Charles Maynes

Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament, the Duma. It's Russia's first nationwide parliamentary race since launching its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Russia and Ukraine are both striking farther into each other's territory, and neither side has a good way to stop the attacks. With no quick fix, the winter ahead could be especially hard.

All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR's Greg Myre and Charles Maynes about recent turmoil among Ukraine's military leaders.

Boris Nadezhdin wants to run for Russia's parliament on a platform that gives voice to the Russians against the war in Ukraine. That's why, he says, the Kremlin is doing everything to stop him.

The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russia pounds Kyiv ahead of NATO summit, as Ukraine war returns to center stage amid high-stakes diplomacy.

The country is the first Central Asian nation to qualify for the World Cup, and Uzbek fans have reveled in showcasing their country and culture. The country's president calls the team a symbol of the "new Uzbekistan."

Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on Russia early Thursday — one of the largest attacks on Russia's capital since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.

The World Cup debut of Uzbekistan signals the region's growing confidence on the global stage and, some argue, the arrival of a "golden generation" making its mark in sports, culture and science.

At "Russian Davos," Putin ruled out meeting with Zelenskyy and promoted a new world economic order.