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June 4, 2023, 2:02 PM
Russia's most famous icon handed over from museum to church despite protests
Russian Orthodox believers are celebrating Trinity Sunday with Russia’s most famous icon transferred from a museum to Moscow’s main cathedral despite the keepers’ vociferous protests
June 4, 2023, 2:02 PM
June 4, 2023, 5:08 AM
At Offensive, a new Kyiv bar, revellers toast to Putin's downfall amid the debris of war
A group of friends in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, opened what they call the first military-meme art bar: Offensive.
June 4, 2023, 5:08 AM
June 3, 2023, 1:18 AM
Blinken warns Ukraine cease-fire now would result in ‘Potemkin peace,' legitimizing Russian invasion
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gains strength and can negotiate on its own terms
June 3, 2023, 1:18 AM
May 31, 2023, 8:53 PM
Missile strikes carried out in Moscow
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge and ABC News' National defense analyst Mick Mulroy discuss the fallout from the missile strikes on Moscow and on how Russia could respond.
May 31, 2023, 8:53 PM
May 31, 2023, 3:26 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Ukraine of 'terrorist activities'
ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge has more on Russia’s reaction to Ukraine’s alleged drone attacks near Moscow this week.
May 31, 2023, 3:26 PM
May 31, 2023, 1:42 PM
Germany orders Russia to close 4 out of its 5 consulates in tit-for-tat move
Germany says it has told Russia to close four out of five consulates in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of German embassy staff and related bodies that can operate in Russia
May 31, 2023, 1:42 PM
May 30, 2023, 1:34 PM
Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims south to Sweden
Norwegian authorities say that a beluga whale first spotted in Arctic Norway in 2019 with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian military facility has been spotted off Sweden's west coast
May 30, 2023, 1:34 PM
May 29, 2023, 9:34 PM
South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December
May 29, 2023, 9:34 PM
May 29, 2023, 5:50 PM
Russia unleashes dozens of missiles, drones on targets across Ukraine
ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge is in Kharkiv, Ukraine, with the latest as Ukrainian forces defend Russia's most recent barrage of Iranian-made drones and missiles.
May 29, 2023, 5:50 PM
May 29, 2023, 3:11 PM
Russia unleashes rare daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital
A series of Russian drones and cruise missiles targeted Kyiv on Monday morning, one day after the largest drone strike on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the war.
May 29, 2023, 3:11 PM
May 28, 2023, 6:47 PM
Russia launched 'largest drone attack' on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed
Local officials in Ukraine's capital say Kyiv has been subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war as the city prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding
May 28, 2023, 6:47 PM
May 19, 2023, 5:23 PM
Russia may lack reserves to respond to Ukrainian counteroffensive: Officials
Western officials say they assess Russia may lack the reserves to deal with a major Ukrainian breakthrough during the coming counteroffensive.
May 19, 2023, 5:23 PM
May 17, 2023, 9:19 PM
Russia reacts to CIA recruitment video
A new CIA video campaign seeks to convince disaffected Russians to share secret information about their country.
May 17, 2023, 9:19 PM
May 16, 2023, 11:06 AM
After 4-year probe, Durham report slams FBI for actions in 2016 Russia investigation
The DOJ released special counsel John Durham's final report examining the origins of the investigation into former President Trump's 2016 campaign and its ties to Russia.
May 16, 2023, 11:06 AM
May 16, 2023, 12:37 AM
Report slams FBI for actions in 2016 Russia investigation
Special counsel John Durham released his report examining the origins of the investigation into former President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and its alleged ties to Russia.
May 16, 2023, 12:37 AM
1 month ago
Mom of freed Marine vet Trevor Reed speaks at event for other Americans held overseas
The Bring Our Families Home campaign gathered in Lafayette Square with families of Americans who are being held detained in China, Iran and Venezuela
1 month ago
1 month ago
New York attorney pleads guilty to assisting sanctioned Russian oligarch
Robert Wise pleaded guilty Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiring to commit international money laundering.
1 month ago
2 months ago
Family of WSJ reporter detained in Russia speaks out
Family members of Evan Gerskovich gave their first interview after The Wall Street Journal reporter’s arrest and the Biden administration’s determination that he is a “wrongfully detained American.”
2 months ago
2 months ago
Biden speaks to family of WSJ reporter, says detention by Russia is 'totally illegal'
Biden talks to the family of Evan Gershkovich.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Biden officials condemn 'in strongest possible terms' Russian detention of US journalist
Evan Gershkovich from The Wall Street Journal was detained in Ekaterinburg, Russia said Thursday.
2 months ago
2 months ago
'He was quite cheerful': Russian monitor visits detained Wall Street Journal reporter in Moscow jail for first time
A Russian prison monitor says he has visited Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in the Moscow jail where he is being held after being seized on spying charges.
