When the Russian barrage hit the Ukrainian power plant, a worker named Taras was manning the control panel — a crucial task that required him to stay as the air-raid siren blared and his colleagues ran for safety. After the deafening explosions came a cloud of smoke, then darkness. Fires blazed, and shrapnel pierced the … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Russia began three days of voting on Friday in an presidential election that is set to extend the rule of Vladimir Putin by six more years. Two years into the war in Ukraine, Putin dominates Russia’s political landscape and none of the other three candidates on the … Read more
Flowers and a photo of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny | Photo Credit: AP Russian investigators have not yet established the cause of Alexei Navalny’s death and it is unclear how long it will take for official conclusions to be made, his mother was told, Navalny’s spokeswoman said. Navalny, a 47-year-old former lawyer, fell unconscious … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with U.S. television host Tucker Carlson in Moscow, Russia on February 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on February 8 that Russia will fight for its interests “to the end” but has no interest in expanding its … Read more