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Articles with tag "United States"

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...
new expectations

Russia Says Hopes for Prisoner Swap with U.S.

Russia said Friday it hoped the United States will return notorious Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout in a prisoner swap after American basketball star...
NEW RIVALRY

Russia Says U.S. Driving Southeast Asian Militarization

Russia's foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States of driving increased militarization in Southeast Asia, saying that Washington was trying...
culture wars

Russia Vows to Defend 'Traditional Values' Against 'Gay Propaganda'

Russia on Wednesday vowed to defend its "traditional" values against threats from the United States and so-called "gay propaganda" in a document signed...
pessimistic prospects

Kremlin Says Ties With U.S. Will Remain 'Bad' After Midterm Elections

The Kremlin said Wednesday that Moscow's ties with Washington were likely to remain at rock bottom regardless of the results of the U.S. midterm elections...
point of tension

U.S. Livid as Basketball Star Griner Said Moved to Russia Penal Colony

Russia is moving detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to a penal colony, her lawyers said Wednesday, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White...
new start

Russia, U.S. Eye Nuclear Arms Reduction Talks in Coming Weeks – Kommersant

Russia and the United States are discussing resuming nuclear arms reduction negotiations in the coming weeks in the first face-to-face contact since Russian...
'Carefully, precisely, surgically'

Putin-Linked Businessman Admits U.S. Elections 'Interference' in Statement

Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned by Washington and European countries, admitted...
unchanged fate

Russian Court Rejects U.S. Basketball Star Griner’s Drug Sentence Appeal

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal of her nine-year sentence on drug charges, the state-run RIA Novosti...
photo op

Russian, U.S. Troops in Syria Share 'Rare Moment' of Congeniality

U.S. and Russian troops exchanged friendly greetings and posed for pictures together over the weekend on a northeast Syria highway in a rare display of...
signs of splits

Putin Confronted by Kremlin Insider Over Ukraine, U.S. Intel Reportedly Tells Biden

An unnamed member of President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle has directly confronted him over mistakes and mismanagement of the war in Ukraine, The...
imprisoned abroad

Russian Court Jails U.S. Citizen for Kicking Police Officer

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a U.S. citizen to four years and six months behind bars for allegedly kicking a law enforcement officer, the latest...
new sanctions

U.S. Announces 'Severe' Sanctions on Russia Over Annexations

The United States on Friday announced "severe" new sanctions on Russia in response to what President Joe Biden called Moscow's "fraudulent" claim to have...
heightened watch

U.S. Fears Late Detection of Russian ‘Micro-Nuke’ Attack on Ukraine – Politico

The United States and its allies are concerned that they could be too late to detect a small Russian nuclear strike on Ukraine, Politico reported Tuesday...
'threat to security'

German Journalist Says Refused Entry to Russia Despite Valid Visa

A journalist for Germany's BILD tabloid was denied entry to Russia on Monday after being told by border officers he is a “danger” to the Russian...
escalating rhetoric

Russia Tells U.S. to ‘Cool Down’ Over Putin’s Nuclear Warning

Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Monday that the United States should "cool down" after Washington warned Moscow against nuclear weapons...
challenging task

Russia Approves New U.S. Ambassador with Relations at Historic Low

Moscow has agreed to receive a new U.S. ambassador at the most challenging period in U.S.-Russian relations in recent history, a senior Russian diplomat...
Sustained attention

Biden Meets Relatives of Americans Jailed in Russia

Washington is seeking a deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
prisoner swap

U.S. Hostage Negotiator Travels to Russia – Reports

Bill Richardson's reported talks with Russian officials come as the U.S. presses for WNBA star Brittney Griner's release.
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