Sabra Ayres covers Russia and the former Soviet Union for the Los Angeles Times.
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The world has been making progress slowing the spread of HIV. Russia has been moving in the opposite direction.
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The U.S. and its allies blame Russia for a massive cyberattack last year in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Moscow scoffs.
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Russia’s parliament approves legislation ending the rights of the 85 regions, republic and territories to mandate compulsory regional language lessons.
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Two weeks after their government was replaced, Russians remain unsure of the intentions of President Vladimir Putin.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo’s visit to Ukraine came as the impeachment trial of President Trump appeared to near its climax
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In Kyiv, Pompeo will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigns, with a little-known bureaucrat tapped to replace him, as President Vladimir Putin calls for sweeping constitutional changes.
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Twenty years ago, Boris Yeltsin announced he was stepping down and handing the reins to Vladimir Putin, who changed the course of Russia’s history.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in an extremely awkward position for his first face-to-face talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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On Ukraine’s front line, a provincial hospital treats civilians and soldiers.