US-Russia Relations

The U.S. State Department imposed sanctions on Thursday against three Russian entities and an individual in response to the transfer and testing of North Korean ballistic missiles by Russia against Ukraine. What Happened: The sanctioned parties were involved in the transfer and testing of North...

Russian authorities declined a U.S. proposal seeking the release of two Americans, who have been reportedly “wrongfully detained” in Russia, confirms the State Department. What Happened: The rejection of the U.S. proposal was disclosed by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller. ...

A decade-long “typo leak” has resulted in millions of US military emails being misdirected to Mali, potentially exposing sensitive information, Financial Times reports. The issue arises from people mistyping .MIL, the suffix for all US military email addresses, as .ML, the country...

The Joe Biden administration has announced its intention to proceed with the sale of F-16 jet fighters to Turkey, a decision that comes after Turkey’s president withdrew his objections to Sweden’s NATO membership. However, National-security adviser Jake Sullivan has firmly rejected any...

In the wake of Western sanctions against Russia, countries worldwide are repatriating gold, Reuters reports. This trend, driven by a desire for financial security amidst geopolitical tensions, has seen nations like Hungary, Poland, and Turkey bring their gold reserves home from the U.K. and the U....

The Russian envoy to the U.S. responded on Thursday after U.S. senators warned about Moscow’s possible use of tactical nuclear weapons.  What Happened: Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov called the bipartisan draft resolution "absurd" and “cheap.” See...

A Russian prison watchdog on Monday said the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter is "cheerful" and doing well — the first report on Evan Gershkovich's condition since his arrest on espionage charges. What Happened: Gershkovich is currently in pre-trial detention, Alexei Melnikov, a member...

The U.S. slammed Russia after Vladimir Putin's ally and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened a nuclear war if Moscow lost in Ukraine. What Happened: The U.S. Department of State spokesman, in a regular briefing, said that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. Hitting...