Russia

With Russian troops amassing on Ukraine border, an awful sense of déjà-vu: Is Putin on cusp of invasion?

Canada’s Brendan Bottcher heads into men’s world curling playoffs on a winning note

Merkel tells Putin to pull back troops as the Kremlin accuses Ukraine of ‘provocative actions’

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny is suffering from two spinal hernias, lawyer says

Ukraine calls for path to join NATO after Russia masses troops near conflict-hit Donbass region

Russian President Vladimir Putin signs law allowing him to run for two more terms

Russia extends Twitter slowdown over banned content until mid-May

Biden assures Ukraine President the U.S. is still a strong friend and ally

U.S. expresses concern about rising Russian-Ukrainian tensions

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny says he’s started a prison hunger strike

Italy arrests navy captain on spying charges, expels two Russian diplomats

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny says he is at risk of being locked up in solitary confinement

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny asked for painkillers, prison monitor says

Russia sweeps women’s medals at World Figure Skating Championships

Navalny accuses prison authorities of failing to provide proper treatment for his back pain, leg problems

Canada hits nine Russian officials with sanctions over Moscow’s persecution of critic Alexey Navalny

Putin responds to Biden’s killer remark, saying that it takes one to know one

Britain defends plan to increase stockpile of nuclear warheads

Putin likely directed 2020 U.S. election meddling, U.S. report finds

Britain seeks more influence in Indo-Pacific region as ‘moderating impact’ on China

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny says he’s being held at a strict prison camp outside Moscow

Canada among 45 countries demanding Russia release Kremlin critic Navalny

China and Russia agree to build a lunar research station

Russia slows down Twitter over protest content and threatens to completely block it

Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine could be produced in western Europe for first time after reported deals

Aerials show huge fire after oil facility strike in Syria

Alexey Navalny is driving Russia’s political insurgency. But what does he stand for?

OPEC+ to extend most production curbs into April; Saudi Arabia to keep voluntary cut

Belarusian journalist sentenced to six months in prison for report on protester’s death

U.S. imposes sanctions on Russian officials, entities over poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny

Morning Update: AstraZeneca, Moderna or Pfizer? Take whichever COVID-19 vaccine you’re offered, experts say

Paper trail in Beirut explosion winds back to London address used by shell companies

Two UN rights experts call for independent probe into poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny