Dec 08 Biden pledges 'severe' economic consequences for Russia if Ukraine is attacked By Dasha Litvinova, Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Biden said he was “very straightforward” with Putin during their call Tuesday. Putin, for his part, promised that Moscow will submit its proposals for a security dialogue with the U.S. in a few days. Continue reading
Dec 03 Ukraine says Russia amassed over 94,000 troops at border By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukrainian and Western officials recently voiced alarm about a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine, saying they feared it could herald an invasion. Continue reading
Dec 01 Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Putin’s statement came amid Ukrainian and Western worries about an alleged plan by Moscow to invade Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 30 President of Belarus offers to host Russian nuclear weapons By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Lukashenko made the remarks as he moves to cement ties with Russia, his main ally and sponsor, amid tensions with the West over his disputed reelection last year and a crackdown on dissent in Belarus. Continue reading
Nov 30 Putin says NATO troops in Ukraine would be a 'red line' for Moscow By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Speaking to participants of an online investment forum, the Russian president said that NATO's eastward expansion has threatened Moscow's core security interests. Continue reading
Nov 26 Russia names 51 people presumed dead in coal mine accident By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities have released the names of 51 presumed victims of a devastating methane explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, a toll that makes the accident the deadliest since 2010. Continue reading
Nov 18 Space station remains at high risk from shot satellite, says NASA By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA says the International Space Station remains at increased risk from orbiting debris following this week's Russian weapons test. Continue reading
Nov 16 Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian officials are rejecting accusations that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station by conducting a weapons test that created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk. Continue reading
Nov 09 Russia aims to make its largest island carbon neutral by 2025 By Tanya Titova, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Tree growth will absorb as much planet-warming carbon dioxide as the island’s half-million residents and its businesses produce, an idea the Russian government 4,000 miles to the west in Moscow hopes to apply to the whole country. Continue reading
Nov 09 Russia launches forest plan as testing ground for climate action By Tanya Titova, Frank Jordans, Associated Press More than two-thirds of Sakhalin Island is forested. With the Kremlin’s blessing, authorities there have set an ambitious goal of making the island — Russia's largest — carbon neutral by 2025. Continue reading