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Antonina Favorskaya, a Russian journalist that covered the trial of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, has been jailed in Moscow on extremism charges. Favorskaya, identified also as Antonina Kravtsova, was ordered by a Moscow court Friday to remain in custody pending an investigation and trial until at least May 28, The Associated Press reported.…

John Herbst, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, said the Biden administration must to more to acknowledge Russia as an adversary on the one-year anniversary of journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention. Herbst joined NewsNation Friday, where he argued the U.S. should show Russia that it is not gaining an upper hand by holding high-profile Americans in…

The White House said on Friday that Moscow's recent attack on Ukraine's energy grid was an effort by Russian President Vladimir Putin to make the country go dark.

President Biden reiterated his commitment to bring detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich back from Russia on Friday, one year after the Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested. “Reporting is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do his job as a reporter–risking his safety to reveal the truth about Russia’s aggressive actions…

Russia vetoed the yearly extension of a group of experts assigned to oversee the enforcement of UN sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear and missile projects. Thirteen members of the United Nations Security Council supported the extension of the group’s authority for another year, while China chose not to vote. North Korea has been…

Evan Gershkovich’s sister, Danielle, said that receiving letters from her brother, who has been detained in Russia for close to a year, is “like Christmas morning.” Danielle Gershkovich said she is “grateful” to get a glimpse of her brother Evan through photos of him in court and that they write letters to each other once…

A Turkish security official on Tuesday said that two of the suspects in the Moscow concert hall attack were able to travel to Russia without any restrictions as there were no arrest warrants issued against them. Russian…

Russia observed a national day of mourning on Sunday as the death toll from the attack at the Moscow concert hall surpassed 130, and many residents still awaited news about their missing loved ones. On Sunday, events at cultural institutions were canceled, flags were flown at half-staff, and entertainment and advertising on television were suspended,…

Poland asked Russia for an explanation on Sunday after one of its missiles briefly entered Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, leading the NATO member to deploy F-16 fighter jets.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Sunday that the difference between democratic and authoritarian regimes is that Russia and Iran would not tell the United States if there was going to be a terrorist attack in the U.S. Host Shannon Bream asked Kaine on “Fox News Sunday” whether the southern border can lead to “real danger”…