Alex Ovechkin says he's "for peace and love" after the Russian hockey star appeared in an ad for a party aligned with President Vladimir Putin during the off-season.
The recent escalation in Russian gray zone aggression across Europe has sparked a lively debate over how far the Kremlin may be prepared to go, but a Russian attack on the Baltic states remains unlikely, writes James Rice.
Atlantic Council•James Rice17 Sept
Washington Capitals captain under fire for appearing in an election campaign video for Putin's United Russia party.
Al Jazeera17 Sept
NHL star Alexander Ovechkin is facing criticism for an appearance in a campaign advertisement promoting Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the country’s elections this weekend. The episode is just the latest in Ovechkin’s longstanding support for the Russian leader, who has earned widespread condemnation from the international community for crimes against humanity going back…
The Hill•Dominick Mastrangelo17 Sept
US lawmakers have approved sweeping new sanctions targeting Russia's economy and Putin's inner circle, with Trump set to sign a bill that also threatens steep tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil, including China and India.
Euronews17 Sept
Russia’s upcoming election is expected to cement United Russia’s dominance, but voter turnout and its margin of victory could offer clues to public discontent.
Moscow confirms death of Major General Anton Grunis just weeks after he received 'Hero of Russia' medal from Putin
The US House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine. Loud explosions were heard across Kyiv overnight on Wednesday into Thursday as authorities issued a missile alert, an AFP journalist reported. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Russian sports icon joins prominent domestic figures promoting the ruling United Russia party ahead of elections.
Al Jazeera17 Sept
The just-passed Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act is a victory for Ukraine and the bipartisan coalition backing it.
Atlantic Council•Daniel Fried16 Sept
Back in early February 2022, Vladimir Putin had his first in-person meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for nearly two years, at the opening of the Winter Olympics ceremony in Beijing. To avoid disrupting this landmark event for Xi and to allow China to finalise the multiple hoarding deals for oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies in which it had been engaged over the previous year, as analysed in full in my latest book on the new global oil market order, Putin had delayed the imminent invasion of Ukraine. At that meeting,…
Putin's unity call highlights the strategic importance of consolidating domestic support amid external pressures and ongoing military actions.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez16 Sept
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday described voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of public support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and urged voters to go to the polls. It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022.
Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed on with strikes on transport links and infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin framed participation in an upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine and urged Russians to vote.
Veteran Putin ally Sergei Lavrov suggested a fight with Europe would not prove difficult for Moscow
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen's answer to spiralling Russian aggression was one new strategy document, and two new sets of meetings. Her answer to Israel's killing spree was to call it "unacceptable".
Russia has been facing mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as the public votes this week, Maira Butt reports