U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich has now spent a whole year jailed in Russia
It's been a year since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying allegations.
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Ukraine's Kharkiv moves classrooms underground so kids survive Russian attacks
With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.
What to know about the Moscow concert attack and what's next in the case
Russia is still reeling from Friday's attack. Authorities have confirmed at least 137 dead. Suspects, some showing signs of torture, have been charged. Here are other key developments.
Deaths and injuries are reported after an attack on a concert hall outside Moscow
Reports from Moscow say two to five gunmen attacked a concert hall outside the capital. A fire broke out after the attack. According to Tass news agency, some people remain trapped in the building.
Russia attacks Ukrainian electrical power facilities, causing widespread outages
The Ukrainian energy minister said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were "the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times." At least three people were killed, officials said.
Protesters in Cuba demand food and electricity as shortages bring hardship
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in recent days in the city of Santiago.
After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere
Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.
Putin basks in election win that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest
Russian President Vladimir Putin will extend nearly a quarter century of rule for six more years after wrapping up an election that gave voters no real alternatives.
What to know about Russia's election, sure to hand Putin another term
Putin forever? Russia's president goes into this week's election with no serious contenders, cementing his already quarter-century hold on the Kremlin through at least 2030.
Sweden officially joins NATO as worries grow over Russian aggression in Europe
Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked.