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U.S. Debate Night: Trump and Harris Spar Over Russia and Ukraine

The candidates’ starkly different views on foreign policy, especially on the war in Ukraine, led to some of the night’s most heated exchanges.

Kremlin Condemns Political Violence After Trump Assassination Attempt

The Russian Foreign Ministry meanwhile called on the U.S. to "take stock" of its "policies of incitement to hatred."

Kremlin Officials Wishing for a Trump Victory — While Claiming Otherwise

With his surprise support for Biden in February, Putin was actually trying to harm the Democratic candidate, Russian officials told The Moscow Times.

Notorious Arms Dealer Urges Trump to Seek Refuge in Russia

Viktor Bout, also known as the "Merchant of Death," was swapped for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a high-profile exchange.

Kremlin Says Will Not Comment on Trump Affair

The indicted former U.S. president has a long history of entanglements, alleged and proven, with Russia.

Russian Source of Trump-Kremlin Allegations Acquitted of Lying to FBI

A Russian analyst who contributed explosive details to the so-called "Steele dossier" that alleged close ties between Donald Trump's presidential campaign...

Source for Dossier Tying Trump 2016 to Russia Arrested

The dossier, a compendium of raw intelligence reports, sparked strong concerns that Trump could be beholden to Moscow.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Blockbuster Guardian Leaks Cannot Yet Either Be Discounted Nor Accepted

I’ll neither take the Guardian’s blockbuster story as gospel truth nor cynical fake. I’ll just wait and see how this plays out.

Parler Partly Online With Russian Tech Firm’s Backing – Reuters

The platform popular with Trump supporters was removed from Google and Apple app stores after the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Russia Intends to Give Election Advice to U.S.

“We’ll send recommendations,” the speaker of the lower house of parliament Vyacheslav Volodin said in an interview.

Russia Says Trump Ban a 'Nuclear Blast in Cyber Space'

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the social media ban "a blow against democratic values proclaimed by the West."

opinion Ilya Klishin

The Capitol Storming Gives Russians an Escape From Their Reality

The great majority of Russians have no say over the future of their cities or regions and so resort to events outside the country.

opinion Sergey Radchenko

For Russians, Trump's Twitter Ban Gets Lost in Translation

Russia's fierce reaction to Twitter's decision is rooted in the country's own painful experience with censorship and propaganda.

Telegram Downloads Soar as Trump Supporters Deplatformed

Trump supporters flocked to the encrypted messaging app after “posts on Parler had urged users” to move there, The Daily Telegraph reported.

Russia Sees U.S. Democracy 'Limping' After Capitol Stormed

Officials said an out-of-date electoral system and deep divisions had left American democracy "limping on both feet."

Putin Silent on Washington Unrest as Russian Foreign Ministry Calls U.S. Electoral System Archaic

“We wish that the friendly American people will survive this dramatic moment in their own history with dignity,” Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

QAnon Gains Traction in Russia

The coronavirus pandemic has boosted the popularity of the pro-Trump viral conspiracy theory.

Russian Markets Rally as Counting Continues in U.S. Presidential Election

Despite a likely Biden victory and possible sanctions, the ruble also stands higher.

'More Divided Than Ever': Russia Reacts to U.S. Election

Russia is watching closely.

opinion Tatiana Stanovaya

A Farewell to Trump? Russia’s Elite Braces for U.S. Elections

The ruling elite is divided over who would be Russia's best bet in the U.S. presidential race.

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