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A new report that billionaire Elon Musk held secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin could raise security concerns due to his top-secret clearance and the use of Starlink satellites in other countries. What Happened: Among the conversations Musk had with Putin in recent years...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to order a ceasefire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv begins removing troops from four regions that Moscow added in 2022 and abandons plans to join NATO. Ukraine has refused Putin’s proposal, calling it “manipulative” and...

Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has cautioned that Russia is gearing up for a military confrontation with the West in the coming decade. It suggests that a bolstered Western military presence could deter Russia. What Happened: The Estonian intelligence service has issued a warning...

Russian officials reported two fatalities in a recent “emergency” incident on the Kerch bridge linking the occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia, While the incident is not being called an attack, unconfirmed sources reported hearing explosions, according to BBC News. Emergency on the...

The threat of nuclear conflict has been elevated in recent months as the war in Ukraine continues. One former U.S. security advisor is speaking out about the potential ramifications of nuclear weapons. What Happened: With Elon Musk and others sounding the alarm that a nuclear war could be imminent...

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to U.S. sanctions on Russia and increased turmoil between the two countries. While some companies are speaking out about their products and services in Russia, one partnership between the U.S. and Russia remains in place, and it’s out of this world....

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has agreed to a settlement with the Treasury Department for allegations of violating the United States sanctions programs. What Happened The e-commerce giant will pay $134,523 to the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control as part of the settlement. OFAC...

The leaders of the group, called “Normandy Four,” including the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Germany, and France, are meeting in Paris later on Monday over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine’s Donbass region between the government and pro-Russia militants. What Is About To Happen...

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in response to a $2 million fine imposed on the oil company for violating sanctions prohibiting deals with Russia. The U.S. Treasury Department levied the fine on Thursday after reviewing the company’s joint...

Word that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with the head of a Russian bank makes now a good time to look at the U.S. economic sanctions meant to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of the Ukraine, and why Moscow would go to great lengths to get them lifted. A slew of...

According to Russian officials, U.S. companies, including Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s Google and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), have reached the "point of no return." Speaking to Bloomberg, Russia's "Internet Czar" German Klimenko said that Google and Apple will need...

After Russia annexed Crimea last year, Western leaders agreed to squeeze Moscow's economy by enacting strict sanctions in protest of the move. During that time, Congress passed a law designed to phase out the use of Russian-made engines for satellite launches. The terms of the new law dictate that...

As of January 5, the Market Vector Russia ETF Trust (NYSE: RSX) was continuing the slide that began in July, which accelerated downward in December. In 2014, the ETF skidded nearly 50 percent. The ETF tracks the MSCI Russia Index, which measures performance of large- and mid-cap companies in...