Sanctions
Another neighbor turns back on Russia
"Wow, huge move. Just shows weakening grip across region of Russia," said economist Timothy Ash of comments by Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Putin ally "surprised" Russia's economy didn't "collapse" amid sanctions
Oleg Deripaska told the Financial Times that Russia has shown financial resilience since the start of Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russia curbs gas exports amid worsening diesel shortage
Fuel shortages have been reported nationwide, while wholesale fuel prices have soared across the country.
We Must Raise the Cost of Taking Americans Hostage
As five American hostages come home from Iran—amid both support for and criticism of the deal that secured their release—a much more complex picture lies beyond the headlines.
Russia's medicine shortage worsens as sanctions take toll
Over the past year, dozens of types of drugs have disappeared from pharmacies in Russia.
Russia running out of pretty much everything as sanctions bite
Eighteen months into Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, Western-imposed sanctions are taking a toll on the daily lives of Russians.
Donald Trump rages at US paying "6 billion dollars for hostages"
Trump calls for the GOP to remove the president from office while citing the 25th amendment in wake of American detainees deal with Iran
Russia's pivot away from US dollar is not going according to plan
Billions of dollars of Russia's oil sale profits are stuck in India, as Russia looks to move away from the world's dominant reserve currency.
Putin ally rages over US sanctions against mother in bizarre video
"The fact that you imposed sanctions on my mother, I won't forgive you for that," said Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Russian officials appear to be ignoring Putin's orders
The president's grand orders to excise Western influence have fallen flat as the Russian economy struggles to keep up.
Russia's aviation industry in crisis amid delays as planes break down
Two Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Red Wings "simultaneously failed," the airline said in a statement.
Russian TV host fumes over ruble collapse: "They're laughing at us abroad!"
The ruble slumped toward 100 per dollar on Wednesday, its weakest level in 16 months.
Russian billionaire turns on Putin, calls Ukraine war "barbaric"
"I am horrified about the fate of people in Ukraine...whose houses are being bombed every day," said Yandex co-founder Arkady Volozh.
Why Doesn't the EU Call Hezbollah a Terror Group?
Why does the EU still maintain an artificial distinction between Hezbollah's so-called "military" and "political" wings, allowing the group to continue operating virtually unfettered across Europe?
Russian MP admits funding Ukraine war led to ruble's collapse
The ruble's temporary collapse was partially caused by spending on the parts of Ukraine that were illegally annexed last fall, the lawmaker said.
A Roadmap for Taking on Tehran
These talks are just the latest phase of the decades-long, and to date utterly unsuccessful, U.S. effort to change Tehran's deadly and destructive behavior in the region and beyond.
Putin plans to leave Russia to visit NATO ally
The Russian president has left the country only twice since his troops invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
The party town where Putin's henchmen blow off steam
The controversial visit of a Chechen businessman has sparked fresh anger as partially occupied Georgia struggles with a wave of Russian migrants.
Putin's ex-son-in-law loses his land: Report
A man once married to the Russian leader's elder daughter had his land in the Netherlands seized. He also reportedly had his laptop and phone confiscated.
Calls grow to ban sanctioned Chinese firms from federal savings plan
Newsweek investigation adds to growing demands that the U.S. federal retirement system exclude the option for investment in sanctioned Chinese companies
Russia goes after Donald Trump's enemies
Russia has announced an additional 500 U.S. citizens are barred from the country in response to new U.S. sanctions over Russia's war with Ukraine.
Russia punishes Trump's enemies
In a new list of sanctions, the Kremlin penalized prominent adversaries of former President Donald Trump who have no known connections to Russian policy.
Thousands of Russian flights using expired parts because of sanctions
The head of Russia's transportation watchdog organization told lawmakers that 2,000 Russian flights were performed last year using expired parts.
Russia has become China's "junior partner," says Britain's former PM
An emerging alliance between the two authoritarian giants is "very real" and has been deepened by the war on Ukraine, Liz Truss told Newsweek.
Putin still selling U.S. nearly $1 billion in nuclear fuel
Russia possesses a key resource for clean energy that many nations want, including the United States.
Russia spent year's worth of savings in just four months
By April 2023, the Kremlin's budget deficit exceeded what authorities had planned for the entire year.
Putin's oldest ally throws him under the bus
Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko's lawyer said his client's ties to Vladimir Putin do not mean that he is an ally of Putin in the war in Ukraine.
Putin's true motive for Ukraine invasion revealed in report
The Russian president had already decided to attack Kyiv in February-March 2021, an investigation has stated.
It's Time to Get Tough on Iran. Really Tough
The failure of diplomatic efforts to bring Iran back to the JCPOA nuclear deal, and the problematic role being played by Iran in the Russia-Ukraine war, require a new Western strategy regarding Iran.
Russia has a dead body shortage. Yes, really
Russian doctors are reportedly having to travel overseas to get hands-on dissection experience with cadavers.