Posts Tagged: US Russia
Saudi Arabia, UAE Seen as Possible Venues for Trump-Putin Summit, Two Russian Sources Say
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seen by Russia as possible venues for a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, two Russian sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Trump has said he will end the war...
Online Campaign Gathers Thousands of Rosh Hashanah Messages for Evan Gershkovich, American Reporter Imprisoned in Russia
More than 2,000 messages of goodwill have been sent to Evan Gershkovich — the Wall Street Journal reporter arbitrarily detained by the Russian authorities earlier...
Russia Expels US’s Second Highest Official at Embassy in Moscow: State Department
Russia has expelled the US deputy chief of mission to Russia, Bart Gorman, a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday, warning of a US response...
US and Russia Still Far Apart on Ukraine After Geneva Talks
Russia and the United States gave no sign of narrowing their differences on Ukraine and wider European security in talks in Geneva on Monday, as...
US Open to Talks With Russia on Exercises, Missile Deployments: Official
The United States and allies are prepared to discuss with Russia in talks about Ukraine the possibility of each side restricting military exercises and missile...
Nuclear Weapons — and the Return of History
The latest iteration of the Trump administration’s security doctrine is the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR). It follows the National Defense Strategy that was released in January and the National Security...
US, Russia Clash Over Approach to North Korea Nuclear Threat
The US and Russia clashed at the United Nations Security Council over how to respond to North Korea’s nuclear-weapons program, a confrontation throwing into doubt US hopes...
Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee Royce Questions Kerry Over Reported Iran-Russia Sanctions-Busting Oil-for-Goods Deal
Ed Royce, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday sent a formal letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...
Russia’s Putin, Iran’s Rouhani Enjoy Telephone Call on Cooperation
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said on Friday that Russian President Valdimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke on the telephone on Thursday about...
Report: Turkey to Ask U.S. to Prepare ‘Plan B’ For Syria
Turkey is set to ask the United States to prepare a "Plan B" for Syria if a current agreement to rid the country of...
Netanyahu Tells Kerry Israel Supports U.S. ‘Efforts to Rid Syria of its Chemical Weapons’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support Sunday of U.S. efforts to rid Syria of its chemical weapons stockpile. "We have been closely following - and...
Guardian Journalist: New Major NSA Scoop Coming
Politico - Another big National Security Agency scoop is coming soon, Glenn Greenwald said on Tuesday. "Just wait a little bit, you'll have it," The...
Schumer: Russia Should Pay Price for Refusing to Extradite Snowden
The Hill - Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) both urged a strong response to Russia's refusal to extradite National Security ...
Hagel: Obama Has Not Consulted Me On Defense Bill
The Weekly Standard - House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel whether he recommended the president veto a defense spending bill....
