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November 24, 2023, 2:22 PM

Ukraine aims a major drone attack at Crimea as Russia tries to capture a destroyed eastern city

Russian officials say Ukraine has launched one of its biggest drone attacks on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula since the full-scale war began
November 24, 2023, 2:22 PM
Ukraine aims a major drone attack at Crimea
November 20, 2023, 2:06 PM

Russia puts Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list

Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list
November 20, 2023, 2:06 PM
Russia puts Ukrainian winner of Eurovision Song Contest on wanted list
November 16, 2023, 4:38 PM

Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech

A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison
November 16, 2023, 4:38 PM
Russia court convicts woman for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans
November 3, 2023, 2:14 PM

A Russian singer who condemned the war in Ukraine is back home. The Orthodox Church wants an apology

The Russian Orthodox Church has called for an apology from Russia's most renowned pop singer who returned home this week over her criticism of the war in Ukraine
November 3, 2023, 2:14 PM
Beloved Russian singer who criticized Ukraine war returns home
1 month ago

Exiled Russian journalist discusses new book, falling ill after alleged poisoning attempt

When the invasion of Ukraine began, Russian dissident journalist Elena Kostyuchenko was reporting at the time for a Moscow-based opposition newspaper.
1 month ago
Exiled Russian journalist discusses new book, alleged poisoning attempt
1 month ago

Russia taking heavy losses as it wages new offensive in Ukraine

Russia appears to be suffering severe losses as its wages a new offensive in eastern Ukraine, focused on the city of Avdiivka.
1 month ago
Russia taking heavy losses as it wages new offensive in Ukraine
1 month ago

Imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny refuses to leave his cell and skips a court hearing as a protest

Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say he has refused to leave his cell and skipped a court hearing in protest after his writing supplies were taken away
1 month ago
Imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny refuses to leave cell, skips court hearing in protest
1 month ago

IOC hits back at Putin claim of "ethnic discrimination" against Russia's potential Olympic athletes

The International Olympic Committee has dismissed claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin of “ethnic discrimination” against athletes who are excluded from international sport
1 month ago
IOC hits back at Putin claim of 'ethnic discrimination'  against Russia's athletes
1 month ago

Xi, Putin detail 'deepening' relations between Beijing and Moscow during conference in China

Russia-China trade climbed to $200 billion in the last year, Putin said.
1 month ago
Xi, Putin detail 'deepening' relations between Beijing and Moscow
1 month ago

Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban

The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States
1 month ago
Russia's Duma votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban
1 month ago

600 days into the war, Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening

Kyiv officials say a dayslong attempt to storm Avdiivka is running out of steam.
1 month ago
Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city is weakening, Kyiv claims
1 month ago

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions

The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended by the IOC for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine
1 month ago
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
1 month ago

Russia will only resume nuclear tests if the US does it first, a top Russian diplomat says

A senior Russian diplomat says that Moscow will move to revoke the ratification of a global nuclear test ban to put itself on par with the United States but will only resume nuclear tests if Washington does it first
1 month ago
Russia will only resume nuclear tests if US does it first, top Russian diplomat says
2 months ago

Russian missile strike on Ukraine village kills at least 51 civilians

At least 51 people are dead, including a 6-year-old boy, after a Russian missile strike on a village in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, officials said.
2 months ago
Russian missile strike on Ukraine village kills at least 51 civilians
2 months ago

Russia accuses US of promoting ties between Israel and Arabs before Israeli-Palestinian peace deal

Russia is accusing the United States of promoting Israel’s normalization of relations with Arab nations and circumventing an Arab initiative launched by Saudi Arabia in 2002, which calls for a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before any d...
2 months ago
2 months ago

Hillary Clinton swipes at Trump, Putin during portrait unveiling

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took swipes at former President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during her portrait unveiling Tuesday.
2 months ago
Hillary Clinton swipes at Trump, Putin during portrait unveiling
2 months ago

Russian-backed mercenary squad Wagner Group designated as terrorist organization by UK officials

British officials officially declared the Russia-linked private military company as a terrorist group.
2 months ago
Wagner Group designated as terrorist organization by UK officials
3 months ago

9 Russians charged with cyberattacks targeting US companies

The Justice Department earlier this week charged nine Russian nationals who they say used Russian-based malware in cyberattacks to steal money from U.S. companies.
3 months ago
9 Russians charged with cyberattacks targeting US companies
3 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group leader killed in plane crash, buried in private funeral

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was buried in a private funeral on Tuesday, his press service said.
3 months ago
Wagner Group leader killed in plane crash buried in private funeral
3 months ago

Prigozhin plane crash: What's next after Wagner Group leader's apparent demise?

