Alec Luhn
Putin's Shit List: Who Russia's President Called out at His Year-End Press Conference
Vladimir Putin has strong likes and dislikes. Among the latter: Turkey, whistleblowers, and America — except for Donald Trump.
Pissed Off Russian Truckers Are Threatening to Cause a Traffic Nightmare in Moscow
A rare protest over a new system of road fees for large vehicles has truckers threatening to shut down one of the most vital transport links in Russia.
'Right Now They're Measuring Dicks, and That's Very Dangerous': The Putin vs. Erdogan Strongman Contest
From sporting prowess to devout religious faith, the Russian and Turkish presidents are eerily similar. But the personality traits which once made them closer now threaten global security.
Angry Russians Burn Turkish Flag And Vow Retaliation For Downed Plane
A demonstration in Moscow at the Turkish embassy turned violent, and people called for the government to punish Turkey hard.
Even Russian Opposition Bloggers Are Outraged by Turkey's Warplane Attack
Emotions are running high in Russia following this morning's downing of one of its planes in Syria. Some analysts are suggesting it's a deliberate attempt to disrupt Russia's anti-IS campaign.
Chechen Strongman Calls Islamic State Governorate in Caucasus a 'Bluff'
Analysts suggest that the Islamic State could fill a power void in the region's simmering insurgency and eventually help fund and organize attacks on Moscow and other cities around Russia.
Here's What You Can Do at Russia's 'Military Disneyland'
Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening of Patriot Park, a family-oriented military theme park where children can play with weaponry and climb on tanks.
Russian Missile Maker Says BUK Likely Belonging to Ukraine Took Down Flight MH17
A Russian joint undertaking in the arms industry told journalists in Moscow on Tuesday that the shrapnel patterns seen on debris from the Boeing 777 were consistent with a strike from an older BUK M1 system.
Kim Jong-un Is Headed to Moscow to Make North Korea and Russia BFFs
The North Korean leader is set to meet Vladimir Putin on his first official foreign trip, but Moscow has also been making political overtures and signing deals with Pyongyang in recent years.
European Union Prepares 'Myth-Busters' Team to Combat Russian Disinformation
The EU foreign service is recruiting a group of Russian speakers to monitor Russian media coverage and work on "correction and fact-checking of misinformation/myths."
Ask Putin Anything? Russian President Faces Strange, Stage-Managed Questions in Annual Public Call-In
Vladimir Putin took 55 questions out of the 3 million submitted and touched on burning bathhouses and dogs as gifts, as well as Russian troops in Ukraine and the country's battered economy.
In a Move That Everyone Is Sure to Like, Russia Might Have Just Banned Internet Porn
A district court in Russia's republic of Tatarstan has ordered the federal communications agency to block 136 adult websites if they don't rid themselves of pornographic material.