Novosibirsk hastily repaved its roads and planted new lawns before Putin’s visit. In his last two stops, gas prices mysteriously dropped when he arrived — and rose again once he left.

Vladimir Putin traveled to Novosibirsk after a working visit to Buryatia, the Kremlin press pool reported.

Daria Ershova. Anna Krashenina Daria Ershova moved from the Phoenix area to Belgrade, Serbia, in 2025. Living in Belgrade offers her a more affordable lifestyle with reduced rent and expenses. She faced language barriers and bureaucratic hurdles and says she misses the food in Arizona. This as-told-to essay is based

August 08, 2026 6:21 AM ET The Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) early Saturday to fund the government without addressing the national debt. The CR would fund the government through Dec. 11 to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the midterm elections. The funding bill extends current funding levels rather tha