ANGELA CHARLTON and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated PressMar 19, 2018
The Russian president wins a fourth term with nearly 77 percent of the vote—a massive mandate to pursue his nationalist, assertive policies for another six years in power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 13, 2018
Britain says President Trump has assured Prime Minister Theresa May that the U.S. is “with the U.K.” and Russia must provide answers about the nerve-agent poisoning of a former spy and his daughter. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
NAIRA DAVLASHYAN and IRINA TITOVA / The Associated PressFeb 19, 2018
Marat Mindiyarov, a former commenter at the St. Petersburg Internet Research Agency, says it hired people with excellent English to sway U.S. public opinion through an elaborate social media campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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The Associated PressFeb 8, 2018
Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reacts by saying a humanitarian cease-fire is "not realistic" because "the terrorists" are keeping up attacks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
ROBERT BURNS / Associated Press National Security WriterFeb 2, 2018
The administration says the Kremlin must be persuaded it would face "unacceptably dire costs" if it were to threaten even a limited nuclear attack in Europe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated PressFeb 1, 2018
Sen. Chuck Schumer called the meeting suspicious, coming just days before the Trump administration decided not to issue new sanctions over Russian interference in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
JIM HEINTZ / The Associated PressJan 28, 2018
Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s most prominent foe, organized the rallies to urge a boycott of the March 18 presidential election, which Putin is sure to win. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW LEE / The Associated PressJan 27, 2018
The United States calls the plan part of a Kremlin scheme to politicize energy and undermine attempts to make Europe less dependent on Moscow. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MATTHEW PENNINGTON / The Associated PressJan 16, 2018
After U.S. allies meet to discuss how to beef up sanctions pressures, the secretary of state says Pyongyang's leaders "themselves will trigger an option" if they refuse to negotiate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Josh Lederman / The Associated PressDec 23, 2017
The long-awaited move deepens America's involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressDec 21, 2017
The Kremlin says the two leaders also emphasized the need to step up efforts toward a political settlement in Syria and discussed joint action to stabilize the global oil market. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Robert Parry / ConsortiumnewsSep 27, 2017
Russia has become the villain in virtually every bad thing that happens, and U.S. dissidents are being treated as "fellow travelers." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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