January 4, 2024 Putin offers citizenship to foreigners who fight for Russia against Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree this week offering citizenship to foreigners who sign a one-year contract to fight in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
January 4, 2024 Russia moves forward with Iran deal to purchase ballistic missiles, report says Moscow and Tehran, Iran, are reportedly moving forward on an agreement to buy Iranian short-range ballistic missiles likely to be used in the Ukraine war.
January 4, 2024 Tearful reunions as Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war Wednesday, the first in nearly five months and the largest swap between the countries since the war started.
January 3, 2024 Over 200 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians returned from Russian captivity, Zelenskyy says Over 200 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were released from Russian captivity and returned home on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
January 3, 2024 Putin ally Kadyrov says if suspected criminals can't be found, their family will be killed instead Leader of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov is calling for the families of suspected criminals who cannot be found to be executed in retribution, according to reports.
December 30, 2023 Great-granddaughter of Stalin's successor on stalled aid to Ukraine, the 'Hollywood' framing of the war Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, discusses the war in Ukraine and what Washington needs to do better as the war nears its third year.
December 29, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war outlook for 2024: Arrogant Putin smells blood, seeking Ukraine’s full capitulation Moscow’s overwhelming military and economic advantage over Kyiv, coupled with President Biden’s thinking, means more bloodshed, death and destruction in Ukraine in 2024.
December 28, 2023 Putin ally dies falling from house window, latest in spate of mysterious Russian deaths Lawmaker Vladimir Egorov, a Putin ally, is the latest prominent Russian figure to die under mysterious circumstances after he fell to his death from the third floor of his home.
December 28, 2023 Russian Orthodox Church condemns abortion as murder, at odds with Putin The Russian Orthodox Church condemned all elective abortions as murder during a meeting of the Holy Synod this week, putting them at odds with President Vladimir Putin.
December 26, 2023 Russian opposition leader Navalny says he is in 'good mood' despite harsh conditions at 'Polar Wolf' prison Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shared an update on his conditions at the "Polar Wolf" prison, which is considered one of the toughest in Russia.