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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
Disappointed At US and NATO Response to Security Demands, Russia Mulls Next Steps
January 27, 2022 | 3:34pm EST
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Kremlin on Wednesday. (Photo by Pavel Bednyakov / Sputnik /AFP via Getty Images)
Iran’s President to Putin: Moscow and Tehran Should Join Forces Against Western Sanctions
January 19, 2022 | 4:17pm EST
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov in Geneva on Monday. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/ Pool /AFP via Getty Images)
Kremlin: ‘No Significant Reason for Optimism’ After First of Three Important Dialogues With the West
January 11, 2022 | 3:22pm EST
Protesters in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Wednesday. (Photo by Abduaziz Madyarov/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia and Allies Deploy ‘Peacekeeping’ Troops to Kazakhstan Amid Violent Protests
January 6, 2022 | 3:43pm EST
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30 Years On, Poll Finds 63% of Russians Regret the Collapse of the USSR
December 26, 2021 | 4:14pm EST
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at an annual business lobby meeting at the Kremlin on Friday. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
Putin Warns of a Military Response to NATO’s ‘Aggressive’ Policies
December 21, 2021 | 4:08pm EST
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a previous video conference meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)
Kremlin: China ‘Fully Supports’ Russia’s Demands for Security Guarantees From NATO
December 15, 2021 | 3:20pm EST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Ukraine hopes to become a member of the transatlantic alliance. (Photo by John Thys/AFP via Getty Images)
Kremlin: Putin Reiterated Demand on NATO Eastward Expansion During His Call With Biden
December 8, 2021 | 4:04pm EST
The U.S. Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine Virginia. (Photo by Christina M. Shaw/AFP via Getty Images)
Russia Sides With China in Opposition to US-Led AUKUS Submarine Partnership
November 29, 2021 | 4:47pm EST
A Ukrainian border guard near the border with Russia. (File photo by Alexander Khudoteply/AFP via Getty Images)
Kremlin Denies Reports of ‘Imminent’ Invasion of Ukraine
November 23, 2021 | 4:37pm EST