Charles Maynes

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.

Russia has launched a lunar probe for the first time in nearly 50 years, with the goal of making the first uncrewed landing at the moon's south pole.

The Russian activist, a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, was sentenced Friday on extremism charges, which he denies. He is already serving prison sentences on other charges he denies.

At a time of increasing isolation for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the world stage, he just concluded a summit with leaders from Africa.

Traffic on a key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia's mainland was disrupted Monday after one of its sections was blown up in what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian attack that killed two.

At least two people have died and another was injured after what Russian authorities are calling an "emergency" on a key bridge linking the Russian mainland to annexed Crimea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and nearly three dozen of his mercenary commanders for talks in Moscow late in June.

The Kremlin says the Russian leader met Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin and nearly three dozen of his mercenary commanders for talks in Moscow late last month.

The head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is back in Russia, according to the leader of Belarus, who helped end the mercenary group's uprising against Russia's military leadership.

That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.

Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.

A senior Russian general has been detained in Moscow in connection with the failed rebellion of Wagner head Yevgeny Progozhin over the weekend.

A major player in resolving the dispute between the Wagner Group and the Russian state over the weekend was Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko.

In a short speech, Putin talked about the mutiny and said he was always in charge. Russian authorities have dropped the charges against the mercenary leader and others involved in the brief rebellion.

The private military contractor Wagner Group launched a brief uprising this weekend, raising big questions about the Russian military and the conduct of the "special military operation" in Ukraine.

The so called "march for justice" on Moscow has been halted, and Wagner mercenaries are returning to base, their leader exiled - we get the latest from our correspondent in Russia's capital.