Charles Maynes
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Stockholm Thursday — amid rising friction between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine.
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The war of words between NATO and Russia over Ukraine is reaching another highpoint — with Russian troops massing at the Ukrainian border.
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Russian prosecutors are seeking court action to shut down the country's oldest human rights group. They accuse the group known as Memorial of being a foreign agent.
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Some European countries have accused Russia of encouraging Belarus in its strategy of trying to push migrants across its border with the EU, but the Kremlin says it's not involved.
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A new documentary highlights the struggles of the independent Russian media channel TV Rain as it came under increasing pressure from the Kremlin.
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Russia is being held responsible by many western leaders for the sharp increase in natural gas prices in Europe. The view from Moscow is rather different.
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Record numbers of COVID-19 deaths in Russia are being blamed on low vaccination rates. At the same time in Germany, which has a high vaccination rate, breakthrough infection rates are rising.
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Igor Kirillov, the Soviet newscaster who anchored the USSR's main evening news for three decades, has died at age 89.
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Russia is seeing its highest infection and death rates since the start of the pandemic. It's beginning a controversial 10-day shutdown in an attempt to defeat the virus.
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The Russian government has been holding a conference in Moscow for the Taliban, China, Pakistan and other states concerned with the future of Afghanistan. The U.S. in not participating.
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Russia continues a grim streak in nearly daily milestones related to the coronavirus. The government's task force on Monday reported 34,300 new infections — its highest number to date.
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The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia.