Politics
Russia proposes 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, Kyiv rejects truce
Putin instructed Russian troops fighting in Ukraine to hold their fire from noon on Friday until midnight on Saturday
Politics
Biden to Putin: "Who in God's name gave you the right to declare new countries?
The United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Russia after it recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Human Rights
Putin says he wants "to reach an agreement" to return WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
Lynne Tracy, the U.S. ambassador to Russia said the U.S. will keep fighting for the journalist’s release
Politics
Putin dares the West to fight, one day after top Moscow leader threatens to take back Alaska
A top-ranking Russian official also said Trump was bad for America while Biden is falling off of his bike
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
Politics
Putin threatens to spit out 'scum traitors' like a 'midget' in insane rant
“Any people, and especially the Russian people, will always be able to distinguish the true patriots from the scum and the traitors, and just to spit them out like a midge that accidentally flew into their mouths,” he added.
Politics
New ICBM test from Russia prompts renewed speculation that Putin may use nuclear weapons
The Russian state news agency, TASS, said that "this unique weapon will force everyone who tries to make threats against Russia to think twice"
Human Rights
Zelensky accuses Putin of genocide in Ukraine: 'Elimination of the whole nation'
He noted, "It wasn't enough just to kill for those criminals"
Politics
Top Putin ally visits Cuba to meet with Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev met with Diaz-Canel and Castro to deepen Russian-Cuban relations
Politics
Biden frustrates both parties by leading from behind during Russian invasion of Ukraine
Pence says Biden administration was 'slow on the draw' with sanctions against Russia and the oil import ban over Putin's invasion of Ukraine