Surprise legal victory for Russian blogger;
Putin and Zelensky meeting labeled a draw;
Disaster on Russia's lone aircraft carrier;
Russia-Germany dispute escalates;
A new record in population decline

GAZPROM scores "contract of the century";
Putin's new START proposal;
The private jet of Russia's elite;
WADA hands down unprecedented ban

New bridge to link Russia, China;
Spy ship hiding off U.S. coast?;
A hostile climate for business;
Summer airstrikes targeted Syrian civilians;
A broader foreign agents law;
Negotiations stall on Russian-Belarusian integration

Passports link GRU agents to unsolved crimes;
A brewing emigration crisis?;
U.S. officials inspect Putin's superweapon;
Another investigative journalist attacked;
Apple appeases Kremlin with new Crimea policy

A step forward for Moscow in northern Syria;
Ukrainian ships returned;
Vostochny fraud a thorn in Putin's side;
Russia's military decisionmaking set to outstrip NATO's;
The Kremlin tightens its grip on Russian tech