Global politics are casting a long shadow at the Venice Biennale, which opens for six months on Saturday. The world's oldest contemporary art event is off to a rocky start amid resignations, boycotts and protests over the inclusion of Russia and Israel.

The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.

MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Russian ⁠President ⁠Vladimir Putin ⁠said on Saturday that he ​thought the Ukraine conflict was coming to ‌an end.

Osechkin founded a rights group for prisoners years ago and runs a project that exposes abuses in Russia’s prison system, but he said the threats against him escalated after he began investigating alleged Russian abuses in Ukraine and helping Russian military defectors flee.

Russia is using the Caspian Sea to ship drone components to Iran in order to help the Islamic Republic rebuild its offensive capabilities, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing US officials. The report stated that the Caspian Sea has now become a ...

May 8 (Reuters) - ⁠Russian ⁠Foreign Minister ⁠Sergei Lavrov told ​his United Arab ‌Emirates counterpart on ‌Friday ⁠that ⁠U.S.-Iran talks needed to be supported to ​prevent a resumption of hostilities ​in the Middle East.

Ukrainian forces have significantly intensified strikes on Russian logistics, military equipment, and manpower, which has weakened Russia's ability to conduct offensive operations. — Ukrinform.

Newsmax was interrupted for a breaking news segment as they aired Donald Trump answering questions at the White House, when a reporter probed him on Russia's war with Ukraine