Moscow detains nearly 1,400 protesters after a bloody crackdown and returns its most prominent opposition figure to jail after what he suspects was a state-ordered poisoning that put him in the hospital. Beijing hints that it will send its army to quell protests against Hong Kong's China-backed government.
Georgian anger at Russia boils over;
A helping hand for Venezuela's military;
Russian trolls in Tripoli?;
Moscow denounces "Cold War propaganda";
Disaster strikes secret undersea mission;
A 21st Century model of arms control?
OPEC cuts extended;
Russian jamming hits Israeli radar;
Demographic crisis deepens
The Kremlin backs Iran, still;
The cyber shadow war continues;
Putin proclaims the end of liberalism;
EU sanctions continue;
Moscow rejoins pace;
Criminalizing disrespect of history
Pentagon warns of Russian disinformation, hybrid warfare;
A Russian foothold in the American energy market?;
Putin spins Russian malaise;
A step toward justice for MH17 victims;
Moscow's Caribbean voyage;
Law enforcement abuse on a staggering scale