Tag: Russia government
US, Russia hold parallel military drills in the Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia launched joint military exercises near Serbia's capital Thursday as U.S.-led forces held massive drills in neighboring Balkan states...
Czechs rally against justice minister over explosion probe
PRAGUE — Thousands of people rallied against the Czech Republic's justice minister Thursday, accusing her of undermining the independence of the country's legal system...
Germany welcomes US sanctions U-turn on Russia gas pipeline
BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions against entities and individuals involved in a controversial Russian...
US-Russia showdown looms as top diplomats meet in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Top diplomats from the United States and Russia are set to square off this week in Iceland for their first face-to-face...
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
NAGURSKOYE, Russia — During the Cold War, Russia's Nagurskoye airbase was little more than a runway, a weather station and a communications outpost in...
Blinken brings Biden’s anti-Trump climate policy to Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — On a trip overshadowed by the crisis in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday touted the...
Dogged by Mideast crisis, Blinken visits Denmark
COPENHAGEN, Denmark —
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is...
Russia won’t block Twitter, but partial slowdown to continue
MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Monday backed away from threats to block Twitter, saying that the social media platform deleted most of the banned...
Ex-Army Green Beret to be sentenced for Russian espionage
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period is scheduled to be sentenced...
US Embassy in Moscow temporarily resumes halted services
MOSCOW — The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said Friday it will temporarily resume some of the consular services it had halted earlier due to...