Jury finds Florida businessman used Russian financier's cash to push cannabis venture and gain facetime with top GOP figures, giving inside look at industry of access peddling

First meeting between leaders seen as key in keeping Russia-Israel ties on track following departure of Netanyahu; talks said to have focused on Syria, Iran

During PM's brief visit to Sochi, leaders expected to discuss military operations in Syria and thwarting Iran's nuclear weapons program

Prime minister touts importance of relationship with Moscow before taking off for hours-long trip, though Kremlin says forging close ties between leaders will take time

Move said to be opposed by health officials, but pushed by political leadership ahead of meeting between Bennett and Putin; visitors would still need to undergo antibody screening

Moscow also orders closure of the alliance's office in the Russian capital; FM Lavrov: NATO is 'becoming more and more aggressive'

During interview with CNBC's Hadley Gamble, Russian president says she is a 'beautiful woman, pretty,' asks her if his explanations are 'so hard to follow'

Russian justice ministry slaps label on 9 journalists, 3 news outlets amid sweeping crackdown on independent press

Attacks mostly target Western government agencies and think tanks; their success rate rises to 32% compared to 21% in the previous year

Winners Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov cited for their fight for freedom of expression, protecting 'against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda'