World Dec 04

State internet regulator Roskomnadzor alleged in a statement that the service is being “used to organize and conduct terrorist activities on the territory of the country, to recruit perpetrators (and) commit fraud and other crimes against our citizens.”…

World Dec 04

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off.

World Dec 01

Diplomats face an uphill battle to reconcile Russia’s and Ukraine’s “red lines” as a U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam.

World Aug 12

Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure. Those became increasingly less frequent, and their tone became less friendly.

World Aug 11

The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

Politics Aug 08

Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure.

World Aug 07

Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said a summit could possibly take place next week. A meeting would be a significant milestone.

World Aug 05

Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous. Accessing independent news sites, Facebook, and YouTube is increasingly difficult due to extensive online censorship.

World May 14

All eyes are turning back to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia’s 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

World May 11

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before negotiations can start. Zelenskyy’s comments came a few hours after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a…