ABC News spoke to experts about Vladimir Putin's possible strategy.
3 months ago
Prigozhin plane crash: What's next after Wagner Group leader's apparent demise?
3 months ago

Mercenary leader who led rebellion against Putin presumed dead after plane crash

According to Russian media, Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was in a plane crash north of Moscow.
3 months ago
Mercenary leader who led rebellion against Putin presumed dead after plane crash
3 months ago

New details on plane crash that reportedly had Wagner Group chief on it

ABC News contributor Steve Ganyard talks about the deadly crash that Yevgeny Prigozhin, who tried to lead a mutiny against Vladimir Putin last month, may have been on.
3 months ago
New details on plane crash that reportedly had Wagner Group chief on it
4 months ago

Former FBI agent to plead guilty in Russian oligarch-related case

Charles McGonigal was charged over his ties to Oleg Deripaska
4 months ago
Former FBI agent to plead guilty in oligarch-related case
4 months ago

Nearly a dozen Russian and Chinese ships now moving away from Alaska, officials say

The 11 Russian and Chinese ships that sailed near Alaska's Aleutian Islands as part of a joint exercise are now moving away from the region, according to two officials
4 months ago
Nearly a dozen Russian and Chinese ships now moving away from Alaska, officials say
4 months ago

Worldview: Russian forces strike port city of Odesa, Ukraine

In Kenya, at least five protesters have been injured as police clash with demonstrators calling for the government to lower the cost of living.
4 months ago
Worldview: Russian forces strike port city of Odesa, Ukraine
4 months ago

Evan Gershkovich's sister speaks out as Biden says US 'serious' about prisoner swap

"I don't know how he's staying so brave," she said, after more than 100 days.
4 months ago
Evan Gershkovich's sister speaks out as Biden says US 'serious' about prisoner swap
4 months ago

Parents of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich speak out about son's detainment in Russia

Ella Milman and her husband Mikhail Gershkovich speak to "Good Morning America" co-anchor George Stephanopoulos in their first broadcast interview since their son's imprisonment.
4 months ago
Parents of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich speak out about son's detainment in Russia
5 months ago

Video shows Russian fighters 'harassing' US drones over Syria

The U.S. military has released video of a tense encounter over eastern Syria as Russian fighter jets were seen "harassing" three American military drones.
5 months ago
Video shows Russian fighters 'harassing' US drones over Syria
5 months ago

Tensions escalate between US and Russia

U.S. officials say Russian fighters were caught on tape harassing three U.S. drones over Syria.
5 months ago
Tensions escalate between US and Russia
5 months ago

Ukrainian presidential adviser on why Wagner rebellion is 'beginning of the end' for Russian war effort

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told ABC News that he believes the chaotic uprising is "the first stage of a huge civil war" in Russia.
5 months ago
Ukrainian presidential adviser on why Wagner rebellion is 'beginning of the end'
5 months ago

Wagner mercenary chief calls for armed rebellion against Russian military leadership

Russia's Wagner mercenary group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said the Kremlin's justifications for invading Ukraine were based on lies.
5 months ago

Wagner mercenary chief says Russian invasion based on lies
5 months ago

Special counsel John Durham testifies on Capitol Hill on Russia investigation

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders explains more about special counsel Durham’s testimony, accusing both the Department of Justice and the FBI of becoming "political weapons.”
5 months ago
Special counsel John Durham testifies on Capitol Hill on Russia investigation
6 months ago

At Offensive, a new Kyiv bar, revellers toast to Putin's downfall amid the debris of war

A group of friends in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, opened what they call the first military-meme art bar: Offensive.
6 months ago
At Offensive, a new Kyiv bar, revellers toast to Putin's downfall
6 months ago

