Longtime Russian prisoner-rights advocate Olga Romanova tells RFE/RL that Russia's prisons are inefficient, archaic, and cruel, but they suit the social and political needs of President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian system. Particularly during the invasion of Ukraine.
TALLINN, Estonia: Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military in late June, was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russia s civil aviation agency said.
Prigozhin s death would be no surprise: White House official khaleejtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from khaleejtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite the fall of the Soviet Union, tensions between the United States and Russia have been a constant since the end of the Second World War. However, they hit a new high in 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, leading to a protracted war in which the US gave aid to Kyiv while placing substantial sanctions on Russia.