Dmitry Kozak had been with Putin since the 1990s and was one of the few who could be frank with him about his opposition to the Ukraine invasion.

The day he was to break the record for the 11,000-mile trip from Portugal to the Pacific, Sofiane Sehili, who had a valid visa, was arrested crossing the border from China.

The day he was to break the record for the 11,000-mile trip from Portugal to the Pacific, Sofiane Sehili, who had a valid visa, was arrested crossing the border from China.

Two labs tested samples from Navalny that were smuggled out of Russia and concluded he had been poisoned, his wife said. The official cause of death cited disease.

Russia has been emboldened in its strategy of splitting the U.S. from Europe while pushing ever harder to gain a military victory in Ukraine.

Russia and China deepened their “no limits” friendship, but Vladimir Putin didn’t get everything he wanted, underscoring his junior status in the partnership.

The wartime crackdown has all but destroyed the once-vibrant stand-up comedy scene, but some persevere and live in fear of going viral and being denounced.

Putin’s hard-line approach to resolving the Ukraine conflict doesn’t fit with the White House’s desire for a quick solution.

Plans for security guarantees for Ukraine appear to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.