Russia

Biden Warns Putin of ‘Severe Costs’ of Ukraine Invasion

President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was…

3 years ago

Ukraine Tensions: Russia Begins Joint Military Drills With Belarus

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills Thursday despite concerns in Western countries that Moscow is plotting a major escalation…

3 years ago

UK PM Johnson Says Sanctions Will Be Ready If Russia Attacks Ukraine

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said sanctions and other measures will be ready in the event of a Russian attack…

3 years ago

Russia at 70% of Ukraine Military Buildup, Officials Say

Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place by mid-month…

3 years ago

Russia, US Exchange Accusations Over Ukraine at UN

Russia accused the West on Monday of “whipping up tensions” over Ukraine and said the U.S. had brought “pure Nazis”…

3 years ago

Russia, US, Ukraine to Square Off at UN Security Council

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on Russia’s troop buildup and threatening actions…

3 years ago

US Offers No Concessions in Response to Russia on Ukraine

The Biden administration and NATO told Russia on Wednesday there will be no U.S. or NATO concessions on Moscow’s main…

3 years ago

Russia Preparing Pretext for Ukraine Invasion, White House Says

U.S. intelligence officials have determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to further invade…

3 years ago

Russia and China Block UN Support for ECOWAS Sanctions on Mali

Russia and China have blocked the United Nations Security Council from supporting a decision by the West African economic bloc…

3 years ago

US and Russia Face Deep Differences Ahead of Ukraine Talks

After tough talk between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin over the Russian troop buildup on the Ukraine border, both…

3 years ago

US Condemns Russian Anti-Satellite Missile Test

The US has condemned Russia for conducting a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile test that it says endangered the crew aboard…

3 years ago

Russia Behind Litvinenko Murder, European Rights Court Rules

Russia was responsible for the killing of Alexander Litvinenko, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found. Litvinenko, a…

3 years ago

Passenger Plane with At Least 28 Goes Missing in Russia’s Far East

A Russian AN-26 aeroplane with at least 28 people on board has gone missing in the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s…

3 years ago

UK, Russia Escalate War of Words over Black Sea Warship Incident

A war of words between Moscow and London escalated on Thursday as both sides accused one another of giving inaccurate…

3 years ago

Russia Fires Warning Shots at British Warship

Russia says its patrol ship and fighter jet fired warning shots towards a British destroyer in the Black Sea. Reports…

3 years ago

Putin Says US Wants to ‘Hold Back’ Russia as Biden Meeting Looms

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he wants to improve Moscow’s ties with Washington when he holds his first summit…

3 years ago

Russia to Pull Back Troops from Ukraine Border

Russia will on Friday begin returning troops to permanent bases inside the country, pulling them back from near the border…

4 years ago

US Warns of Consequences If Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Dies

President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the United States government has told Russia “there will be consequences”…

4 years ago

Russia, Retaliating against Washington, Asks 10 US Diplomats to Leave

Russia on Friday asked 10 US diplomats to leave the country in retaliation for Washington's expulsion of the same number…

4 years ago

US Imposes Sanctions on Russia, Expels Diplomats Over Cyber-attacks, Election Interference

The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats and sanctions against more than 30 people and companies…

4 years ago