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.

Moscow, which has interfered several times in Ukraine despite past agreements, said no security guarantees should be needed if a peace deal is signed.

Moscow, which has interfered several times in Ukraine despite past agreements, said no security guarantees should be needed if a peace deal was signed.

Putin left China with pledges of further support from North Korea and talk of a lucrative pipeline deal with Beijing that has long been a goal.

North Korea has been Russia’s strongest backer in its war on Ukraine, and the leaders pledged to deepen their ties.

This rare account sheds light on the experience of civilians during Ukraine’s occupation of Kursk, the first foreign incursion into Russia since World War II.

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

In President Donald Trump’s warm red-carpet greeting at the Alaska summit, Russians saw an opening to pull America away from its traditional allies in Europe.

In President Donald Trump’s warm red-carpet greeting at the Alaska summit, Russians saw an opening to pull America away from its traditional allies in Europe.

In President Donald Trump’s warm red-carpet greeting at the Alaska summit, Russians saw an opening to pull America away from its traditional allies in Europe.

European officials are nervous that in this one-on-one meeting, Putin will once again succeed in flattering Trump and flip the narrative away from Russia’s invasion.

The Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin represents a return to great-power politics in which big countries call the shots.

In a surprise turnabout, Ukraine occupied 500 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region, but as President Trump pushes for a truce, Kyiv has virtually no territorial leverage.

Ukrainian and European officials met with Vice President JD Vance to coordinate a response to Russia’s proposal.

Leaders of the two nations visited the White House to declare a truce in their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan won by force in 2023.

Leaders of the two nations are set to visit the White House and agree on a path forward after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan won by force in 2023.

Leaders of the two nations are set to visit the White House and agree on a path forward after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan won by force in 2023.

Leaders of the two nations are set to visit the White House and agree on a path forward after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan won by force in 2023.

The Kremlin said a one-on-one meeting was being planned, but White House officials said that decisions had not yet been made.

Mzia Amaghlobeli, the founder of two media outlets, had slapped a police officer at an anti-government protest, but her case was seen as part of a wider crackdown on dissent.