Mar 30 Watch 5:10 Feud with the West bolsters Putin's image, as tragic Siberian fire shows limits of his control By PBS News Hour American diplomats packed up at the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg on Friday, another escalation in the current diplomatic crisis making Russia-U.S. relations more cloudy and dangerous than any point since the Cold War. But while international tensions may strengthen… Continue watching
Mar 21 Briefing papers warned Trump: 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' Putin By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Trump calls Russia's Putin to congratulate him on re-election By Jonathan Lemire, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press "I suspect that we'll probably be meeting in the not too distant future to discuss the arms race, which is getting out of control," Trump said. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:12 Re-elected by a landslide, Putin projects unchallenged power By PBS News Hour It was a surprise to no one: Russian President Vladimir Putin won another six-year term in a landslide election over the weekend. His main challenger, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was barred from running, because of what he says are politically… Continue watching
Mar 19 Putin's landslide victory lacked 'genuine competition,' international observers say By Associated Press The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's observer mission noted that Sunday's vote in which Russian President Vladimir Putin won in a landslide "took place in an overly controlled legal and political environment marked by continued pressure on critical… Continue reading
Mar 16 What to watch in Russia's presidential election By Larisa Epatko Why is Russian President Vladimir Putin's re-election guaranteed, what challenges does he face and will he leave his next term early? We got some analysis from those in the know. Continue reading
Mar 16 In televised address, Putin urges high voter turnout ahead of Russian election By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday's election, which he is certain to win, saying that the vote will shape the country's future. Continue reading
Mar 15 U.S. imposes sanctions on 13 Russians indicted by Robert Mueller By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on 19 Russians for alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election, including 13 indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading
Mar 04 Putin says Russia will 'never' extradite citizens accused by U.S. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will "never" extradite any of the 13 Russians indicted by the United States for election-meddling. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:50 Why Putin is unveiling 'invincible' nuclear weapons now By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted of new nuclear weapons that he says can defeat U.S. missile defenses in an address unveiling a grand vision for his country. His return to Cold War rhetoric comes a month after the U.S. announced… Continue watching