More than 5,000 former criminals have been pardoned after finishing their contracts to fight in Russia's Wagner mercenary group against Ukraine, the founder of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin ...
Russia has been using convicted criminals to supplement its military forces in Ukraine for well over a year and a half. Despite the number of pardoned criminals who return from the war and carry out ...
And instead of full pardons, prisoners will instead be given conditional releases. "If you sign up now, be ready to die," a man named Sergei wrote in a forum for Russian prisoners fighting in ...
By Paul Sonne, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz Some prominent Russians are calling for the execution of those responsible for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow, and an end to Russia ...
“We will,” the former president ... convicted Jan. 6 criminals for quite a while, this latest online missive broke new ground: The Republican intends to issue these pardons among his ...
The Sleeping Beauty also holds a special place in the history of Russian culture because legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova and artist Alexandre Benois decided to devote their life to ballet after ...
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Russian narratives served to deflect ...
Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader died at … Feb 11, 2024 Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
A former Russian diplomat said in an interview that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin should be very “concerned about his life” despite a reported deal with Russian President Vladimir ...
MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - The extension of a preferential family mortgage programme, announced by President Vladimir Putin last week, will cost Russia's budget 1.5 trillion roubles ($16.5 ...