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A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway

Recent prisoner exchanges between Russia and the US involving Trevor Reed and Brittney Griner highlight diplomatic complexities and challenges faced by ind...

The Wall Street Journal reporter always felt the pull of his parents’ homeland, believing his Russian language skills and knowledge put him in a unique position to explain the country to the outside world. But, as Chris Stevenson writes, he would end up convicted on trumped-up spying charges

Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan have been freed and are en route to a destination outside Russia, say reports

A series of mysterious movements of Western prisoners inside Russia on Wednesday prompted hopes of a prisoner swap

Court of appeal rules against a retrial for artist convicted of murder in 2014

In 2008, Australia agreed to six targets to “close the gap” – to reduce the disparities between Indigenous people and the rest of the population in health, education and employment.

Jordan Goudreau led a failed attempt to oust Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela after the 2018 presidential elections

No police officers or prison staff were injured, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.