Rebel Wagner Forces, Threatening March to Moscow, Abruptly Stand Down

The mercenary group had seized the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the center of Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine, posing a grave threat to President Vladimir Putin’s government.

Putin embraced turmoil, and now it is rattling his leadership.

For more than two decades, the system helped President Vladimir V. Putin secure his unrivaled authority, ensuring that he personally held the keys to wealth and influence in modern Russia.

How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion

New and extensive polling shows public opinion increasingly supports legal abortion, with potential political consequences for 2024.

He Tried to Save a Friend. They Charged Him With Murder.

They bought $30 worth of fentanyl before making it into rehab. One overdosed. The other was charged in his death.