Russia-US
Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
The US last imposed major sanctions on Russia in October 2025, when the Treasury Department targeted Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil.
Russia bans nighttime vessel movement at Novorossiysk port, industry sources say
FBI Director Kash Patel to visit Russia later this year, US official says - report
Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show
US deports Russian man wanted for armed robbery, Moscow says
Koshelev, it said, had been part of a group that had stolen $1.5 million at gunpoint from a courier at St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport in 2014.
Israeli national handed two year sentence in US for shipping aviation parts to Russia
Gal Haimovich, a 49-year-old Israeli national, was sentenced for using his international freight forwarding company to violate US export control laws.
Americans, Russians have discussed Ukraine war through Swiss side channel, sources say
Officials held under-the-radar US-Russia talks before Trump's inauguration to discuss Ukraine war solutions.
Saudi Crown Prince, Russia's wealth fund chief were involved in US prisoner release, source says
Marc Fogel's Russian lawyer blamed the Biden administration for the delay in his client's release.
Trump repeats warning to Hamas to release hostages soon or face consequences
Trump said he would discuss ways to bring an end to the Ukraine war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
You may be 'hunted': Russia tells citizens not to visit US, major Western countries
Both Moscow and Washington say their citizens have been wrongfully imprisoned and their diplomats harassed increasingly as relations soured.
Russia wants to mass produce 'Oreshnik' missiles, says message to US is clear
The Kremlin said that it had "no doubt" that Washington understood its messaging behind Thursday's attack in central Ukraine.
Kremlin denies Putin-Trump call reports as 'pure fiction'
A Kremlin spokesperson said that Putin has "no concrete plans yet" to speak with Trump.
Trump in phone call advised Putin not to escalate in Ukraine - report
On Friday, the Kremlin said Putin was ready to discuss Ukraine with Trump but that did not mean that he was willing to alter Moscow's demands.
Trump and Putin express desire to talk before January inauguration
Putin officially congratulated "courageous" Trump while addressing media in Sochi.
