What Russia’s hockey team would look like and how its absence affects the Olympics

Russia would have been bronze medal favorites at the Olympics and the team most likely to upset Canada or the United States.

Russia, China squeeze US Arctic defense zone as Trump eyes Greenland

Trump's Greenland focus highlights urgent Arctic security needs as Sen. Sullivan reveals new U.S. defenses against Sino-Russian threats in Alaska.

Russia deploying Oreshnik missile in Belarus to 'draw country into war,' Zelensky warns

Russia first used an Oreshnik against Ukraine in November 2024, striking the city of Dnipro. Most recently, the weapon was deployed in an attack on western Lviv Oblast on Jan. 9.

Russia’s Time as a Sporting Pariah May Be Coming to an End

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its state-backed doping program and invasion of Ukraine.

Russia says Ukraine behind shooting of army general in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine of trying to "disrupt the negotiation process" searching for an end to the war.

IAEA issues stark nuclear warning after Russia pummels Ukraine

Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, risking a nuclear disaster.