The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia’s isolation over the war ...

UK condemns ‘reckless’ Kremlin after Putin’s apology over Azerbaijan Airlines crash - The UK has called for an independent ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a "tragic incident" ...

Russia will scrap a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles because the ...

Nearly three years of war have devastated much of Moscow's military, but its other forces, like its naval fleet and air force, remain strong.

SPECIAL REPORT – In the waning days of 2024, The Cipher Brief asked members of our expert network to look to the year ahead, ...

An Azerbaijani minister has suggested that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicating that the plane was struck from the outside ...

Russian security officials say they foiled a plot involving one of their own citizens to kill a high ranking officer and a ...

This article explores predictions from RFE/RL journalists for the year 2025, focusing on global conflicts, authoritarianism, and the impact of US politics on the world stage.

Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the rising risk of ...

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid ...