Suspects in the Moscow terror attack appear in court. Find out more about their conditions and trial — after over 130 people were killed. The latest on Trump’s legal cases. A trial date set for his “hush money” case, a bond deal in New York, and new comments from D-A Willis in Georgia. A CEO […]
Moscow has challenged Washington’s claim that a branch of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group was behind last week’s massive attack in Moscow that left scores of Russian concertgoers dead. “A question for the White House: Are you sure it was ISIS, or will you change your mind later?” Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for […]
Russian authorities say four terrorists killed at least 137 people and wounded over 100 in Friday’s attack in Moscow, with Russian officials stating that the death toll could rise further. The ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility, and released body camera footage from the attack at the concert and shopping mall. At the same time, […]
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday claimed the suspects in a recent suburban Moscow concert hall attack were captured while fleeing to Ukraine. More than 130 people were killed after gunmen opened fire on concertgoers at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk the day before. Kyiv strongly denied any involvement in Friday’s assault […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has declared a national day of mourning as officials said all four suspects involved in the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall had been arrested, with the death toll rising to 133. “I declare March 24 a day of nationwide mourning,” President Putin said in a televised address to the […]
Thousands of Russians turned out on March 1 for the funeral of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition figure who died abruptly earlier this month—at age 47—in an Arctic penal colony. Surrounded by police, mourners chanted Mr. Navalny’s name in unison outside the Moscow church where the funeral was held. An outspoken critic of Russian […]
Mixed signals toward the West coming out of a Monday security forum in Beijing. China’s second most senior military commander says he aims to boost defense ties with Washington. While Moscow said it was open to discussing security issues as Beijing-Moscow relations grow ever friendlier. But the Chinese and Russian military chiefs also heaped criticism […]
As Russia prepares to celebrate a year since controversial elections in Ukrainian regions under its control, tensions escalate. Kyiv vehemently decried these votes as illegal. Moscow’s Red Square is set as the focal point for tomorrow’s event.
MOSCOW—Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared Tuesday in Moscow City Court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court to deal with unspecified procedural violations. The decision means Mr. Gershkovich, 31, will remain jailed at least until Nov. 30, unless […]
Authorities in Russia have charged a former U.S. consulate worker with collecting intel about the war in Ukraine among other related issues for Washington diplomats. In a statement on Aug. 28, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) said it “stopped the illegal activities” of Robert Robertovich Shonov, a former employee of the […]
MOSCOW—A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defences shot it down, disrupting air traffic at all the civilian airports of the Russian capital, Russian officials said. A Reuters witness who was in the area described hearing “a powerful explosion.” Reuters images showed workers and emergency workers inspecting […]
Unmanned aerial vehicles, guided missiles, and long-range weapons systems. These and more were shown off by China for the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday. The showcase was part of a military expo near Moscow. Around 85 foreign companies joined the yearly forum as well as organizations from seven countries. According to a video, […]
China said Wednesday it has dispatched navy ships in preparation for joint exercises with Russia’s sea forces, in a sign of Beijing’s continuing support for Moscow’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The move comes despite the growing economic and humanitarian repercussions of the bloody 16 month-old air, sea and ground assault. China claims to be neutral […]
MOSCOW—A U.S. musician and former paratrooper has been arrested in Moscow on drug dealing charges and his court appearance, locked in a metal cage, has been shown on Russian state television. Russia’s court system named the detained American as Michael Travis Leake, 51, who was formerly a songwriter and musician in the Russian “Lovi Noch” […]
Tech CEO Elon Musk continues to ring the alarm bell over artificial intelligence, calling it a threat to civilization. Meanwhile, he opens up about the role Twitter might play in the 2024 presidential election. A Moscow court on April 18 rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich regarding pre-trial detention. That means Gershkovich will […]
Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping is in Moscow, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a second day. The White House reacted to the meeting. During the meeting, the Chinese regime proposed a political settlement in Ukraine, which saw the support of Russia. White House national security spokesman John Kirby commented on the proposal.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin deepened their “no limits” partnership during talks in the Kremlin on March 21, signing a series of agreements furthering the two countries’ “strategic cooperation.” The two leaders signed a joint declaration on deepening the nations’ “comprehensive strategic partnership,” and an agreement on economic cooperation after Tuesday’s […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is aimed at furthering the Chinese Communist Party’s designs against the United States. That’s what some analysts say about Xi’s March 20 to March 23 visit to Moscow.
