Russian President Vladimir Putin
Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia
World
April 15, 2021
Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to announce sanctions and the expulsion of diplomats from the US in…
Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treaty
World
January 22, 2021
Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Friday welcomed US President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms…
Navalny releases investigation into decadent billion-dollar ‘Putin palace’
World
January 21, 2021
Navalny releases investigation into decadent billion-dollar ‘Putin palace’
Even locked up in a detention center on the outskirts of Moscow, Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny continues to be a thorn in…
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response
World
December 17, 2020
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response
MOSCOW (AP) — While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version…
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Rare calm in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal
Syria’s war-ravaged northwest woke up to relative calm Friday, its skies free of warplanes for the first day in months,…
Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
March 6, 2020
Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (Reuters) — Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said…
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
Middle East
March 5, 2020
Russia-Turkey talks a last chance to avert Idlib calamity
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A summit between the Turkish and Russian leaders on Thursday may be the last chance to…
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
REYHANLI, Turkey/AMMAN (Reuters) — Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified…
Erdogan warns Europe it will have to share migrant ‘burden’
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Erdogan warns Europe it will have to share migrant ‘burden’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Monday to keep the doors open for migrants heading for Europe, as he mounted…
Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly Syria strike
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Russia and Turkey hold crisis talks after deadly Syria strike
The leaders of Russia and Turkey held crisis talks on Friday to try to scale down tensions after 33 Turkish…