Aug 13 Watch 10:55 What we know about deadly radiation explosion at Russian military site An explosion at a Russian missile testing site last week killed at least seven people and caused widespread fears of a radiation leak. While officials offered little clarity, analysts believe the Russians were testing a nuclear-powered cruise missile – one… Continue watching
Jul 29 Russian opposition leader returned to jail after suspected poisoning By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Alexei Navalny was rushed to a hospital Sunday with what authorities said was a suspected allergy attack inside a detention facility where he was serving a 30-day sentence for calling an unsanctioned protest. Continue reading
Jul 28 Nearly 1,400 detained in Moscow protest; largest in decade By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Nearly 1,400 people were detained in a violent police crackdown on an opposition protest in Moscow, a Russian monitoring group said Sunday, adding that was the largest number of detentions at a rally in the Russian capital this decade. Continue reading
Jul 08 Ukraine's new president invites Putin for talks By Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in the east and Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. Continue reading
Jul 04 Putin meets Pope Francis on one-day visit to Rome By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Francis received Putin on Thursday in an hour-long audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 2:55 At the G-20, Trump delivers warning on election meddling with a grin In Japan, President Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and his staff not to meddle in the 2020 election, but he did so with a grin. Although G-20 summits have historically been calm conferences, President Trump has made them less… Continue watching
Jun 28 Trump makes joke to Putin about election meddling By Associated Press After a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he was going to warn Russia not to meddle in the U.S. election, Trump turned to Putin and jokingly said: "Don't meddle in the election."… Continue reading
Jun 28 Putin invites Trump to visit Russia next year By Associated Press The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has invited President Donald Trump to visit Russia next year. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump under pressure to stand firm in upcoming Putin meeting By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Friday will mark Trump's first meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin since the special counsel found extensive evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Continue reading
Jun 20 Putin says he's open to talks with Trump, but warns against using force on Iran By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Trump said he would meet with Putin on the sidelines of next week's G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, but the Kremlin noted that the White House hasn't formally requested the meeting yet. Continue reading