World Russians Are Voting On 206 Reforms. The Most Important One Will Extend Putin's Rule "It is very important to him to have this popular endorsement, even if it is a farce, even if it is a travesty of popular will," analyst Masha Lipman says of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lucian Kim
National Study Exposes Russia Disinformation Campaign That Operated In The Shadows For 6 Years The "Secondary Infektion" campaign spread thousands of false stories, including forged documents and fake tweets. Still operating, the campaign may now target the November election, researchers say. Bobby Allyn
Politics Trump Administration Confirms U.S. Is Leaving Open Skies Surveillance Treaty The 34-nation agreement allows the U.S., Russia and other countries to fly their aircraft over each other's territory. The Trump administration says it will negotiate a new deal with Russia. Bill Chappell
Health U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week. Charles Maynes
World Russia's Prime Minister Says He Has Coronavirus, As Country Tops 100,000 Cases Speaking during a videoconference with President Vladimir Putin that was broadcast on state-run TV, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that he had tested positive for the virus. Scott Neuman
Health Putin Warns That Russia's COVID-19 Pandemic Is Getting Worse A month ago, Vladimir Putin said the outbreak in Russia was "under control," but in a teleconference with health officials on Monday he acknowledged the situation was changing "not for the better." Scott Neuman
World Russia Tops 10,000 Coronavirus Cases, With Moscow At The Epicenter Officials said Thursday that the country had nearly 1,500 new cases in a single day, with 13 new deaths from COVID-19. The news came as the Kremlin extended a national "non-working week." Scott Neuman
World In Russia, Health Services Struggle As Exasperation Grows Over Coronavirus Aid Abroad Some Russians are miffed at seeing high-profile deliveries of lifesaving gear to other countries when they know their own health services are under-equipped to handle the COVID-19 outbreak. Charles Maynes
Business Oil Prices, Stocks Plunge After Saudi Arabia Stuns World With Massive Discounts Oil prices dropped as much as 30% following the unexpected Saudi decision to cut prices and boost production. The move reflects the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and its economic effects. Avie Schneider Camila Domonoske
Politics Freedom House Report Finds Freedom On The Wane Worldwide The annual survey of the state of global freedom includes the world's two biggest democracies — India and the U.S. — among nations where freedom is declining. David Welna
