US warnings against Putin’s nuclear threats mark a sobering moment for the world | CNN Politics

CNN  —  That the United States should be forced to warn Russia publicly, and in more…

Russian police arrest hundreds in protests over Putin’s military mobilization order

Russian police moved quickly Saturday to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilization order,…

Occupied parts of Ukraine vote on joining Russia in ‘sham’ referendums | CNN

CNN  —  Four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine began voting in referendums on joining Russia, according to…

Russian mercenaries bombard Bakhmut as Moscow searches for a win | CNN

Bakhmut, Ukraine CNN  —  In the ruins of an apartment block tarred with soot and clouded…

China and Russia present united front at summit as Ukraine war risks exposing regional divisions | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down…

Biden to meet with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan amid U.S.-Russia talks

Washington — President Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members…

First on CNN: Former Gov. Bill Richardson held meetings in Moscow this week with Russian leadership | CNN Politics

CNN  —  Former Gov. Bill Richardson and his team were in Moscow this week and held…

Russian troops retreat as Ukrainian counteroffensive makes rapid progress

Ukrainian forces on Sunday pushed its counteroffensive in the country’s east, exploiting quick gains they made…

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday that the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in…

Opinion: Mikhail Gorbachev’s love affair changed his country — and the world | CNN

Editor’s Note: Jill Dougherty is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a former CNN Moscow…