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December 19, 2024

Putin ‘promises’ to ask Assad for help in finding Austin Tice following letter from mother

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to ask former Syrian President Assad for help in obtaining information on American journalist Austin Tice after he was taken prisoner 12 years ago.

December 19, 2024

Putin says Russia ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to make a compromise regarding ending the war in Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

December 18, 2024

US slaps sanctions on companies tied to Nord Stream 2 in bid to squeeze Russia

The State Department re-imposed financial penalties against Russian entities involved in the construction of Nord Stream 2, including its project operator and a Russian insurance provider.

December 15, 2024

Major international figures who died in 2024

Numerous key international figures died in 2024, ranging from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas.

December 13, 2024

Russia batters Ukraine power grid amid rising concern Putin could order ballistic missile attack this weekend

Ukraine's energy infrastructure was again pummeled in a "massive blow" by Russian missiles and drones on Friday, just days after the U.S. warned Russia might be planning another Oreshnik missile strike.

December 13, 2024

Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich reveals shadowy Kremlin figure behind imprisonment in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich had his first byline since his release from Russia, writing about the shadowy Kremlin agency behind his arrest.

December 12, 2024

Don't expect any US-Russia rapprochement on Trump’s Watch

President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with Russia is not likely to produce a sea-change when it comes to our dealings with the Kremlin. If anything it could even get worse.

December 8, 2024

Assad arrives in Moscow, is granted asylum by Russia

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has arrived in Moscow and was granted asylum by the Russian government, a longtime ally of the Syrian leader in the nearly 14-year-long civil war.

December 8, 2024

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad flees into exile as Islamist rebels conquer country

A lightning Syrian Islamist offensive over just days contributed to the demise of the over 50-year reign of the Assad Baathist regime in Damascus.

December 5, 2024

Kosovo accuses Serbia of 'terrorist attack' resembling Russian actions in Ukraine

Kosovo accused Serbia of carrying out a terrorist attack on a water pipeline in the Serb majority north of Kosovo. Serbia denies the accusations, but the recent bloodshed highlights that peace in the Balkans is far from certain.