Charles Maynes

The mobilization of thousands more troops to bolster the military campaign in Ukraine is rippling across Russia, as the military swiftly drafts new recruits and signs of discontent appear to spread.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia will mobilize up to 300,000 additional troops to fight in Ukraine. Moscow appears poised to annex the Ukrainian territory it currently controls.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday what he called a "partial mobilization" in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield.

Leaders of four separatist and partially Russian-occupied regions said they would hold referendums on whether to formally join Russia, starting as soon as Friday.

Russian pop diva Alla Pugacheva [Poo-gah-CHEOV-ah] is among those condemning President Putin's war in Ukraine. Her willingness to part ways with the Kremlin may hint at a larger domestic groundswell.

Hostilities began anew last week between the two countries in the deadliest spate of violence since 2020, though a cease-fire reached on Wednesday put a temporary stop to the bloodshed.

China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi are among the world leaders in Uzbekistan for a security forum. What unites them is a distrust of the American-led world order.

The leaders of China and Russia join other world leaders for meetings at the Eurasian summit — dealing with security and trade. Top of the agenda: regional security and Russia's war in Ukraine.

There have been fresh clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, two former Soviet republics, in recent days. They've clashed with each other for decades over a long-running territorial dispute.

The Kremlin made its first public response following Ukraine's success on the battlefield in recent days.

Amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces withdrew from several key cities in the northeast. But things are being framed differently in Moscow.

Ukrainian officials claim to have taken Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in the end of the Cold War, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow.

According to various Russian state media accounts, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who played a pivotal role in ending the Cold War, died after a prolonged illness in Moscow at age 91.

Ukrainians who have sought refuge in Russia often face a fundamental choice: accept Russian hospitality and the Kremlin's vision for Ukraine under Russian rule or risk an uncertain road out.

Daria Dugina was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser in the outskirts of Moscow when the blast happened. Several of her father's allies say he was the likely target.

The Kremlin says it's open to talking about a trade for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. It warned Washington against using the media in negotiations over a swap.

A Russian court found Brittney Griner guilty on drug smuggling and possession charges. She was sentenced to more than nine years in prison. The Biden administration is working to secure her release.

A Russian court gave American basketball star Brittney Griner a stiff sentence for possession of hash oil - setting the stage of for ongoing negotiations over a possible prisoner exchange with the US.

The widely expected verdict comes nearly six months after the WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow-area airport with cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage.