Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
Bright orange flashes and a roiling funnel of black smoke filled the air as Israeli fighter jets struck…
Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year
Russian flags in red, white and blue whip in the wind along Moscow’s wide boulevards. Parks and promenades…
Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade
A drone slammed into a high-rise apartment building a few miles from the Kremlin on Monday, a rare…
Opinion | Trump Is the One Without the Cards at the Poker Table
This is a very important distinction. The age of information — that is, the period of computers, smartphones,…
Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine
In a lengthy phone call on Wednesday, President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia agreed that…
Internet Restrictions Spur Russians to Openly Question Putin’s Moves
President Vladimir V. Putin and his security services kept a lid on public dissent even as he invaded…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Is in Russia for Talks With Putin on Middle East War
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Monday met in Russia with President Vladimir V. Putin on Iran’s war…
Putin Defends Mobile Internet Outages as Necessary Measure in Fight Against Terrorism
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday addressed the escalating wave of mobile internet blackouts sweeping Russia, defending the disruptions…
‘The People Are Afraid of You’: In Rare Appeals, Celebrities Ask Putin to Address Russians’ Suffering
Russian influencers and public figures have issued a series of rare appeals to President Vladimir Putin, saying many…
Putin Demands Answers as Russia’s Economy Undershoots Expectations
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday demanded explanations from the government and Central Bank over why Russia’s economy is performing…
Putin Urges Oil and Gas Companies to Use Iran War Windfall to Pay Off Bank Loans
President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the billions of dollars Russian oil and gas companies are poised to…
Iran’s leader Mojtaba Khamenei flown to Moscow, receiving treatment at Putin’s residence
A high-ranking source close to Iran’s new supreme leader reported that Mojtaba Khamenei was flown to Moscow on…