May 12, 2023 Russian woman convicted and sentenced after leaving derogatory note on Putin's parents' graves A Russian court has convicted a woman and handed down a suspended prison sentence after she left a derogatory note on the graves of Vladimir Putin's parents.
May 11, 2023 Wagner boss Prigozhin claims Ukrainian spring offensive has begun Head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that Ukraine's long anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces has begun around Bakhmut.
May 10, 2023 Moscow’s division deepen as Wagner chief claims Russian troops fled Bakhmut posts amid Ukrainian advances The divisions between Wagner mercenary forces and Russian troops continue to deepen with chief Yevgeny Prigozhin suggesting that Russian forces abandoned their posts in Bakhmut exposing them to Ukrainian assault.
May 10, 2023 Putin claims West is waging 'real war' on Russia during scaled-down Victory Day celebration President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the West has unleashed “a real war" against Russia during a scaled-down Victory Day celebration in Moscow.
May 9, 2023 Reporter's Notebook: The man who nearly sent Red Square up in smoke A well-known Russian visual artist reflects on his grandiose plan to send plumes of smoke in the colors of the Ukrainian flag across central Moscow during last year's May 9 Victory Day parade.Â
May 7, 2023 Putin poses arrest dilemma as South African opposition says if Russian-friendly government won't act, it will South Africa is resisting U.S. and European pressure to commit to arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin should he arrive in Cape Town for a planned visit in August.
May 4, 2023 Russia blames US for alleged Putin drone assassination attempt, White House calls claim 'ludicrous' Russia has shifted its blame for the alleged drone-based assassination attempt on President Putin's life, now accusing the United States of coordinating the attack
May 3, 2023 State Department 'unable to confirm' video purporting to show drone attack on Kremlin The State Department says it's "unable to confirm" the authenticity of a video supposedly showing a drone attack on the Kremlin.
May 3, 2023 Russia reducing Victory Day celebrations in wake of Ukraine war losses, drone attacks Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously used the Victory Day celebrations as a moment to push his propaganda, including a rallying cry to "denazify" Ukraine in 2021.
May 3, 2023 Russia claims Putin targeted in drone assassination attempt, as videos circulate online The Russian government claims two drones attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin at his residence within the Kremlin before being disabled by defense systems.