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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for talks to try to revive a stalled push to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The envoys' visit came as both sides escalated aerial attacks. Putin and Ukrainian [...]

Russians have experienced a summer of turmoil because of the war in Ukraine. Swarms of buzzing drones have hit oil refineries, triggering a gasoline shortage. Online retailers have had their warehouses attacked, disrupting sales and hurting small businesses. Airports have been disrupted by the drones, stranding travelers. This increased awareness of the war comes at a challenging time for the Kremlin, with a parliamentary election later this month. Experts say the balloting, though tightly contr

The Kremlin says CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Ratcliffe did not meet President Vladimir Putin, who was informed of the meeting. Washington has not commented. Peskov stressed that Russia-U.S. relations remain in a “profound crisis.” Russia-U.S. relations sank to Cold War lows after Mosco

A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month's parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, [...]

Russia’s highest court has ordered the only party opposing the Kremlin’s military action in Ukraine to be removed from the ballot in next month’s parliamentary election. The Supreme Court on Monday annulled the registration of Yabloko — Russian for “apple” — acting on an appeal from a pro-Kremlin party. Last month, the Central Election Commission had initially allowed Yabloko on the ballot along with 10 other parties. Yabloko once was a leading liberal voice in parliament and often