Yuri Milner made billions in Silicon Valley with early support from the Kremlin, but has avoided Western sanctions and is now seeking to distance himself from Putin

Spreading false reports to sow confusion and undermine its adversaries are tactics that Moscow has used for years and refined with the advent of social media

Moscow says the notion that aides aren't honest with Russian president about his military's progress and the Ukrainian resistance shows that US agencies just 'don't understand'

US will not use chemical weapons even if Russia does, Sullivan says, as Kremlin accuses White House of 'diverting attention' and funding biological weapons labs in Ukraine

Climate envoy, who recommended Yeltsin hire Putin, steps down; 'Wars kill hopes and aspirations,' says ex-deputy PM; no indications of resignations in Putin's inner circle.

Sergei Shoigu's 2-week absence from public view has prompted questions about his state; new short clip shows him on conference call with Putin

Recapture of Makariv helps block Russian troops from surrounding capital; more mercenaries arrive in country; some 9,861 Russian soldiers reported dead since invasion

Fresh conviction could spell significantly more prison time for the dissident, who survived a poisoning attack in 2020 that he blames on Putin

Russia says Ukraine has 'plunged deeper into chaos;' Western countries continue to relocate embassies as Russian lawmakers approve use of force abroad

Upper house of parliament gives President swift unanimous approval for move that could herald a larger assault on Ukraine as Putin urges recognition of Crimea as Russian