Russian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian has landed triple axels and quadruple jumps in competition and she just might land on the medal podium at the 2026 Olympics. At which point, one of the more ...

After nearly four years, the grinding war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a staggering battlefield toll: nearly half a million dead and 1½ million wounded or missing across both sides. The ...

When the 2026 Winter Olympics kick off in Milan Cortina in February, Russia will once again be on the outside looking in. Long considered a formidable powerhouse for figure skating, ice hockey and ...

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KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — A plume of smoke gave the Russian soldier away. Ukrainian troops had killed the rest of his crew several hours earlier, bombing them from drones as they crawled out of a ...

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has rejected peace. He’s trying to convince the world that the Ukrainian lines are nearing collapse to get President Trump to force Ukraine to surrender. But Putin is ...

One Tuesday morning last month, a 15-year-old Russian boy got ready for school by packing a paramilitary vest, a helmet, and a knife. Before leaving his house, he sent a manifesto to his classmates ...

An ally and former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin and former President Boris Yeltsin said the country could use nuclear weapons against Europe should Russia ever be on the verge of defeat ...

Analysts say the war in Ukraine is unlikely to end in 2026, in part because Russia seems unwilling to make substantial concessions. Russia continues offensive operations, while Ukraine still controls ...

On December 31st Latvian Radio 4 (LR4), one of the Baltic country’s main public radio channels, bid farewell to its listeners after nearly 25 years. It went silent not for lack of demand or because of ...

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Enhe was once home to thousands of ethnic Russians. Under Xi Jinping’s push for ethnic unity, little remains beyond nostalgia and props for tourists. Buildings with Russian-style decorative features ...