2 months ago
3 months ago
US releases footage of Russian fighter's clash with drone
The U.S. military released declassified footage showing the moment a Russian fighter collided with an American drone.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Defense Secretary Austin speaks to Russian counterpart about US drone incident
He said the Pentagon is working to declassify images of the interception.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Russian fighter collides with US drone, forced down close to Ukraine
Russian fighter forces down U.S. drone close to Ukraine over Black Sea, U.S. calls incident "dangerous" and warns could lead to "unintended escalation"
3 months ago
3 months ago
Russia launches largest coordinated attack on Ukraine since start of war
Over 80 missiles hit 11 regions in Ukraine leaving at least nine dead and thousands without power.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Russia unleashes missile barrage across Ukraine
A nuclear plant has reportedly been damaged amid an overnight wave of Russian missile strikes aimed at several cities across Ukraine. ABC News’ Lindsay Watts reports.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Biden opens up with David Muir on Russia, Ohio, 2024
David Muir sits down with President Joe Biden to discuss the anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the toxic derailment in Ohio and his plans for 2024.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Biden calls Putin's suspension of nuclear treaty a 'big mistake'
Retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute breaks down the latest jockeying between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin as the war in Ukraine nears the one-year mark.
4 months ago
4 months ago
What stronger ties between China and Russia would mean for the war in Ukraine
Meanwhile, President Biden is calling Putin’s temporary suspension of the nuclear arms treaty “a big mistake.”
4 months ago
4 months ago
Putin’s nuclear threat
The Russian leader is vowing to strengthen his nuclear program ahead of the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. ABC News’ Em Nguyen reports.
4 months ago
4 months ago
US alerted Russia of Biden's surprise trip to Ukraine hours before he arrived, officials say
Biden administration officials shared some of the details behind the president's unannounced trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, ahead of the anniversary of Russia's invasion
4 months ago
4 months ago
Bipartisan group of senators call for punishing Russian mercenaries
Sens. Richard Blumenthal, Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse want to designate the Russian-based Wagner Group a foreign terrorist organization.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Russian defects from Wagner mercenary group, says it's committing war crimes in Ukraine
Medvedev fled Russia to Norway and started speaking out against Wagner, describing what he said were war crimes committed by the group
4 months ago
4 months ago
Criminal case against former top FBI official Charles McGonigal will include classified information: Prosecutor
The criminal case against former FBI agent Charles McGonigal will include classified information.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Russian spy ship tracked off Hawaii: Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard said it is tracking a suspected Russian spy ship in international waters near Hawaii.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Zelenskyy vows to retake Crimea from Russia
ABC News analyst Mick Mulroy discusses Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s comments on retaking control of Crimea as the U.S. Coast Guard monitors a suspected Russian intelligence ship off Hawaii.
5 months ago
5 months ago
Russian officials says 63 killed in missile strike by Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian officials, however, say as many as 400 Russian troops were killed in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region. This would be the deadliest attack on Russian troops since the war started.
5 months ago
6 months ago
Russia's nuclear threat
The Kremlin warned the West that Russian has an arsenal of nuclear missiles at its disposal.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Russia seeks 'hundreds' of Iranian missiles
Russia is reportedly trying to obtain hundreds of missiles from Iran in exchange for an unprecedented level of military and technical support.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison
After the WNBA star was released from Russia in a prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, "The View" co-hosts discuss how this move impacts fellow American Paul Whelan.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Who is Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner?
Convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout has been swapped by the U.S. for American WNBA player Brittney Griner who was detained in Russia earlier this year.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Lawmaker sanctioned as Russian agent faces new charges over alleged purchase of condos in Beverly Hills
Federal prosecutors announced charges against Andrii Derkach, labeled by the U.S. as a Russian agent and who allegedly sought to influence the 2020 presidential election.
6 months ago
6 months ago
'France and the United States are facing down Vladimir Putin': Biden
President Joe Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House and delivered remarks ahead of a state visit and dinner between the two leaders.
6 months ago
6 months ago
UK intelligence reports Russia's attempt to break through Ukraine's air defenses
Russia has resorted to firing dummy missiles while also attempting to knock out Ukraine's power grids, affecting the Ukrainian population as winter approaches.
6 months ago
7 months ago
WNBA star Brittney Griner moved to penal colony in Russian region of Mordovia
Brittney Griner has been taken to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia, her lawyers said in a statement on Thursday.
7 months ago
7 months ago
What Brittney Griner faces in Russian prison camps
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star held hostage by Russia, has been transferred to a prison camp somewhere in the country, according to her lawyers.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Russian forces pull back from key Ukrainian city
Kherson, a key city in southeastern Ukraine, has returned to Ukrainian hands and ABC News foreign correspondent Tom Soufi Burridge breaks down what that means for Russian and Ukrainian forces.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Russia to pull out of Kherson to new defensive positions
In a significant setback Russia will retreat from key Ukrainian city of Kherson
7 months ago
7 months ago
Iran admits to supplying Russia with drones
Iran said the drones, used in Ukraine, were supplied to Russia before President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Muppets in Moscow: The true story of making 'Sesame Street' in Russia
Natasha Lance Rogoff, author of the new book "Muppets in Moscow" speaks with ABC News about making the TV show in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union.
7 months ago