A Russian man who tried to pass on classified information to the United States was sentenced to 17 years in jail for "high treason," Russian news agencies reported Thursday.

Dmitry Shatresov, who was arrested in January 2024, "illegally obtained" state secrets and "intended to transfer them to an American intelligence representative" before he was

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Police in the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod opened a criminal investigation after the death of a homeless man who was reportedly abandoned outdoors by hospital staff, local media reported Wednesday.

The elderly homeless man, whose identity was not disclosed, died at a bus stop in late October after seeking treatment at a city hospital. He

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LONDON — Former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said he was “annoyed” that Europe is not playing a central role in efforts to engage the Kremlin in discussions on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Niinstö, who left office in 2024, pointed to the heavy criticism that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced for calling President Vladimir Putin to discuss

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Russian vocalists who support Moscow's war on Ukraine will explore schools throughout the nation ahead of plans to include patriotic songs to the national school curriculum, a Russian lawmakersaid in an interview released Thursday. Our artists proposed the idea of holding patriotic music lessons, State Duma deputy Sergei Kolunov, a member of the ruling Uni

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Russian actor Yura Borisov was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards for his role as a reserved yet conflicted henchman in the critically acclaimed indie film “Anora.”

Borisov will compete against Hollywood heavyweights Guy Pearce, Edward Norton, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin at the Oscars ceremony on March 2.

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A group of residents in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol launched a campaign pleading with Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide them with new homes after theirs were destroyed during Moscow’s siege on the city.

Mariupol was mostly destroyed during the Russian army’s two-month assault in the spring of 2022. At least 8,000 residents of t

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Syria releases forces after dozens eliminated in Bedouin-Druze clashes