Russia's President Vladimir Putin promised Russian soldiers a hero's welcome when they return from Ukraine, but the BBC has found cases of servicemen robbed and scammed for their salaries and pay-offs by government officials.

President Trump’s threats have raised questions about how much leverage the United States has left with Moscow.

Russia’s flagship Urals crude is trading at its narrowest discount relative to benchmark prices since the Kremlin started its war against Ukraine in 2022, suggesting that fresh European sanctions have so far failed to make an impact.

A Russian airstrike on a prison in southeastern Ukraine killed at least 17 inmates and wounded more than 80 others, officials said.

Ukrainian swimmer Vladyslav Bukhov talks to CNN Sports about his unlikely journey to world champion and training in a war zone.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has displaced approximately 36,500 graduating high school students—16% of the country's 2022 senior class—while causing an additional 41,500 students to abandon the traditional pathway to higher education entirely,