Politics Jun 15 WATCH: President Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin Both sides acknowledge that the relationship between the two nations is at an all-time low, and neither holds out much hope for meaningful areas of agreement. But each man brings his own goals to the summit table on Wednesday.
World Apr 23 Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border Friday's moves came a day after Russia's defense minister declared sweeping maneuvers in Crimea and wide swaths of western Russia over, and ordered the military to pull the troops that took part back to their bases by May 1.
World Apr 22 Russia orders troop pullback, but keeps weapons near Ukraine Russia's defense minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills amid tensions with Ukraine, but said that they should leave their weapons behind in western Russia for another exercise later this year.
World Apr 21 Putin warns of ‘quick and tough’ Russian response for foes The warning during his annual state-of-the-nation address came amid a massive Russian troop buildup near the border with Ukraine. The U.S. and its allies have urged the Kremlin to pull the troops back.
World Apr 20 Russia rejects criticism of navigation limits off Crimea Russia has insisted that it has the right to restrict foreign naval ships’ movement off Crimea, rejecting Ukrainian complaints and Western criticism.
World Apr 20 Navalny’s doctors prevented from seeing him at prison clinic Several doctors have been prevented from seeing Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a prison hospital after his three-week hunger strike.
Politics Apr 16 Russia to expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to Washington sanctions Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said Moscow will add eight U.S. officials to its sanctions list and move to shut down the work of U.S. nongovernmental organizations to end what he called interfering in Russia's politics.
World Apr 05 Putin signs law allowing him 2 more terms as Russia’s leader The 68-year-old Russian president has been in power for more than two decades. That's longer than any other Kremlin leader since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.
World Mar 31 Navalny announces start of prison hunger strike Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has started a prison hunger strike to protest officials’ failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains.
World Mar 13 Police detain participants in Russian opposition forum Police in Moscow detained about 200 people participating in a forum of independent members of municipal councils on Saturday, an action that came amid a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Russian authorities.