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Negotiations With Trump Are a Win-Win for the Kremlin

Putin will use any dialogue with the United States to show that Russia is a great power on the world stage.

Kremlin Seeks to Resume Nuclear Disarmament Talks With U.S.

Vladimir Putin’s top spokesman said that “the ball is in the Americans’ court” on resuming nuclear disarmament talks.

U.S. Podcaster Lex Fridman Says He Plans to Interview Putin

But the Kremlin said it had not yet reached any agreement with Fridman about interviewing the Russian president.

Trump Tells Putin to Make Ukraine Deal 'Now' or Face Tougher Sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up the pressure on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to make a peace deal with Ukraine Wednesday, threatening tougher...

Russia Blasts U.S. Reinstatement of Cuba on Terror List

Russia's Foreign Ministry called the move unjustified because Cuba is an active participant in "international cooperation on counterterrorism."

Russia Reacts to Trump's Inauguration With Cautious Enthusiasm

State media, officials and prominent bloggers voiced hopes for improved ties but noted that Trump's unpredictable style could backfire on Moscow.

Putin Congratulates Trump Ahead of Inauguration, Signals Readiness for Dialogue

While Putin said he was ready to pursue cooperation with the U.S., he stressed that such relations must be based on “equality and mutual respect.”

U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Moscow, Targets Evasion Schemes

The new measures targeted evasion schemes involving entities in Russia, China and Kyrgyzstan.

U.S., U.K. Unveil Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia’s Oil Sector

Russian oil majors Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegaz were both targeted in the new sanctions package, along with Moscow’s “shadow fleet.”

Russia’s GRU Paid Taliban to Target U.S. Forces in Afghanistan – Insider

Moscow’s total payout to the Taliban through the operation totaled around $30 million, according to a former Afghan intelligence official.

Blinken Says Russia Plans To Share Advanced Satellite Tech With N. Korea

Blinken said that the U.S. also believed that Russia "may be close" to formally accepting North Korea's status as a nuclear power.

FSB Claims Jailed Russian-Born American Developed ‘Genetic Screening System’ for Pentagon

Gene Spector was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday, though the nature of the espionage charges against him had not been made public.

Moscow Court Sentences Russian-Born American to 15 Years in Prison for Spying

Gene Spector was first arrested in 2020 on charges of “mediating” a bribe to the aide of a former deputy prime minister.

Russian Air Force Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers Near Alaska

NORAD detected and tracked the four Russian warplanes, which it said did not enter American or Canadian airspace.

U.S. Says Not Involved in Killing of Russian General Behind ‘Atrocities'

"I can tell you that the United States was not aware of it in advance and was not involved," the State Department's spokesman said of Igor Kirillov's killing...

Putin Not Invited to Trump’s Inauguration – Kremlin

Trump has reportedly also invited Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Russians Urged to Avoid U.S. Travel Amid Fears of Arrest

Without providing any examples, Zakharova claimed U.S. intelligence had recently begun “luring” Russian nationals abroad in order to press political...

Russian-Linked U.K. Package Fire Strong Enough to Down Plane – Guardian

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Western intelligence agencies believe the devices were part of a covert Russian operation.

Artist Anastasia Samoylova on 'Floridas,' Life in the U.S., and the Road to The Met

Samoylova's “Floridas” marks the first exhibition at an institution of The Met's stature for a Russian-born artist of her generation.

Who Is Keith Kellogg, Trump’s Ukraine-Russia Envoy Nominee?

The retired general would play a central role in peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s nearly three-year invasion, should Moscow and Kyiv agree to take...

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