Mikhail Gorbachev who is known in history for his role in facilitating the end of the cold war has died at the age of 91.
Russia’s Gazprom PJSC stated it has blocked gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria until they comply with Moscow's demand to pay for the critical fuel in rubles.
President Putin is attempting to defend the Russian currency following the sanctions that were imposed by the West for the invasion of Ukraine.
ICIJ, in over 10 years, has worked to expose this ill-gotten wealth, along with the secretive offshore network that helps to hide it.
Russian stocks crashed at the start of the trading session on Thursday after the country launched a special military operation on Ukraine.
Some 50 African Presidents (including Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari) are in Russia to meet with Putin in what is being called the Russia-Africa Summit.