Human Rights
Russia agrees to multi-nation prisoner exchange that includes Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
If completed, the multi-country prisoner exchange deal would be the largest since the Cold War
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Russian citizens not rushing to help their beleaguered military, Pentagon says
The comments come as the Pentagon continues to emphasize problems Russia has encountered in Ukraine
Politics
UN votes to blame Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
The resolution was adopted with 140 in favor and five against (Russia, Syria, North Korea, Eritrea and Belarus) – while 38 countries, including China, abstained
Business
OPEC warns EU against sanctions on Russian oil
OPEC officials have warned European Union lawmakers in Brussels that a ban on Russian oil would hurt consumers and urged Moscow and the West to work towards a diplomatic solution to the looming energy crisis
Politics
Medvedev warns of nuclear dystopia as Western leaders meet in Brussels
"Is this a dystopia or some mad futuristic forecast? Is it pulp fiction? No," Medvedev said
Politics
Russian military leaders repeatedly deny U.S. calls, experts concerned about 'sleepwalking into war'
"There is a high risk of escalation without the firebreak of direct contact between the most senior officials," a former NATO official said
Politics
Up to 15,000 Russian troops dead one month into Ukraine invasion: NATO
The Soviet Union lost fewer than 15,000 troops during its ten-year invasion of Afghanistan, by comparison
Politics
Putin announces sanctions: West to pay for oil in rubles
“The changes will only affect the currency of payment, which will be changed to Russian rubles"
Politics
Western powers push to remove Russia from the G20
"There have been discussions about whether it’s appropriate for Russia to be part of the G20," said one senior official. "If Russia remains a member, it will become a less useful organization"
Politics
Russian oligarchs sail to Turkey to avoid Western sanctions
The fact that Turkey is becoming increasingly attractive to Russian investors became clear on Tuesday when reports emerged that showed that two superyachts linked to billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in a Turkish resort
Human Rights
In Russia, Putin critic Alexei Navalny found guilty of fraud, faces 13 years in prison
The opposition leader is already serving a two-and-a-half year sentence
