Indicted Russian Company Takes Aim at Mueller
One of the three Russian companies charged with interfering in the 2016 presidential election asked a federal judge Monday to privately review the grand jury instructions.
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Israel Accuses Iranian Forces of Rocket Attack on Golan
Iranian forces based in Syria fired 20 rockets at Israeli front-line military positions in the Golan Heights early Thursday, the Israeli military said, triggering a heavy Israeli reprisal and escalating already heightened tensions in what appeared to be the most serious violence in years.
Read moreRussia’s Putin Sworn In for 4th Term; Vows Economic Reforms
Vladimir Putin took the oath of office Monday for his fourth term as Russian president, promising to pursue an economic agenda that would boost living standards across the country.
Read moreKremlin: Trump Invited Putin to White House, But No Date Set
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says U.S. President Donald Trump has invited the Russian leader to the White House, but the two countries haven’t started any preparations for such a visit.
Read moreKremlin Insists Billionaire’s Arrest Is to Fight Corruption
The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected suggestions on Monday that the arrest of an influential billionaire was part of a strategy to wrestle his business from him.
Read moreTrump Says He Expects to Meet With Putin to Discuss ‘Arms Race’
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants to meet with Vladimir Putin in the “not too distant future” to discuss the “arms race” between the U.S. and Russia.
Read morePutin Claims Crushing Victory in Russian Presidential Vote
Vladimir Putin rolled to a crushing re-election victory Sunday for six more years as Russia’s president, and he told cheering supporters in a triumphant but brief speech that “we are bound for success.”
Read morePutin Urges High Voter Turnout Ahead of Russian Election
President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday’s election, which he is certain to win, saying that the vote will shape the country’s future.
Read moreKremlin: Spy Scandal Won’t Disrupt Presidential Election
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says a mushrooming diplomatic scandal over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain won’t disrupt Russia’s presidential election.
Read morePutin Boasts of New Russian Nuclear Weapons
Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, marking a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century.
Read moreReport: Putin Family Used Estonian Bank for Money Laundering
A Danish newspaper said Tuesday a whistleblower warned the management of Denmark’s biggest bank in 2013 that family members of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s spy agency were using its Estonian bank branch for money laundering.
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Putin Submits Endorsement Papers to Election Authorities
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted the nomination papers required for him to run for re-election.
Putin’s visit to the Central Election Commission on Wednesday came a day after his supporters, ranging from lawmakers to athletes, signed up to endorse his candidacy.
Putin Accuses US of Violating Cold War-Era Nuclear Pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the U.S. of violating a landmark Cold War-era nuclear arms pact.
Read moreCongress Hears Praise for Sanctions Inspired by Slain Russian Lawyer
A hedge fund manager who pushed for accountability after a Russian lawyer’s apparent assassination told members of Congress on Thursday that U.S. sanctions are working. Ending them is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top priority.
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Putin Says US Hurts Itself With ‘Invented’ Trump Collusion Case
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday scoffed at allegations of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, saying they have been “invented” by Trump’s foes and have hurt the U.S. political system.
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Moscow Mulls Next Move in Escalating Media Spat with US
The Kremlin voiced dismay Thursday over the withdrawal of a Russian state-funded TV station’s credentials in the U.S. and warned of a quick retaliation.
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Syria’s Assad Travels to Russia, Meets With Putin
Syrian President Bashar Assad was asked to come to Russia to get him to agree to potential peace initiatives drafted by Russia, Iran and Turkey as Russia prepares to scale down its military presence in the country’s civil war, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Read moreTrump, Putin Shake Hands at Summit in Vietnam
President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have shaken hands at a summit in Vietnam.
Read moreRussian Court Refuses to Consider Lawsuit Against Putin
A Moscow court has refused to consider Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s suit against President Vladimir Putin over authorities’ repeated refusals to sanction his supporters’ rallies.
Read moreRussian Opposition Leader Sues Putin Over Rally Denials
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is suing President Vladimir Putin over authorities’ repeated refusals to sanction rallies for his supporters.
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