July 26, 2023 Putin was 'paralyzed' amid Wagner mutiny, report says Russian President Vladimir Putin was "paralyzed" when the private military company Wagner Group started an attempted rebellion in Russia last month, according to a new report.
July 25, 2023 Russian antiwar activist faces residency permit refusal in Serbia; authorities cite security risk A Russian antiwar group, the Russian Democratic Society, has reported that Serbian authorities have denied extending the residence permit of one of its activists, Vladimir Volokhonski.
July 25, 2023 Putin enforces Ukraine 'red line,' now aims to create 'as much suffering as possible' with grain strikes Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on pressuring Western officials through rising food prices to drop their support of Ukraine and end sanctions on Russia.
July 25, 2023 Putin signs ban on transgender surgery into law Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a piece of legislation into a law that bans sex reassignment surgery and child adoption by transgender people.
July 24, 2023 Ukraine launched drone strike near Moscow's Defense HQ, Russia claims Russian officials said it prevented a Ukrainian drone strike near its Defense Ministry headquarters in Moscow on Monday, but Ukraine has not confirmed it.
July 21, 2023 Russia breaks promise to raise minimum draft age above 18 The Russian government has abandoned efforts to raise the minimum conscription age from 18 to 21, despite promises that the teenage eligibility would be temporary.
July 20, 2023 Multiple casualties reported as Russian onslaught of Ukraine continues for 3rd consecutive evening A third night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets in the country's southern port region caused multiple casualties while destroying vital Ukrainian infrastructure.
July 20, 2023 Why Russia and America can never be friends The United States and Russia are currently at odds over Ukraine, which is unlikely to improve.
July 19, 2023 Prigozhin appears publicly for first time since mutiny, suggests mercenaries won't fight in Ukraine Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin appears in a video speaking to his troops as they arrive in Belarus, the first public image of him since his short-lived mutiny.
July 19, 2023 Britain's MI6 chief encourages Russian defectors to spy for the United Kingdom: 'Our door is always open' Richard Moore, chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, urged Russian defectors to join them and spy for the United Kingdom.