Ivan Nechepurenko

Twenty-four prisoners were freed in a multi-country exchange on Friday, the largest exchange between Russia and the West in years.

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the group, which includes Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter. About two dozen other people were freed as part of a deal.

A court in Russia sentenced a dual citizen of Russia and the United States on Thursday to 12 years in prison on accusations that she committed treason by donating money — about $50 — for Ukraine's armed forces.

A woman in the capital region was killed during the attack, officials said. Russian air defences shot down 20 drones around Moscow and almost 150 nationwide, according to the Defence Ministry.

Russia announced on Friday that it had decided to expel six British diplomats from the country, accusing them of engaging in espionage and sabotage

Vladimir Putin said allowing Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons would mean NATO countries were “at war with Russia.” It was one of his most direct threats yet.

Tatyana V. Bakalchuk, the founder of Russia’s biggest online retailer, has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company.

Russia's richest businesswoman, Tatyana V. Bakalchuk, has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company, Wildberries.

New York Times: Shootout leaves two dead amid bitter divorce battle.

The Russian businesswoman Tatyana V. Bakalchuk has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company, Wildberries.