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Italian Court Approves Extradition to U.S. of Siberian Governor's Son

Artyom Uss is accused of smuggling U.S. technologies to Russian arms manufacturers among other charges.

pointing fingers

Russia Says U.S. Aided Alleged Ukraine Drone Attacks

A spate of drone attacks on military-linked facilities deep within Russian territory was blamed on Kyiv.

diplomatic push

Blinken Eyes U.S. Inroads in Central Asia as Ukraine Rattles Nerves

Unlike fellow former Soviet republic Belarus, Central Asian nations have not rallied behind Moscow over the war.

'depart immediately'

U.S. Warns Citizens to Leave Russia, Citing Draft, Security Risks

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has urged its citizens to leave Russia “immediately” due to a slew of security risks that include possible forced...

unprecedented move

U.S., Britain Slap Joint Sanctions on Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot

The United States and Britain have sanctioned seven Russian citizens over their alleged membership in the notorious cybercrime gang Trickbot, the U.S....

nuclear tensions

Russia Rejects U.S. Claim of New START Violations

Russia remains committed to its last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States despite claims that it is failing to comply with the treaty...

'self-made rumor'

North Korea Denies Arms Dealing With Russia

North Korea on Sunday denied providing arms to Moscow after the United States said the nuclear-armed state supplied rockets and missiles to Russia's...

challenges ahead

New U.S. Ambassador Lands in Moscow as Relations Near Breaking Point

The new U.S. Ambassador to Russia has arrived in Moscow, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow announced Thursday, for what is expected to be a challenging tenure...

'security threat'

Russia Labels U.S.-Based Sakharov Foundation ‘Undesirable’

Russian prosecutors on Monday declared as “undesirable” the U.S.-based foundation that preserves the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei...

U.S. Asks Putin to Keep 'Acknowledging Reality' After 'War' Reference

The United States on Friday derisively called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to acknowledge reality and pull troops from Ukraine after he finally...

secretly arranged

Zelensky to Meet Biden, Address Congress in Washington

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington on Wednesday, a visit the White House said will...

diplomatic rift

Moscow’s Deputy FM Claims U.S. Holding 60 Russians ‘Hostage’

A senior Russian diplomat has accused the United States of holding more than 60 Russian citizens as “hostages,” the state-run RIA Novosti news...

short-lived localization

Apple Seeks to End Lease on Russian Head Office – RBC

Apple is in talks to terminate a lease on its Moscow office that the U.S. tech giant had opened less than a month before Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian...

boosted defenses

U.S. Plans to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine – Media

The Pentagon is finalizing plans to send Patriot missile batteries that can shoot down incoming missiles to Ukraine, U.S. media reported Tuesday. As Russia...

U.S. Basketball Star Griner Back Home After Russia Prisoner Swap

American basketball star Brittney Griner arrived in the United States Friday morning after being released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms...

high-profile deal

In Photos: Basketball Star Griner Exchanged for Arms Dealer Bout in U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States after she was released from a Russian prison in exchange for an arms dealer known...

Freed Arms Dealer Bout Says West Wants to 'Destroy' Russia

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, told Kremlin-run media on Friday that Western...

'analyzing' the move

Russia Denounces Oil Price Cap Agreed by EU, G7

Russia on Saturday denounced a $60 price cap on its oil agreed by the EU, G7 and Australia, even as Ukraine suggested it was not tough enough and...

reports of mistreatment

U.S. Sees 50-Fold Surge in Russian Asylum Seekers in 2022

The United States has seen a 4,500% rise in asylum requests from Russian nationals this year as Russia’s war in Ukraine has forced critics to flee...

successful removal

Two U.S. Surrogate Babies 'Rescued' from Russian Orphanage, Group Says

Two American babies born to a surrogate mother from eastern Ukraine and evacuated to Russia after the start of the war have been returned to their U.S...

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