Jul 06 28 feared dead in plane crash in Russia's Far East By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A plane carrying 28 people apparently crashed as it came in for a landing in bad weather Tuesday in Russia's Far East, and everyone aboard was feared dead. Continue reading
Jul 01 NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press U.S. and British agencies have disclosed hacking techniques they say are used by Russian intelligence to target hundreds of government agencies, energy companies and other organizations, amid a wave of devastating cyberattacks around the world. Continue reading
Jun 30 Putin says he was vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russia on Wednesday reported 21,042 new infections and 669 deaths — similar to numbers it has been reporting daily since June 24. The number of reported deaths was a record for a single day for the country. Continue reading
Jun 28 Russia, China declare friendship treaty extension, hail ties By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The leaders of Russia and China announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, a show of unity amid their tensions with the West. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:13 Key takeaways from tense but 'constructive' US-Russia summit By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee The summit in Switzerland is over, and President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are headed home. As expected, there were no large breakthroughs from talks between the two leaders. Instead, both sides cast the talks as business-like, “positive”… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:19 Exploring the issues affecting US-Russia relations and the future of diplomacy By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn There was a lot at stake and a lot discussed Wednesday during President Joe Biden's meeting with Russia's president Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin explores the outcome of their summit with Fiona Hill. Hill served as senior director for European and… Continue watching
Jun 16 'This is not about trust,' Biden says of talks with Putin By Meredith Lee The meeting was the final and arguably the most anticipated part of Biden’s first foreign trip as commander in chief. Biden in the past has called Putin a “killer,” but in the days leading up to the summit, referred to… Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Putin holds news conference after meeting with Biden By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that he and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden agreed in principle to begin consultations on cybersecurity issues. Continue reading
Jun 16 Biden and Putin plunge into hours of in-person talks By Associated Press Biden called it a discussion between “two great powers” and said it was “always better to meet face to face.” Putin, for his part, said he hoped the talks would be “productive.”… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 6:38 Corruption, cyberattacks and Ukraine among issues Biden promises to challenge Putin on By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran President Joe Biden's upcoming meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin could arguably be the highest profile event of Biden’s first overseas trip, with Biden expected to challenge Putin on his crackdown on critics and cybersecurity, among other issues. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching