World Mar 16 In televised address, Putin urges high voter turnout ahead of Russian election President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday's election, which he is certain to win, saying that the vote will shape the country's future.
World Mar 01 Vladimir Putin boasts Russia’s nuclear weapons can pierce any defense In a state-of-the-nation speech, Putin said the creation of the new weapons has made NATO's U.S.-led missile defense "useless," and means an effective end to what he described as Western efforts to stymie Russia's development.
World Feb 13 Russia says deadly plane crash may have been caused by human error Russian investigators said Tuesday that the plane's pilots failed to turn on the heating unit for its measuring equipment, resulting in flawed speed data.
Politics Aug 05 Russia’s ex-ambassador to U.S. rejects accusations of meddling The former Russian ambassador to the United States on Saturday strongly denied the accusations of meddling in the U.S. presidential election.
World Jul 31 After retaliating against new U.S. sanctions, Russia urges U.S. to fix ties Russia urged the United States Monday to show "political will" to mend ties even as it ordered sweeping cuts of U.S. embassy personnel unseen since Cold War times.
Politics Jul 08 Putin hails meeting, thinks Trump accepted election denials Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he thinks Trump accepted his assurances that Russia didn't meddle in the U.S. presidential election.
World Jun 02 Putin ridicules claims of meddling in U.S. vote President Vladimir Putin ridiculed the allegations of Russian meddling in U.S. elections, accusing the Democrats of trying to shift blame for their defeat and likening the accusations against Russia to anti-Semitism.
Politics Mar 03 Russian ambassador in eye of storm over Trump campaign ties Moscow's top diplomat is a Washington fixture with a sprawling network, and he has emerged as the central figure in the investigations into Trump advisers' connections with Russia. In a matter of weeks, contact with Kislyak led to the firing…
World Oct 27 Putin rejects claims of Russian interference in U.S. election MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed claims that Russia is interfering in the U.S. presidential election, saying the allegations are designed to distract the public from real issues.
Politics Oct 03 Putin suspends deal with U.S. to dispose of weapons-grade plutonium President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a Russia-U.S. deal on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium, a move that comes amid escalating tensions over Syria between Moscow and Washington.