A court in southern Russia convicted 15 captured Ukrainian soldiers on terrorism charges Friday after a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law. The military court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced 15 men from the Aidar battalion, which Russia has designated a terrorist group, to prison terms ranging from 15 to 21 years.

Syria’s interim leader, who led a swift rebel offensive last year that ousted former Syrian President Bashar Assad despite years of Moscow’s support, made his first visit to Russia and held talks with

Russia’s sovereign wealth chief has revived a long-standing vision of physically connecting Eurasia and North America, proposing an $8bn “Putin–Trump Tunnel” or 'Runnel' beneath the Bering Strait as a potential symbol of post-war reconciliation and expanded trade between Moscow and Washington.

Context: Argentine President Javier Milei is a close Trump ally, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says bailing out Argentina will help boost U.S. influence in the region. The State Department said it revoked visas because of Kirk remarks.

The European Union’s top official warns that Russia is conducting a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe