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forceful response

Russia Bans Top Biden Officials as Tensions Soar

The wave of tit-for-tat sanctions and expulsions of diplomats follows Washington's toughest measures against Moscow in years.
inconclusive intel

U.S. Intel Has ‘Low to Moderate’ Confidence in Reports of Russia-Taliban Bounties

The Kremlin has long dismissed the reports that Russia offered bounties to the Taliban to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan.
tough talk

Russia Summons U.S. Envoy for ‘Harsh Talks’ on New Sanctions

The Foreign Ministry vowed that Russia's retaliation to the sanctions would be “inevitable.”
SWEEPING MOVE

Explainer: Why Is the U.S. Sanctioning Russia and What Impact Will it Have?

The U.S. has imposed the widest anti-Russia sanctions since 2018.
strained ties

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Moscow, Expels 10 Russian Diplomats

The sanctions are retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin's U.S. election interference, a massive cyber attack and other hostile activity.
under pressure

U.S.-Funded RFE/RL to Move Staff Out of Russia Over Crippling ‘Foreign Agent’ Fines – BBC

RFE/RL faces nearly $1 million in fines for violations related to its “foreign agent” designation in Russia, a move its president calls “illegitimate...
called off

U.S. Cancels Black Sea Deployment of 2 Warships – Turkey

Last week's news of a U.S. deployment of warships came amid rising tensions between Moscow and Kiev due to a buildup of Russian troops.
delayed drawdown

Russia Says U.S. Troop Pullout from Afghanistan Risks 'Escalation'

The Foreign Ministry warned that Biden's new pullout deadline risks escalating the long-running conflict and derailing peace talks.
at odds

U.S. Is Russia’s ‘Adversary,’ Leading Diplomat Says

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s words come at a time of intensifying tensions with Washington over the eastern Ukraine conflict.
no filter

Russia Space Chief Blasts U.S. for Omitting Gagarin in Post

"A**holes. Superpowers do not behave that way," Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin wrote.
show of support

U.S. to Send 2 Warships to Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine Tension, Turkey Says

The U.S. Navy warships are expected to pass through the Bosphorus Strait next week and return May 4-5, Turkey's foreign ministry said.
WEEKEND PROFILE

The Nail Tech to LA’s Hottest Influencers Is From Small-Town Russia

Olesya Kondratyeva opened her first business in Tver and now manicures supermodel Kendall Jenner’s nails.
no comment

U.S. Won’t Confirm Plans to Send Warships to Black Sea Amid Russia-Ukraine Escalation

Earlier reports said the U.S. was considering the deployments to “send a specific message to Moscow that the U.S. is closely watching.”
ANTIBODY RESPONSE

Sputnik V Developer Confirms Jab Is Less Effective Against South African Variant

But the Gamaleya Institute insists the Russian-made vaccine offers more protection than its rivals.
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.”
racial tension

Russia Warns of Anti-White 'Aggression' in U.S.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned against "political correctness taken to the point of absurdity."
shrinking presence

U.S. Slashes Visa Services at Consulates in Russia

The changes leave the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and its consular district as the last U.S. diplomatic mission in Russia.
heightened tensions

Top U.S. General Calls Russia, Ukraine Amid Reported Moscow Troop Buildup

Reports suggested that Russia had located more military forces along the Ukrainian border and also moved more into annexed Crimea.
crisis talks

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.
public diplomacy

Americans More Pessimistic Than Russians on Improving Ties – Poll

Forty-three percent of Americans predicted the countries will grow further apart in the next 10 years compared to 29% of Russians.
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