Oct 11 Bipartisan group of senators calls on Trump to 'reverse course' on Russian diesel plan By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute. Continue reading
Oct 09 Trump strikes deal with Putin for Russian diesel in sharp reversal of U.S. policy ahead of midterms By Michelle L. Price, Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the… Continue reading
Oct 08 Russian strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves dozens dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The morning attack occurred next to a bus stop in the war-torn city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, prompting public transport to be suspended in the area. Continue reading
Oct 08 How Moscow's secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a Soviet-era pattern By Associated Press The suspicious death last week of a worker at a research lab in Siberia that has fueled global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague is just the latest example of how leaders in Moscow manage the official narrative that often covers… Continue reading
Oct 08 Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case By Associated Press In Thursday’s statement, Rospotrebnadzor rejected reports about a second person falling ill after coming into contact with the lab worker as fake. It didn’t offer any new information about the lab worker’s illness and death or reasons behind the sprawling… Continue reading
Oct 07 Russia keeps tight lid on lab worker's death as global concerns mount By Associated Press Russian state TV and other national state-controlled media have steered clear of the subject. Continue reading
Oct 06 How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker death By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week. Continue reading
Oct 06 Russian oligarch says Trump Jr. has paid him back for wedding celebration By Jill Colvin, Associated Press ProPublica reported last month that Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses, including paying to rent one of two private islands where the party was held when Trump Jr. married Bettina Anderson in the… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:47 Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and… Continue watching
Oct 05 What we know so far about a Russian lab worker's death and pneumonic plague By Maria Ramirez Uribe Conflicting reports and a lack of transparency around the death have fueled concerns. Continue reading