Russian President Putin has annexed four occupied territories in Ukraine after a referendum. However, “victory” in the occupied regions is likely to cost Putin billions as the West prepares to slap more sanctions on Moscow. Putin’s 2014 decision to annex...

About 100 soldiers have reportedly been killed in border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. It’s the worst fighting between the two ex-soviet republics since the 2020 war over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow says its efforts have led to...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health has been a topic of global discussion after footage showed him coughing, walking stiffly and seemingly tired. WSJ looks at how his on-camera appearances are being scrutinized amid the war in Ukraine and questions...