RUSSIA

A Russian court rejected American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal of her 9-year prison sentence, opening the door to her transfer to a penal colony.

Children from an orphanage in Kherson were forcibly deported to the Krasnodar region in Russia.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of possible provocations during the 19th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.

Anton Krasovsky also admitted that he went "too far" with his remarks in an appeal video he posted on Telegram.

They "treated us like animals," the woman, who was held in captivity for about six months, said.

"Due to the new European legislation, we have to take measures to restrict your Kraken account," Kraken said in an email sent to customers.

Anton Krasovsky also laughed at reports that accused Russian soldiers of raping elderly Ukrainian women during the invasion.

The soldiers also said they have been living in holes that they dug using their bare hands.

Boris Bondarev added that President Vladimir Putin knows his political career will end if he loses the war in Ukraine.

Ramzan Kadyrov posted a video showing his sons brandishing assault rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade while posing for TV cameras.

"We will continue to investigate, disrupt and prosecute those who fuel Russia's brutal war in Ukraine, evade sanctions and perpetuate the shadowy economy of transnational money laundering," the DOJ said.

Russian politician Ilya Ponomarev said the parallel parliament will serve as a "transitional Russian administration."

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the implementation of martial law in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia during a Wednesday meeting.

The economist made the grim remarks while speaking at Yahoo Finance's 2022 All Markets Summit.

Iran is facing new sanctions from the E.U. following evidence suggesting their sale of deadly drones to Russia for use against Ukraine.

Vodka gift: Berlusconi in fresh row over Putin ties

The prisoner said Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin promised convicts that they would not be sent to the frontline.

Roman Malyk, a Russian official in charge of the mobilization and enlistment in Russia's far eastern region, was allegedly found "hanging on a fence."

Among the hacked businesses is Technoserv, Russia's largest systems integrator.

A video published by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine showed the Russian army seemingly pulling AZP-57 anti-aircraft guns out of storage.

Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin ended the partial mobilization of new recruits in his city Monday.