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August 17, 2022

Alexei Navalny shares message from solitary confinement: 'Harshest punishment in the legal prison hierarchy'

Alexei Navalny, an imprisoned former politician and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he has been moved from his prison cell to solitary confinement.

August 16, 2022

Putin furious over US 'hegemony,' says end of 'unipolar world order' is on the horizon

Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the United States for apparently trying to maintain its global hegemony by encouraging extended hostilities in Ukraine.

August 16, 2022

Ukraine says 'demilitarization in action' as explosions rock ammo depot in Russia-occupied Crimea

A series of explosions has targeted an ammunition depot in the Russian-occupied region of Crimea on Tuesday, prompting Ukraine to call it "demilitarization in action."

August 16, 2022

Brittney Griner still seen as 'wrongfully detained' despite Russia trial, State Department spokesman says

Brittney Griner is still "wrongfully detained" in the eyes of the U.S. State Department, spokesman Ned Price said during a briefing on Monday.

August 15, 2022

Brittney Griner appeals 9-year sentence in Russia drug case: report

Brittney Griner reportedly filed an appeal of her nine-year sentenced handed down to her following her conviction on drug charges in Russia earlier this month.

August 14, 2022

Putin tells Kim Jong-un that they will expand 'constructive bilateral relations,' North Korea says

North Korean state media said on Monday that Putin sent a letter to Kim Jong-un promising to expand "comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations."

August 14, 2022

Countries urge Russia to withdraw troops from Ukrainian nuclear power plant

The United States and dozens of other countries called on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the surrounding area.

August 14, 2022

Russia uses FBI Trump raid to 'foment discord' and 'amplify tensions' in US, expert says

An expert warns that the Kremlin is likely behind Russian media outlets offering support to former President Donald Trump amid the raid on his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

August 14, 2022

From prison cells to special units: Russia’s new recruits

Human rights advocate Vladimir Osechkin details the horrors that unfold inside Russian prisons as Russia's defense chiefs seek to recruit prisoners for the frontlines.

August 13, 2022

Thousands of Russian troops reliant on vulnerable pontoon crossings as Ukraine blocks southern supply routes

Thousands of Russian troops are now reliant on two pontoon crossings after Ukrainian forces destroyed key supply bridges Kherson