List of 800 Russian Mercenaries to Moscow – AP

Libya's UN-backed government says the Russian fighters are helping an opposition offensive on Tripoli.
Connecting threads

Expelled Russian Diplomats Linked to Military Intelligence – German Media

Germany says Moscow hasn't sufficiently cooperated with Berlin in its investigation into the murder of a former Chechen rebel.
NO NEED TO WORRY

Belarus' Lukashenko Dismisses Fears Russia Could Swallow His Country

Lukashenko dismissed fears that a possible integration with Russia could end with his country losing its independence.
final arguments

‘The Darker My Future, the Wider My Smile’: Student Protester Zhukov’s Closing Statement

Yegor Zhukov, 21, faces up to five years in prison over this summer's opposition protests in Moscow.
POSITION OF STRENGTH

Ahead of Eastern Ukraine Peace Talks, Putin Is Sitting Pretty

The Kremlin is in a comfortable position heading into Monday’s international summit on solving the Ukraine crisis.
Donbass Bargain

No Russia Agreement, No Donbass, Warns Ukraine

"We will be building a wall and life will go on" if next week's peace summit is unsuccessful, Ukrainian presidential aide says.
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