Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and ...

St. Petersburg can come as a surprise to visitors expecting malls and subdivisions. There are beautiful beaches, yes, but ...

A lot went wrong in the Minnesota Wild’s game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, but Marat Khusnutdinov wasn’t an issue ...

Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...

The European Commission proposes a new round of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, targeting media, aluminum, and the shadow fleet, while avoiding restrictions on Russian LNG.

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Today marks the birthdate of Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum, best known to the world as Ayn Rand.

Story by Associated Press A Norwegian-owned, Russian-crewed ship that authorities initially suspected of involvement in damage to an underwater fiber ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tennis Australia says it has advised its players against competing in Russia following reports ...

Norwegian authorities detained a vessel suspected of a data cable breach in the Baltic Sea, following a similar move by Sweden that's probing the incident as sabotage.

Bill Guerin thought it was good that the Minnesota Wild had no other Russian players when they signed Kirill Kaprizov in July ...

This video from the Tucker County 911/Office of Emergency Management shows an ice jam moving rapidly on the Cheat River on Jan. 31, 2025.