Mar 19 Watch 7:32 Former deputy secretary of state on ‘a deep hole’ for American diplomacy William Burns, former deputy secretary of state and ambassador to Russia, may have spent more time with Vladimir Putin than other American diplomat. In his book, “The Back Channel,” Burns discusses how a “sense of grievance” underlies Putin's interactions with… Continue watching
Mar 18 Putin marks 5th anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin led thousands to chant "Russia!" on a visit Monday to Crimea marking the fifth anniversary of the Black Sea penisula's annexation from Ukraine. NATO allies said in a statement Monday that "we strongly condemn this act, which… Continue reading
Mar 04 Congress seeks info on private Trump-Putin chats By Associated Press The broad requests from the House intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform committees ask for the substance of Trump and Putin's conversations in person and by phone and for information on whether those conversations had any impact on U.S. Continue reading
Mar 04 Putin suspends Russian obligations under INF nuclear pact By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press In a decree, Putin suspended Russia's obligations under the terms of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty and said it will continue to do so "until the U.S. ends its violations of the treaty or until it terminates."… Continue reading
Feb 20 Russia ‘remains open’ for arms talks with U.S. By Associated Press President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants friendly relations with the United States and remains open for arms control talks with Washington. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:44 At Washington’s Arena Stage, a dramatic interpretation of Vladimir Putin’s rise By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new play showing at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., chronicles the rise of a young Vladimir Putin to power in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. "Kleptocracy," written by Kenneth Lin, offers a glimpse into Putin’s… Continue watching
Feb 02 Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after US does same By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 20 Putin claims U.S. actions are raising the threat of nuclear war By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir said that if the U.S. puts intermediate-range missiles in Europe, Russia will be forced to take countermeasures. Continue reading
Dec 13 In plea deal, Russian Maria Butina admits to being a secret agent By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The gun rights activist, who was arrested in July, is accused of gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations. Prosecutors say Butina's work was directed by a former Russian lawmaker. Continue reading
Dec 08 Closer legal peril for Trump in probes; he sees no collusion By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Court filings from prosecutors in New York and special counsel Robert Mueller’s office suggested the Kremlin aimed early on to influence Trump and his campaign. Continue reading