World Sep 20 Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured By Associated Press
World Sep 18 Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlin's power Russians on Friday began three days of voting in the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which features virtually no opposition and is all but certain to secure the Kremlin’s political dominance. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 Trump appears to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for first time in 30 years There was no indication that the U.S. would start detonating warheads, but the president offered few details about what seemed to be a significant shift in U.S. policy. By Michelle L. Price, Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 With only one nuclear arms pact left between the U.S. and Russia, a new arms race is possible While the end of nuclear weapons agreements between the U.S. and Russia does not necessarily make nuclear war more likely, experts say it doesn't make the world safer. By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. A meeting between Putin and Witkoff lasted about three hours Wednesday. Neither side gave an immediate readout of the talks. … By Associated Press
Jun 04 Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin. Putin says there's nothing to talk about after Ukraine's attacks By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as "an ultimatum" and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock over the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3½ years. Continue reading
Jun 02 Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin's strategic arsenal By Associated Press A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication, and dealt a heavy blow to the Russian military. Continue reading
Aug 02 Russia acknowledges Kremlin operatives were among citizens freed in prisoner swap By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West belonged to its security services. Continue reading
Mar 22 Russia says 40 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid, Islamic State group claims responsibility By Associated Press The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media, which couldn't be independently verified. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Netanyahu says Schumer's call for new Israeli election is 'inappropriate' In our news wrap Sunday, Netanyahu dismissed U.S. criticism of his leadership and handling of Israel’s war with Hamas, polls closed in Russia’s presidential election and early returns show Putin with 88 percent of the vote, a man has been… Continue watching