The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

A new “council of experts” set up in Russia is leveraging a decade-old law against gay “propaganda” to censure books. The move marks a new stage in the Kremlin’s control of information by targeting a broad array of literature, a cultural domain that has long enjoyed a special latitude in…

The problem isn't the pollsters — it's incoherent public opinion, driven by nostalgia, stupidity and memory loss

The Israeli prime minister has good reason to worry, and the defenses he has offered so far are unlikely to help him

Two Ukrainian soldiers in Germany for medical rehabilitation killed and 57-year-old Russian suspect arrested, says public prosecutor’s office

U.S. intelligence suggests Putin not directly ordered Navalny's death, shedding light on complex circumstances.

Russian journalists detained on extremism charges linked to Navalny's group. Crackdown on dissent in Russia intensifies post-Ukraine invasion.

Ukrainian officials say situation ‘very difficult’ but ‘not catastrophic’ amid loss of two villages and fighting in Ocheretyne

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The Russian president’s arch foe Navalny died in an Arctic prison aged 47

U.S. intelligence suggests Putin not directly involved in Navalny's poisoning. Tensions persist between Russia and the U.S. over human rights issues.

Navalny's allies have accused Putin of orchestrating his murder and have pledged to furnish evidence supporting their claim.