Putin Issues Chilling Warning on Rising Threat of Nuclear War

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2018 "It could lead to the destruction of civilization as a whole," cautions the Russian president during his annual news conference. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Roads Closed as 2 Fall Ill in City Where Poisonings Took Place

The Associated Press Sep 16, 2018 After a man and a woman become sick at a Salisbury restaurant, British police call in a hazards-response team. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Deeply Is Putin Involved in Meddling Abroad?

ANGELA CHARLTON and MATTHEW BODNER / The Associated Press Sep 15, 2018 Experts believe the Russian president may just be signaling what he wants, prompting ambitious individuals to scramble to win his favor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Suspects in Spy Poison Case Say They Were in U.K. as Tourists

NATALIYA VASILYEVA / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2018 Two Russian men charged in Britain in the attack on former agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia make a surprise appearance on the RT channel to claim their visit to Salisbury was merely an "incredible, fatal coincidence." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Putin Says Suspects in U.K. Nerve-Agent Poisoning Are ‘Civilians’

The Associated Press Sep 12, 2018 Britain has charged two alleged agents of Russia’s military intelligence agency in absentia following an attack in March. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

British Woman Dies in Latest Nerve Agent Poisoning Case

JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Jul 8, 2018 Tests show that she and her boyfriend were exposed to the same type of substance that almost killed a former Russian spy and his daughter in March. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. Official Accuses Russia of Dumping Poison in Britain

DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Jul 5, 2018 The unexplained poisoning of two British citizens with no apparent link to Russia raises health concerns in the Salisbury area, where a massive decontamination effort took place after another poisoning case in March. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Another Mystery Illness Rocks England After Spy’s Poisoning

MATT DUNHAM and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Jul 4, 2018 Counterterrorism detectives and local police are investigating after a couple fall critically ill from exposure to an unknown substance a few miles from where a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned in March. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russian TV Crew Slammed for Sneaking Into British Hospital

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Apr 11, 2018 Footage posted by newspapers show a reporter walking along corridors at the hospital where poisoned spy Sergei Skripal is being treated and commenting on the apparent lack of security. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.K. Says Ex-Spy Is Out of Critical Condition

JILL LAWLESS AND NATALIYA VASILYEVA / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2018 The poisoning of Sergei Skripal by what authorities believe was a military-grade nerve agent has chilled relations between Russia and the West, producing an unprecedented wave of diplomatic expulsions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Opens Door to Possible Trump-Putin White House Meeting

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Apr 2, 2018 The Kremlin says Donald Trump invited the Russian leader to the White House when they spoke by phone last month. The report is causing alarm in diplomatic and foreign policy circles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia Ramps Up Diplomatic Clash, Expels More U.K. Diplomats

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and GREG KATZ / The Associated Press Mar 30, 2018 New cuts to the number of British envoys in Russia escalate a dispute with the West over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )