Dmitry Peskov weighed in on the case of an RFE/RL editor detained in the country over failure to register as a foreign agent Russia is not engaged in any kind of crackdown on American citizens on its soil but is committed to implementing its national laws, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov insisted on Friday.

Georgia says it has developed a special plan in case nuclear weapons are used in the region  The Georgian authorities have begun preparations for a potential nuclear war in light of the current “challenges” facing the region, according to the head of the country’s State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili.

The world should still strive to minimize the effects of hostilities, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has said Armed conflicts appear to be an integral part of humanity’s existence, the chief bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, said on Thursday. That does not mean the international community cannot or should not…