Oct 26 Prisoner swap talks about WNBA star Brittney Griner must be confidential, Kremlin says By Associated Press The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s airport. Continue reading
Oct 25 Russia, Belarus ambassadors barred from Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden By Associated Press The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus have been barred from this year's Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 25 After criticism, congressional progressives retract Ukraine letter calling for diplomacy By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A group of progressive Democrats has retracted a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to engage in direct diplomatic talks with Russia. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Pentagon says Russia has given notice of routine nuclear drills By Associated Press The Pentagon and State Department said Russia had complied with the terms of the last U.S.-Russia arms control agreement in notifying Washington of the upcoming tests. Continue reading
Oct 25 German president visits Ukraine as West weighs rebuilding plan By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after arriving that “it was important to me in this phase of air attacks with drones, cruise missiles and rockets to send a signal of solidarity to Ukrainians.”… Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds news briefing By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing Tuesday amid growing fears of a Russian 'dirty bomb.'… Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as fears grow over Russian use of 'dirty bomb' By Associated Press The Kremlin is standing by its allegation that Ukraine may be preparing to detonate a so-called dirty bomb, which would disperse radioactive material, though Ukraine, the United States, Britain and France have dismissed Moscow's claim. Continue reading
Oct 25 Brittney Griner's appeal rejected, Russian court upholds 9-year sentence By Associated Press A Russian court has upheld the nine-year prison sentence handed to American basketball star Brittney Griner for drug possession, rejecting her appeal. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 7:22 Ukraine warns Russia may be plotting dirty bomb attack By Nick Schifrin It has been exactly eight months since Russia launched a full-scale war in Ukraine, and Moscow has escalated its nuclear rhetoric. Russian officials are claiming that Ukraine is about to release radiation using a so-called ‘dirty bomb.’ As Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Oct 24 WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calls Russia allegation of dirty bomb 'transparently false' By News Desk White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a news briefing on Monday. Continue reading