At Odds on Many Fronts, U.S. and Russia Hope for Better Ties

JIM HEINTZ and FRANCESCA EBEL / The Associated Press May 14, 2019 Mike Pompeo and Vladimir Putin each signal a desire to focus on the future in the first high-level meeting since the Mueller inquiry ended. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia Blames U.S. for Endangering Iran Deal

The Associated Press May 8, 2019 Russian officials say Iran’s partial withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord is a direct response to increased pressure from Washington. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bolton Faces Tense Talks With Russia Over Nuclear Treaty

JIM HEINTZ / The Associated Press Oct 21, 2018 Russian officials rebuke Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. will abandon the 1987 agreement brokered by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump: U.S. Will Pull Out of Intermediate-Range Nuke Pact

EKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Oct 19, 2018 The president claims Russia is violating the pact, which prohibits the U.S. and Russia from possessing, producing or test-flying a ground-launched cruise missile. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Top North Korean Official Heads to U.S. for Pre-Summit Talks

CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and HYUNG-JIN KIM / The Associated Press May 30, 2018 Kim Yong Chol, a trusted aide to Kim Jong Un, is New York-bound to try to salvage a summit between Kim and Donald Trump on the future of North Korea's nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chemical Weapons Team Kept From Alleged Attack Site in Syria

SARAH EL DEEB and NATALIYA VASILEYVA / The Associated PRess Apr 16, 2018 Inspectors' lack of access to Douma has left unanswered questions about the April 7 attack that prompted a military response by the U.S. and two allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia Accuses U.K. of Faking Chemical Attack in Syria

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2018 Vladimir Putin's Defense Ministry says images of supposed victims of last weekend's purported attack were staged with "Britain's direct involvement" but offers no evidence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia Responds Quid Pro Quo to Diplomats’ Expulsions

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Mar 29, 2018 Russia is expelling over 150 diplomats, including 60 Americans, in retaliation for a wave of Western expulsions of Russian diplomats over the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter in Britain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. and U.S.: Russia Must ‘Come Clean’ on Chemical Weapons

The Associated Press Mar 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 )

Government Airstrikes Kill More Than 100 in Damascus Suburbs

PHILIP ISSA and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2018 The attack raises the specter of a full-scale offensive that could mean catastrophe for nearly 400,000 civilians trapped under siege. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Four Observations on the Latest Mueller Bombshell in ‘Russiagate’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 19, 2018 At the intersection of law and politics, the indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian businesses is about as big as it gets. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

McMaster Differs With Trump, Calls Russia Meddling ‘Incontrovertible’

DESMOND BUTLER and DAVID RISING / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2018 The national security adviser's statement, coming after 13 indictments in Robert Mueller's probe, shows a split in official views on interference in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )