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At least seven Russian oligarchs have died suddenly in recent months. Several had links to the energy companies Gazprom and Novatek.

Russia has denounced the move recently announced by Helsinki to join the military alliance and said it will respond with "retaliatory steps."

Russian leaders have historically placed their own ambitions above the rights of ordinary Russians, but it isn’t impossible that a post-Putin Russia could look different.

Alexander Subbotin is another person in a grim trend, of Russian energy and oil businessmen being found dead in strange circumstances.

The streets of Yerevan have witnessed weeks of demonstrations calling on the prime minister to resign, as pressure grows from Baku to reach a peace deal on the decades-long dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Here’s our list of the experts and advocates, outside the government, who are playing big roles in Washington’s policy debates.

At least six Russian oligarchs have died suddenly in recent months. Several had links to the energy companies Gazprom and Novatek.

After strong initial support, Sputnik V’s reception in Mexico has cooled amid growing public relations problems. For now, Russia’s ability to use vaccine diplomacy to boost its soft power and economic ties with Mexico has faltered.

If Russia wants to be influential on the continent, African political and economic leaders should demand more of Moscow, not simply settle for the symbolic diplomatic engagements or agreements at which the Russian leadership excels.

With Russia unable to act as key mediator, the countries are looking elsewhere for help.