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Russia Marks Breaking of the Siege of Leningrad

More than a million residents died when German forces surrounded, attacked city

(Newser) - The Russian city of St. Petersburg on Saturday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of a devastating World War II siege by Nazi German forces with a series of events attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and close allies. The Kremlin leader laid flowers at a monument to fallen...

White House: Sorry, Putin, Alaska Isn't Up for Grabs

Decree signed by Russian president on going after property overseas spurs speculation on 49th state

(Newser) - It's clear that Vladimir Putin has his sights set on absorbing Ukraine back into Russia's fold, but he may also be eyeing a prime piece of property in the US: Alaska. Last week, the Tass news agency reported the Russian president signed a decree that will dole out...

Navalny: I'm in Punishment Cell at Arctic Prison Colony

Russian opposition leader says he's only allowed outside at 6:30am

(Newser) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that officials at the Arctic penal colony where he is serving a 19-year sentence have isolated him in a tiny punishment cell over a minor infraction, the latest step designed to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin's fiercest political foe, the...

Putin Meets With Families of War Dead

President tells Russian government to do more to help soldiers' families

(Newser) - Hosting families of those killed fighting Ukraine at one of his residences for Orthodox Christmas observances, President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian government to do more to support them. "I would like our meeting to be a clear, understandable signal to all my colleagues throughout the Russian Federation, and...

Russian Dissidents: We've Located Navalny

Opposition leader found in remote penal colony after 3 weeks of radio silence

(Newser) - Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearly three weeks after contact with him was lost . Navalny, the most prominent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is serving a 19-year sentence on charges of...

Putin May Be Open to Ending the War
Putin May Be
Open to Ending
the War
Dec 24, 2023 9:05 AM CST

Putin May Be Open to Ending the War

'New York Times' reports he is privately sending signals about a ceasefire

(Newser) - In public, Vladimir Putin continues to talk a confident game about his war in Ukraine, vowing that Russia won't be deterred from retaking control of its neighbor. But Putin is sending a much different message in private, reports the New York Times . "He is ready to make a...

Russia Blocks Nomination of Putin Challenger

Yekaterina Duntsova advocates peace in Ukraine

(Newser) - A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine hit a roadblock in her campaign Saturday, when Russia's Central Election Commission refused to accept her initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the documents submitted. Former legislator Yekaterina Duntsova is calling for peace in Ukraine and hopes...

Putin Pokes West, Ukraine in Eye, Sees Victory Ahead

'The enemy has suffered heavy casualties and to a large extent wasted its reserves'

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after repelling Kyiv's counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow's goals. Putin's speech at a meeting with top military brass came a day after he presented documents to...

More and More Are Asking: Where in the World Is Navalny?

He failed to appear in court as scheduled Monday

(Newser) - Allies of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said they were searching for him for a 13th day after he failed to appear in court Monday. Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote on X that Navalny had multiple hearings scheduled, some of which were suspended after the 47-year-old could...

Putin Rips Biden Warning on Fighting NATO as 'Nonsense'

Finland is problematic, though, Putin says

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has pushed back against President Biden's suggestions that if the invasion of Ukraine succeeds, NATO countries will be attacked next. "Russia has no reason, no interest—no geopolitical interest, neither economic, political nor military—to fight with NATO countries," Putin said. He made...

Putin Makes First Comments on Evan Gershkovich

Russian leader says he wants to 'find a solution,' but US isn't so sure he's been acting in good faith

(Newser) - The US said earlier this month that Russia recently rejected a "substantial offer" to free two Americans, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan. According to Vladimir Putin, however, he's still open-minded on striking a deal, noting during his annual end-of-year presser on Thursday that...

Putin Holds First Press Conference Since Ukraine Invasion

He vows there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia's goals are achieved

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that there would be no peace in Ukraine until his goals are achieved. At a year-end news conference that offers the leader an opportunity to reinforce his grip on power, Putin said Moscow's goals in Ukraine remain unchanged. Giving rare detail on what...

US Report: Russia Has Lost a Stunning Number of Troops

Putin reportedly believes battered Russian military will outlast Western support for Ukraine

(Newser) - Russia has lost 87% of the ground troops and 62% of the tanks it had at the start of its war with Ukraine, according to a declassified US intelligence assessment. It paints a picture of Russia's military as struggling, though it's pushing forward despite the losses in the...

Aide: Navalny Had Health Scare
US Is 'Deeply Concerned'
About Missing Navalny
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Dec 11, 2023 4:20 PM CST

US Is 'Deeply Concerned' About Missing Navalny

Lawyers have lost contact with the jailed Russian opposition leader

(Newser) - Supporters of Alexei Navalny continue to raise the alarm that his whereabouts in the Russian prison system are unknown. His lawyers tried to visit him Monday at the penal colony where he was jailed, only to be told he was not among the inmates there, said spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, per...

Vladimir Putin Will Seek Another 6 Years in Power

It's widely expected the Russian president will win March 2024 election, with only token opposition

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin moved on Friday to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for another six years, state media said, announcing his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election that he's all but certain to win, per the AP . Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter century...

Russia Celebrates Itself While Taking Digs at West

Expo precedes election in which Putin could seek another term

(Newser) - With pointed disdain for the West, Russia on Saturday unveiled a sprawling exposition highlighting the nation's accomplishments, which will run through the months leading to the presidential election in which President Vladimir Putin is widely expected to seek a new term. Putin issued a decree in March to hold...

Putin Move Raises Fears of More Nuclear Tests

Russian leader signs bill revoking ratification of test ban treaty

(Newser) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. Putin has said that rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, also known as the CTBT, would...

Ukraine: Russia's Shelling in Single Day Is a 2023 Record

In just 24 hours, 118 settlements in 10 of the nation's regions were bombarded: interior minister

(Newser) - This week, Ukraine saw more than 100 of its settlements attacked by Russia over a one-day span—the most in that time period since the war between the two nations started in February 2022. "Over the last 24 hours, the enemy shelled 118 settlements in 10 regions," Ihor...

Russia Says It Practiced Nuclear Strike

Parliament approves dropping ratification of test ban treaty

(Newser) - Russian parliament on Wednesday rescinded its ratification of a nuclear test ban treaty signed in 1996, and, as if for emphasis, the nation's military then conducted a simulated nuclear strike. State TV showed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reporting on the rehearsal to President Vladimir Putin, the BBC reports. The...

Putin Implicates Drugs, Alcohol, Grenades in Prigozhin's Death

Russian president says grenades onboard the plane may have caused crash

(Newser) - US officials may believe Vladimir Putin ordered the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, but the Russian president himself is sharing a different theory on the plane crash that killed the mercenary leader. In his first comments on the possible cause of the wreck, which is widely believed to have...

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