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NATO’s Stoltenberg warned that war could last for years, while Russian forces continue the capture of the Donbas.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to face drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.

As Russia's military continues to pound Ukraine with missiles and other lethal weapons, Western nations have responded in part by targeting Russia's defense industry with sanctions. The latest round came on Tuesday, when the United States issued new sanctions on some arms makers and executives at the heart of what…

Indian retail firms are in talks that could see them move into the Russian market through local franchises. The announcement came as Nike joined a growing list of Western companies exiting the Communist state following US-led sanctions intended to isolate Moscow.

The number of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine has more than doubled in the last two weeks and Moscow is using less precise Soviet-era missiles for more than half of the attacks, a Ukrainian brigadier general has said.

Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, he lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is set to go on trial in a Moscow-area court

It hasn't been an easy week for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Ukraine has started exporting electricity to the European Union, via Romania, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russia reduces gas supplies to the bloc which is supporting Kyiv in resisting Moscow's invasion. Several European countries, including Italy and Germany, are highly reliant upon Russian gas for their energy needs but have…

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The United States has not seen China evade sanctions or provide military equipment to Russia, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, adding that enforcement measures taken earlier in the week targeted certain Chinese companies, not the government.