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Russia Arrests Concert Hall Gunmen as Death Toll Rises

Russia's Federal Security Service said it had arrested 11 people involved in the attack, including four assailants.

Russian Man Admits to Smuggling Military-Grade Electronics From U.S.

Maxim Marchenko is accused of operating a network that fraudulently bought military-grade microelectronics from the United States.

honoring the memory

U.S. Envoy Visits Navalny Shrine Amid Heavy Police Curbs

The U.S. ambassador to Moscow visited a makeshift shrine to Alexei Navalny on Sunday, as Russian authorities suppressed memorials and tributes to the late...

Russia Developing 'Troubling' Anti-Satellite Weapon – White House

The weapon could pose a lethal risk to astronauts in low orbit, along with potentially disrupting vital military and civilian satellites.

U.S. Releases Final Package of Authorized Military Aid for Ukraine

The State Department said that Congress, where Republicans are split on supporting Ukraine, should "act swiftly" to renew the flow of aid.

Russia Detains U.S.-Russian Citizen for 'Rehabilitating Nazism'

Yury Malev was accused of desecrating the St. George ribbon, a historical symbol of Russian and Soviet military successes, on social media.

White House Mocks Putin Re-Election Bid

"Well, that's going to be one humdinger of a horse race, isn't it?" National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

U.S. Charges Man With Smuggling Military Tech to Russia

The Department of Justice said Arthur Petrov procured U.S. microelectronics for a Russian firm that provides "critical components" to the Russian military...

swapped prisoner

Ex-U.S. Marine, Once Imprisoned in Russia, Injured Fighting for Ukraine

Trevor Reed, who was released by Moscow in an April 2022 prisoner swap, was sent to Germany for the treatment of unspecified wounds.

Consular access

U.S. Ambassador Says Evan Gershkovich in Good Health

Ambassador Lynne Tracy met the jailed WSJ reporter for just the second time since his arrest on March 29 over spying allegations.

U.S. Volunteer Fighter Killed in Ukraine, Reports Say

Retired Army Staff Sergeant Nick Maimer, 45, is at least the ninth American killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.

confidential cooperation

U.S. Denounces Russian Arrest of Former Consulate Worker

Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces 3-8 years in prison under a law against "confidential cooperation" with a foreign state.

double-triple agents

Russia's FSB Sent Ex-Islamic State Fighters to Infiltrate Ukraine, Turkey, U.S. – Meduza

Recruited fighters described assignments to gather information on the Ukrainian military and volunteer battalions.

transparency and verification

Pressing Russia, U.S. Shares Nuclear Warhead Data Under Treaty

The move comes after Moscow said it was suspending participation in New START.

'will not forgive'

Moscow Slams U.S. After Russian Journalists Denied Visas for UN Visit

"We won't forget, we will not forgive this," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

U.S. Reporter in Russian Jail 'in Good Health,' U.S. Envoy Says

U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited Evan Gershkovich at Moscow's Lefortovo Prison on Monday.

Officials Divided

New Intel Leak Exposes Russian Government Infighting – NYT

Russia's security services have accused the Defense Ministry of "obfuscating" troop casualties in the war.

Fresh U.S. Sanctions Target Network of Oligarch Alisher Usmanov

The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned a further 29 companies and 25 individuals over the invasion of Ukraine.

'totally illegal'

Biden Calls Russia's Imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich 'Out of Bounds'

The U.S. president also told reporters that the WSJ reporter's jailing was "totally illegal."

U.S. Envoy: Russia 'Should Not Be' Permanent Security Council Member

The U.S. ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has said Russia "should not be" a permanent member of the Security Council.

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