Alec Luhn
The Greek Prime Minister’s Meeting With Putin Sent a Message to the EU
Alexis Tsipras traveled to Moscow to meet with the Russian leader and deliver a message to the European Union, which has refused to renegotiate the bailout loans that continue to weigh on the struggling Greek economy.
Russian Soldiers Have Given Up Pretending They Are Not Fighting in Ukraine
Russian officials including President Vladimir Putin have repeatedly denied that their soldiers are in Ukraine, arguing that the Russians who are fighting there are all volunteers.
'The Surgeon': We Spoke with the Leader of Putin's Favorite Biker Club, the Night Wolves
Alexander Zaldostanov, a former facial reconstructive surgeon, has evolved from a renegade biker into an active political voice promoting extremely conservative views and unfailing support for Putin.
Putin Parties Down with Pop Singers at Rally Celebrating Anniversary of Crimea Annexation
The carefully stage-managed patriotic display included Putin singing the national anthem as some in the crowd enthusiastically chanted his name.
Re-Education, 'Extremists,' and Blackouts: Inside Crimea One Year After Russian Annexation
VICE News traveled to Crimea for the anniversary of the Kremlin's takeover of the peninsula. We found choreographed celebration but also many concerns, as problems there begin to mount.
Crimeans Celebrate Annexation with Patriotic Flash Mob and Soviet Nostalgia
Celebrations across the country this week will mark the anniversary of a referendum that locals held to join Russia.
Russia Says It Could Put Nukes in Crimea — and They Might Already Be There
Russia could raise tensions further by deploying nuclear weapons to Crimea, officials say, a threat that has riled lawmakers in Washington.
Plot Thickens as Suspect Who Said He Killed Boris Nemtsov Retracts Confession
In a twist, Zaur Dadayev professed his innocence to members of a prisoners' rights monitoring group on Tuesday, claiming that the authorities had pressured him to confess.
Blame Game Begins as Caucasus Men Are Charged with Boris Nemtsov's Murder
The arrest of two Chechens has given rise to a theory that they had acted out of anger over Nemtsov's support of 'Charlie Hebdo,' though it has also raised the possibility that Ramzan Kadyrov could be connected to the murder.
Chechen Officer Admits Guilt In Opposition Leader Nemtsov's Murder
One of two men accused of taking part in the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has admitted his guilt, a Moscow judge said.
Pro-Kremlin Activists Claim Boris Nemtsov Killed by 'American Curators'
Leaders of Russia's "Anti-Maidan" movement say US intelligence agencies orchestrated the Russian opposition leader’s death to prompt a regime change.
Thousands of Russians Queue Up to Say Goodbye to Murdered Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov
Government critics said they feared that the era of democratic reforms had died along with Nemstov, who was gunned down near the Kremlin on Friday.