Mar 25 Watch 5:06 As Russia shuts its borders, how widespread is COVID-19 there? By Lucy Taylor Russian cases of COVID-19 have been low until now, according to the country’s government. But there are serious doubts about the veracity of those numbers, especially in Moscow -- Europe’s largest city. For a population accustomed to packing tightly into… Continue watching
Dec 19 Russian security officer dead, 5 injured in Moscow shooting By Associated Press An unidentified gunman opened fire Thursday outside the Moscow headquarters of Russia's top security agency, killing one officer and wounding five others, officials said. Continue reading
Sep 13 Taliban visits Moscow days after Trump says talks 'dead' By Kathy Gannon, Jim Heintz, Associated Press It was the Taliban's first international visit following the collapse of talks with Washington. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:29 Meet the CIA's disguise artists who helped Cold War spies disappear Legendary spy power couple Jonna and Tony Mendez met while working for the CIA in the Soviet Union, building the tools of espionage: the disguise kit, the camera that could hide anywhere, the cyanide pen. There they followed guidelines they… Continue watching
Aug 10 Moscow election protest attracts huge crowd, spurs spinoffs By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday in one of Moscow’s biggest political protests in recent years, denouncing the exclusion of opposition and independent candidates from the Russian capital’s city council ballot. Continue reading
Jul 29 Russian opposition leader returned to jail after suspected poisoning By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Alexei Navalny was rushed to a hospital Sunday with what authorities said was a suspected allergy attack inside a detention facility where he was serving a 30-day sentence for calling an unsanctioned protest. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 6:25 How FaceApp highlights a gap in U.S. privacy protections The growing popularity of FaceApp, a photo filter app that allows users to transform their features by adding or removing wrinkles, is sounding alarm bells among privacy advocates and lawmakers. There are questions about how the images of people's faces… Continue watching
May 05 At least 40 dead in Russian plane's fiery emergency landing By Jim Heintz, Associated Press A Russian airliner burst into flames while making an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening, and at least 40 people died, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 27 WATCH: Trump 'knew of and directed' negotiations for Trump Tower in Moscow, Cohen testifies By Associated Press Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress that President Donald Trump lied to the American people about negotiations during the 2016 presidential campaign about a proposed Trump building in Russia. Continue reading
Jan 22 Giuliani walks back comments about Trump Tower Moscow project By Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyer walked back comments he made Sunday about how Trump remembers having conversations about a Moscow real estate project right up until the election. Continue reading