World Russian Court Sentences Jehovah's Witness To 6 Years In Prison For 'Extremism' A string of Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted since Russia's Supreme Court banned the Christian denomination as an "extremist organization" in 2017. Brakkton Booker Lucian Kim
Technology New Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet The new law greatly expands Russia's grip on its citizens' Internet content. Rights groups are highly critical, and Internet experts say it could be difficult to actually implement. Merrit Kennedy
Technology Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory' Facebook said the influence campaigns were tied to Yevgeny Prigozhin, an associate of Vladimir Putin who was indicted for running the troll factory that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Shannon Bond
Politics Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent' After Russia, Turkey Make Deal President Trump defended his decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria, arguing that it is time for the U.S. to end its involvement in Middle East conflicts. Ayesha Rascoe
Politics Turkey, Russia Reach Deal To Control Syrian Areas Once Patrolled By The U.S. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to jointly patrol an area in northern Syria previously controlled by Kurdish forces with U.S. support. Brakkton Booker
World Syrian Troops Move To Support Kurds After U.S. Withdrawal Kurdish forces in northern Syria relied on American troops to help them maintain control of the region. Now, they are aligning themselves with Syrian forces that are backed by Russia. Rebecca Hersher
Politics Trump Says Russia Should Be Allowed Into G-7, Moscow Wants Talks To Continue "I think it's much more appropriate to have Russia in," President Trump told reporters. In Russia, the foreign ministry spokeswoman said discussions should move from the media "to the expert level." Sasha Ingber
Politics Historic Arms Control Treaty Ends With Washington And Moscow Blaming Each Other The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The U.S. has long accused Russia of refusing to comply with its terms. Sasha Ingber
Politics Democrats Issue Warnings Against Viral Russia-Based Face-Morphing App FaceApp's surge in popularity has driven Sen. Chuck Schumer to call for a federal investigation into the St. Petersburg-developed app over potential "national security and privacy risks" to Americans. Emma Bowman
Business OPEC Extends Production Cuts For 9 Months, To Shore Up Oil Prices Analysts are concerned about softening growth in global oil demand, driven by a cooling economy and heightened trade tensions. Meanwhile, U.S. oil production is booming. Camila Domonoske
