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'time to de-escalate'

Kremlin Welcomes Biden Call for Dialogue, Criticizes Sanctions

The Kremlin said it was still considering the offer for a Putin-Biden summit the day after the U.S. announced a new round of Russia sanctions.

Biden Summit Offer Hailed in Moscow as Win for Putin

Russian officials believe the invitation signals that Moscow is finally being treated with the respect it deserves.

line in the sand

Russian Envoy Unlikely to Return to U.S. in Near Future, Deputy FM Says

Anatoly Antonov was recalled to Moscow for emergency talks after U.S. President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer.”

Russian Envoy Planning U.S. Return After Biden ‘Killer’ Comment

Russia summoned its ambassador to Washington to discuss bilateral ties after Biden's remark, an unprecedented move in recent years.

missed opportunity

Russia Says Regrets U.S. 'Passed Up' Chance for Putin-Biden Talks

"One more opportunity has been passed up to look for a way out of the dead end in Russia-U.S. ties," the Foreign Ministry said.

Turkey’s Erdogan Criticizes Biden Over ‘Killer’ Putin Remark

"Mr. Biden's comment about Putin does not suit a head of state," Erdogan said.

Putin Invites Biden to Virtual Talks

The invite comes after Biden described Putin as a "killer," remarks that sparked the biggest crisis in bilateral relations in years.

‘It Takes One to Know One,’ Putin Fires Back After Biden’s ‘Killer’ Remarks

Biden set off a storm of condemnation from Moscow when he agreed with the assessment that Putin is a “killer” in an interview.

Kremlin Says Biden Does Not Want to Improve Ties With Russia

"It is clear that he does not want to get the relationship with our country back on track," Putin's spokesman told reporters.

opinion Sergey Radchenko

To a Historian, the Breakdown of U.S.-Russian Relations Looks Eerily Familiar

It took Mikhail Gorbachev to break this cycle of fear and distrust back then. Who or what will it take today?

Russia's Washington Envoy to Return to Moscow Saturday – Embassy

Russia's Embassy in Washington warned that bilateral ties were on the brink of "collapse."

STRAINED RELATIONS

Russia Recalls Washington Envoy After Biden Comments

U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview that Russia would "pay a price" for meddling in U.S. elections and agreed that Putin is a "killer."

Biden Agrees Putin Is a ‘Killer’

Biden answered "I do" when asked if he thought Putin was a killer in an ABC News interview.

election influence

Putin Likely Authorized Anti-Biden Influence in 2020 Campaign, U.S. Intelligence Says

Russian leaders “viewed President Biden’s potential election as disadvantageous to Russian interests,” the declassified report says.

nuclear negotiations

Putin, Biden Should Aim for More Arms Curbs – Gorbachev

"Experience shows that it is necessary to meet and negotiate," the last Soviet leader said.

Tense Relations

Top EU Diplomat in Moscow Says Ties at 'Low Point' Over Navalny

Josep Borrell and Sergei Lavrov met in Moscow amid growing geopolitical tensions.

Top U.S. Diplomat Raises Navalny, Jailed Americans With Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov via telephone Thursday.

nuclear reduction

Kremlin Welcomes U.S. Offer to Extend Nuclear Pact, Seeks 'Details'

The accord is the last arms control agreement between the former Cold War rivals.

Gorbachev Urges Biden to Improve Relations With Russia, Extend Key Nuclear Pact

"We cannot fence ourselves off from each other," the last Soviet leader said.

opinion Mark Galeotti

No One Benefits From Renewed Demonizing of Russia

The continued presentation of a Russian threat that is both outsized and out of control is profoundly problematic for the West itself.

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