Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever
Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
Iranian president arrives in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin
Iranian president lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Moscow
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian began his visit Friday to the Russian capital by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin walls.
Putin and Iran's president sign 20-year treaty, strengthening ties
Moscow-Born Former Trump Associate Felix Sater Granted New Money-Laundering Trial
Felix Sater, the Moscow-born deal maker who was once part of President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle, won his fight for a new trial in a Kazakh bank’s civil money laundering suit against him in New York.
Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused
Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev is demanding answers, saying Vladimir Putin's latest apology "isn't enough" and that Moscow must take responsibility.
China's Biggest Air Carrier Halts Flights to Moscow in Blow to Putin
China's largest airline, China Southern Airlines, has suspended flights from Beijing to Moscow at the end of January, a surprise move that comes just ahead of the Chinese New Year. Newsweek reached out to China Southern Airlines and the Russian Foreign Ministry with an emailed request for comment outside of office hours.
Ukraine fired British and US missiles into Russia in mass attack, says Moscow threatening retaliation
Ukraine fired six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six British Storm Shadow cruise missiles and at least 146 drones into Russia in a mass attack, says Moscow. It threatened retaliation against the air strikes.
Russian FSB Spy Found Dead in Moscow With Gunshot Wound
Russia's Tass state news agency, citing an anonymous source: "Vladimir Feshchenko, the Russian champion in kettlebell lifting, was killed on Olkhovaya Street in the center of Moscow. During the examination, a gunshot wound to the head was found. The reason for the murder was a domestic conflict with a military man."
Leader of Moldova's separatist region travels to Moscow for gas crisis talks
The leader of Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria has travelled to Moscow for talks to resolve an energy crisis following the suspension of Russian gas deliveries, Transdniestria's news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Moscow man sentenced 15 years for child pornography
U.S. District Court sentenced a 39-year-old Moscow man to 15 years in federal prison Tuesday for distributing child pornography.
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Idaho Food Bank to host free food distribution in Moscow
The Idaho Food Bank will hold a food distribution event in Moscow, offering free, healthy food to eligible residents.
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow claims capture of towns in east as six dead in overnight attacks
Russian forces have claimed a breakthrough in capturing two settlements in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region as an onslaught of overnight bombardment across Ukraine killed six people.The Russian Defence Ministry announced the capture of Petropavlivka,