Charles Maynes

Georgia is balancing its desire to move closer to the West without antagonizing its powerful neighbor, Russia.

A young woman who placed anti-war messages in a Saint Petersburg, Russia, supermarket has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Bootleg screenings of the movie Barbie are a hit in Moscow's theaters — demonstrating the enduring allure of American popular culture despite Russia's isolation from the West.

A shaky cease-fire in the South Caucasus appears to be holding. The ex-Soviet republic of Azberbaijan says it has reestablished control over the breakaway ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Separatist leaders in Nagorno-Karabakh said that after "a lack of concrete actions" by international parties, their forces had few options to ensure civilians' safety.

Azerbaijan has attacked Armenian forces as Russia, the official peacekeeper in the region, appears absorbed by its war in Ukraine.

Azerbaijan has renewed efforts to regain control of Nagorno-Karabkh, a disputed enclave with a majority ethnic Armenian population and a decades-long source of conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged support for Russia's war in Ukraine at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Russian city of Vladivostok — the same site as their last meeting in 2019, but under different circumstances.

U.S. officials announced last week that the two leaders would meet in Vladivostok, as Russian President Putin seeks more arms to supply his war in Ukraine. Russia confirmed the summit on Monday.

In talks in Sochi, Russia, President Vladimir Putin rejected efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to revive a United Nations-backed deal to allow the safe passage of grain from Ukraine.

Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. Many Russians are mourning — and speculating about the crash.

Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Priogozhin may be dead, but his private army remains. With some Russians publicly mourning Prigozhin, the future of his fighters is unclear.

The Kremlin is dismissing allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the apparent death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, appeared on the passenger list of a business jet that crashed Wednesday in Russia. Beyond that, little is clear.

Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin led a brief uprising against Russia's military in June. A plane crashed in Russia Wednesday, and he may be among the people who died.

Russian state media say a business jet crashed north of Moscow killing all aboard and that Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's name is among the passenger list.

Russia has increased interest rates to try to stabilize the country's currency. But that doesn't mean it's running out of money to pay for the war in Ukraine. (Story aired on ATC on Aug. 16, 2023.)

Russia has increased interest rates to try to stabilize the country's currency. But it doesn't mean it's running out of money to pay for the war in Ukraine.

China Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus this week.