Sep 14 Putin is in self-isolation due to COVID cases in his inner circle By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Putin, who is fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V, held several public engagements indoors Monday and even said that he may have to quarantine soon. Continue reading
Aug 20 Top Russian independent TV station branded a 'foreign agent' By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Dozhd (Rain) TV channel's head Natalya Sindeyeva denounced the move as unfair, saying the TV channel has been fully transparent about its funding and published its financial documents. Continue reading
Aug 20 Merkel, Putin spar over Navalny but vow to maintain dialogue By Vladimir Isachenkov, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Merkel traveled to Moscow on Friday, which was the anniversary of Navalny's poisoning with what European officials later identified as a Soviet-developed nerve agent. Continue reading
Jul 13 Putin hosts leader of Belarus for talks on closer ties By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has increasingly relied on Russia's support amid soaring tensions with the West. Lukashenko thanked Putin on Tuesday and pledged that his country would duly repay its loans from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. 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 19 AP FACT CHECK: Putin's twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Frank Bajak, Associated Press A look at the veracity of some statements from Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray, as well as statements by Vladimir Putin at a Geneva news conference after his meeting with President Biden. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Putin praises Biden as 'professional,' emphasizes cybersecurity cooperation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin was back in Moscow offering new praise for his Geneva summit with President Joe Biden. A compromise proposal by Senator Joe Manchin to rewrite federal elections law picked up support and… Continue watching
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