Missile strikes carried out in Moscow

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge and ABC News' National defense analyst Mick Mulroy discuss the fallout from the missile strikes on Moscow and on how Russia could respond.
6 months ago
Missile strikes carried out in Moscow
6 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorist activities'

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge has more on Russia’s reaction to Ukraine’s alleged drone attacks near Moscow this week.
6 months ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorist activities'
6 months ago

Russia unleashes dozens of missiles, drones on targets across Ukraine

ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with the latest as Ukrainian forces defend Russia's most recent barrage of Iranian-made drones and missiles.
6 months ago
Russia unleashes dozens of missiles, drones on targets across Ukraine
6 months ago

Russia unleashes rare daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital

A series of Russian drones and cruise missiles targeted Kyiv on Monday morning, one day after the largest drone strike on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war.
6 months ago
Russia unleashes rare daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital
6 months ago

Russia may lack reserves to respond to Ukrainian counteroffensive: Officials

Western officials say they assess Russia may lack the reserves to deal with a major Ukrainian breakthrough during the coming counteroffensive.
6 months ago
Russia may lack reserves to respond to Ukrainian counteroffensive: Officials
6 months ago

Russia reacts to CIA recruitment video

A new CIA video campaign seeks to convince disaffected Russians to share secret information about their country.
6 months ago
Russia reacts to CIA recruitment video
6 months ago

After 4-year probe, Durham report slams FBI for actions in 2016 Russia investigation

The DOJ released special counsel John Durham's final report examining the origins of the investigation into former President Trump's 2016 campaign and its ties to Russia.
6 months ago
After 4-year probe, Durham report slams FBI for actions in 2016 Russia investigation
6 months ago

Report slams FBI for actions in 2016 Russia investigation

Special counsel John Durham released his report examining the origins of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and its alleged ties to Russia.
6 months ago
Report slams FBI for actions in 2016 Russia investigation
7 months ago

Mom of freed Marine vet Trevor Reed speaks at event for other Americans held overseas

The Bring Our Families Home campaign gathered in Lafayette Square with families of Americans who are being held detained in China, Iran and Venezuela
7 months ago
Mom of freed Marine vet Trevor Reed speaks at event for other Americans held overseas
7 months ago

New York attorney pleads guilty to assisting sanctioned Russian oligarch

Robert Wise pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiring to commit international money laundering.
7 months ago
New York attorney pleads guilty to assisting sanctioned Russian oligarch
7 months ago

Family of WSJ reporter detained in Russia speaks out

Family members of Evan Gerskovich gave their first interview after The Wall Street Journal reporter’s arrest and the Biden administration’s determination that he is a “wrongfully detained American.”
7 months ago
Family of WSJ reporter detained in Russia speaks out
7 months ago

Biden speaks to family of WSJ reporter, says detention by Russia is 'totally illegal'

Biden talks to the family of Evan Gershkovich.
7 months ago
Biden speaks to family of WSJ reporter, says detention by Russia is 'totally illegal'
8 months ago

Biden officials condemn 'in strongest possible terms' Russian detention of US journalist

Evan Gershkovich from The Wall Street Journal was detained in Ekaterinburg, Russia said Thursday.
8 months ago
Biden officials condemn 'in strongest possible terms' Russia's arrest of US reporter
8 months ago

'He was quite cheerful': Russian monitor visits detained Wall Street Journal reporter in Moscow jail for first time

A Russian prison monitor says he has visited Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in the Moscow jail where he is being held after being seized on spying charges.
8 months ago
Russian monitor visits detained Wall Street Journal reporter in Moscow jail
8 months ago

US releases footage of Russian fighter's clash with drone

The U.S. military released declassified footage showing the moment a Russian fighter collided with an American drone.
8 months ago
US releases footage of Russian fighter's clash with drone
8 months ago

Defense Secretary Austin speaks to Russian counterpart about US drone incident

He said the Pentagon is working to declassify images of the interception.
8 months ago
Defense Secretary Austin speaks to Russian counterpart about US drone incident
8 months ago

Russian fighter collides with US drone, forced down close to Ukraine

Russian fighter forces down U.S. drone close to Ukraine over Black Sea, U.S. calls incident "dangerous" and warns could lead to "unintended escalation"
8 months ago
Russian fighter collides with US drone, forced down close to Ukraine