The New York Times

The Brittney Griner swap puts a spotlight on Americans in Russia. After almost 10 months of war, sanctions, nuclear threats and the constant monitoring of the Russian security state, some American and European citizens c…

Rights Advocates Honored at Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony Human rights advocates in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were being honored on Saturday at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo. The laureates — Memorial, a Rus…

A Chatty Putin’s Underlying Message: I’m Still in Charge The Russian leader’s burst of activity this week has been a departure from November, when he held only one extended public event from Nov. 10 to 20. Most of what P…