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.
Jun 21

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says cyberattacks orchestrated by the Russian government did not alter any ballots, ballot counts or the reporting of election results. But Johnson tells the House Intelligence committee that he doesn’t know whether…
Jun 13

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. relationship with Russia is at an all-time low, yet he cautioned against taking steps that might close off promising avenues of communication between the two former Cold War foes.
May 03

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
The House has passed an intelligence policy bill that bolsters efforts against Russia's alleged covert influence campaigns and strengthens congressional oversight of spy agencies.
Apr 12

Discord was on display at Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Moscow meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The most immediate trigger for tensions was a deadly sarin gas attack in Syria, and the U.S. attack on a Syrian air…
Apr 12

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Russia's top diplomat accused the United States on Wednesday of carrying out an unlawful attack against Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces.
Apr 06

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press
A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the U.S. will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the Trump administration's hopes for closer ties to the…
Mar 28

In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, says there's a "fair chance" that a U.S. airstrike played a role in killing scores of civilians in Mosul, but voiced doubt that the weapon used…
Mar 27

By PBS NewsHour
Widespread protests broke out across Russia on Sunday to denounce government corruption, the biggest show of defiance against President Vladimir Putin in years. Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Moscow and elsewhere. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then…
Mar 03

The latest reports on repeated contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials have strained the potential for improved ties between Moscow and Washington. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then Judy Woodruff gets views on what’s at stake from…
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