Russia’s multibillion-dollar revenue stream may soon grind to a halt, thanks to Ukraine. Its ripple effects could hit Europe
Russia’s wartime economy has been sustained, in part, by oil and gas revenues as Europe has relied on it for several decades. Key to that arrangement is Ukraine, the country Russia is at war with, as the countries have a deal in place to allow Russian gas to transit via Ukraine and reach Europe.
US Citizen Imprisoned in Russia Receives New 15-Year Espionage Sentence
Russia sentences US citizen to 15 years in prison on espionage charges
American imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
A Moscow court brought espionage charges against Gene Spector in August 2023, although details surrounding the case were not made public.

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Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia's Siberia
Photos show well-preserved remains of baby mammoth found in Siberia
Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth
Ukraine-Russia latest: Moscow cargo ship with Syria ties sinks as North Korean troop casualties ‘exceed 3,000’
Zelensky warns of greater military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including sending more troops and military equipment
5 important countries for Russia's sanctions-skirting economy
Russia's friends — or frenemies — aren't all pariah states. Some of them enjoy good relations with the West, too.
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
What we know about North Korean troops fighting Russia's war
Secretive North Korea has one of the world’s largest militaries, with 1.28 million active soldiers, but unlike in Russia, the Korean People's Army (KPA) has no recent experience of combat. Pyongyang’s army is “thoroughly indoctrinated but with low readiness,” says Mark Cancian, from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
The Bone Thief Hired to Spirit a World War II Spy Back to Russia
Ukrainian officials say the bungled attempt to steal the remains was part of a continuing Russian effort to repatriate the remains of the Soviet war dead.
Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help
Volunteers helping to clean up a major oil spill along Russia's Black Sea coast appealed in a video released on Monday for President Vladimir Putin to urgently send federal aid, saying that they and local authorities were overwhelmed.
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in rare visit to Moscow by EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2022.
A Newly Declassified Document Suggests Things With Russia Could Have Turned Out Very Differently
The newly discovered memo, written in March 1994 by Wayne Merry, chief of the U.S. Embassy’s internal politics division at the time, didn’t make the same impact as Kennan’s for two reasons. First, Merry did not go public.
North Korea To Deploy More Troops to Russia After Over '1,000' Killed: Seoul
South Korea's military has said that North Korea is preparing to continue aiding Russia in its war with Ukraine, despite casualties.