

Politics Feb 17

Anne Neuberger says a task force has identified nine federal agencies and about 100 private companies that were breached by what she called a "sophisticated" actor.
By Ben Fox, Associated Press
World Feb 15

In our news wrap Monday, average daily COVID-19 infections in the U.S. have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since November, fallout is growing in Republican ranks after the acquittal of former President Trump at his impeachment trial, pressure…
World Feb 15

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks in St. Petersburg with his Finnish counterpart, Pekka Haavisto, that "if the EU decides that it's necessary to restore relations, we will be ready for it."…
By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
World Feb 14

Officials accused Navalny’s allies of acting on NATO’s instructions. Kremlin-backed TV channels warned that flashlight rallies were part of major uprisings around the world. State news agencies cited unnamed sources saying a terrorist group was plotting attacks during unapproved mass…
By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press
Feb 12

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
Asked if Russia is heading toward a split with the European Union, Lavrov answered: "We proceed from the assumption that we are ready for that."…
Feb 08

By Frank Jordans, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition…
In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Myanmar charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing illegally imported "walkie-talkies, the U.S. passed 450,000 deaths from COVID-19, President Biden voiced openness to lowering the price of his $1.9 trillion aid…
The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday extended the only remaining treaty that limits the deployment of nuclear weapons. But did the agreement go far enough? Rose Gottemoeller, a distinguished lecturer at Stanford University who served as undersecretary of state for…
A court on Tuesday sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to more than two years in prison. Since his return from Germany last month after an assassination attempt in Russia, tens of thousands have taking to the street to protest…
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