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Trial for WNBA Star Brittney Griner Begins in Russian Court
American basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil while returning to play for a Russian team, in a case that unfolded amid tense relations between Moscow and Washington.
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Russia Slams Sanctions, Seeks to Blame West for Food Crisis
Russia is pressing the West to lift sanctions over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis.
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Russia Warns US Over Arms Shipments to Ukraine
A senior Russian diplomat is warning that Moscow could target Western shipments of military equipment to Ukraine.
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Russian Customs Detains American WNBA Player
The Russian Federal Customs Service said they have detained WNBA star Brittney Griner after finding vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow
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US Embassy in Moscow: Americans Should Consider Leaving Russia ‘Immediately'
The U.S. embassy in Moscow warned American citizens Sunday that they should consider leaving the country immediately, as more countries impose airspace restrictions on Russia.
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France's Macron Flies to Meet Putin in Risky Bid to Avert War
President Emmanuel Macron is heading to Russia with one aim in mind as tensions with Ukraine keep escalating.
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Gorbachev's Resignation 30 Years Ago Marked the End of USSR
People strolling across Moscow’s snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 witnessed one of the 20th century’s most pivotal moments
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Russia Envoy: Moscow May Up the Ante If West Ignores Demands
A senior Russian diplomat says that Moscow may take unspecified new measures to ensure its security if the U.S. and its allies continue to take provocative action and ignore its demand for guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine
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Kremlin-Imposed Cuts at US Embassy Leave Thousands Adrift
Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit many of its usual services
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Russia to Expel 10 US Diplomats in Response to Biden Actions
Russia’s top diplomat says Moscow will expel 10 U.S. diplomats in response to U.S. sanctions
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Russia Says It's Ready to End Ties With the European Union
Russia has said it is ready to cut ties with the European Union, in the latest escalation in tensions between the two sides.
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How the EU's Icy Relationship With Russia Plunged to a New Low — and Why It Matters
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Moscow last week in what’s being described as a “humiliating” trip.
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Secretary of State Blinken Condemns Russia for Navalny Sentencing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned the Russian government after Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Tuesday.
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3,000 Arrested at Protests Demanding Navalny's Release
A group that counts political detentions says Russian police have arrested more than 3,000 protesters who took to the streets across the country in temperatures as low as minus-50 C (minus-58 F) to demand the release of Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe
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Former US Marine Imprisoned in Moscow Maintains His Innocence
Joey Reed’s son, Trevor, is 29. He could spend nearly a decade of his life in a Moscow prison, where he’s been held since August 2019. For most of 2020, Texan Joey Reed has been living in Moscow. Despite many challenges, including the pandemic, Reed remains in Russia. He is trying to keep his son’s case from falling below...
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Russia Turns Ice Rink Into Hospital for COVID-19 Cases
Moscow turned an ice rink into a hospital as Russia’s COVID-19 cases hit record numbers.
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Russian Investigators Release Footage of Fiery Plane Landing
The Russian Investigative Committee released footage of a plane landing while on fire. The incident, which resulted in 41 deaths, occurred in May 2019.
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Russian Security Officer Dead, 5 Injured in Moscow Shooting
An unidentified gunman opened fire Thursday outside the Moscow headquarters of Russia’s top security agency, killing one officer and wounding five others, officials said.
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Yovanovitch: Why Was It ‘Necessary to Smear My Reputation?
Former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch asked whether it was necessary for President Donald Trump to smear her reputation, following questioning from Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio.
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Twitter Details Political Ads Ban, Issue Ads Allowed
Twitter says its new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. Twitter is defining political content to include any ad that references a candidate, political party, government official, ballot measure, or legislative or judicial outcome. The ban also applies to all ads — even non-political ones — from candidates, political...