President Putin sacked his transport minister. Hours later, his body was found in a park with a gunshot wound to the head.

Unlike before, when you could get these jobs, get rich, get promoted from regional level to federal level, today, that is ...

Putin, 71, is running as an independent, but he retains tight control over Russia's political system that he has established during 24 years in power.

"The Russian political system is in real shock now — this is no exaggeration," Abbas Gallyamov, a political consultant and ex-speechwriter to Putin, told CNN in an interview published on Wednesday.

No Russian will speculate about Putin's future in public, but it's hard to imagine discussions aren't taking place among the oligarchs and security men who form the spine of Putin's system. "Mr.

Russian authorities have confiscated assets worth some $50 billion over the past three years, underscoring the scale of the ...

The political regime that Russian President Vladimir Putin helms today is not the same as the one he started a war with in 2022. Russia has been an authoritarian country for years, with national ...

Russia has funneled at least $300 million to foreign political parties and candidates since 2014 to shape political events beyond its borders, according to a U.S. review.

From Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin, Russian leaders have updated and evolved the country’s legal system. Yet for all of its past reforms, it remains a tool that can be used to crack down on ...

Europe’s top human rights court hsa delivered two rulings against Russia, stating in the first ruling that Russia has ...

Political prisoners in Russia face physical and psychological pressure, insufficient food, poor healthcare, sleep deprivation and arbitrary rules. Russia's political prisoners endure isolation ...