Russia

Months of negotiations between Washington and Moscow have led to a high-profile prisoner swap, a rare moment of agreement between the two countries which are at odds on several…

Foreign Affairs Minister Stanley Kakubo said Russia told him Lemekhani Nyirenda joined the war in Ukraine in exchange for amnesty.Russia had pardoned an imprisoned Zambian student…

Ilya Yashin was charged after casting doubt over the Kremlin’s narrative on atrocities that took place in Bucha, Ukraine.Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin was sentenced to…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the threat of a nuclear war is increasing but insisted Moscow has not “gone mad” and would not use its arsenal first. The United States on…

Russia’s release of US basketball player Brittney Griner has been met with jubilation in the United States, where the star athlete’s family, friends, teammates and other supporters…

Here is the situation as it stands on Thursday, December 8: Fighting Russian shelling has killed at least six people and set buildings on fire in the eastern Ukrainian town of…

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 287th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Wednesday, December 7: Fighting Ukraine’s military…

Kyiv, Ukraine – A mysterious weapon struck a target deep in Russia’s heartland. On Monday morning, a deafening roar that sounded like a landing jet plane woke up a town…

Belarus plans to move military equipment and forces in a ‘counterterrorism’ exercise, state media reports.Belarus plans to move military equipment and forces in a…

From: Talk to Al JazeeraCroatian PM Andrej Plenkovic discusses relations with the Kremlin and in the Balkans region, the EU, the Ukraine war and NATO.In one of the most thrilling…