Friday, March 29, 2024

US-Russia Relations

Putin: US delivery of cluster munitions to Ukraine “a crime”

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Sunday if Ukraine uses US-supplied cluster munitions on the battlefield, Moscow reserves the right to retaliate in kind. He added that Washington itself considers any use of the weaponry illegal.

Pentagon says considering ‘military options’ against Russia in Syria

The US is weighing a military response to Russia’s presence in the skies over Syria, a Pentagon official has confirmed. Damascus says the US presence in Syria is a violation of its sovereignty.

Moscow to use similar weapons if US supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine: Russian DM

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has warned that Moscow would be forced to use "similar" weapons if the United States supplied cluster bombs to Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported.

US says Russia ‘harassing’ drones in Syria

The United States has accused Russian fighters of flying dangerously close to several of its drones over Syria, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive action.

US says expected “a lot more bloodshed” in Russia following Wagner insurrection

As the picture became more clear to US intelligence analysts that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was about to mobilize his troops inside Russia, the expectation was that his march toward Moscow would encounter much more resistance and be “a great deal more violent and bloody.”

US suspected Wagner preparing to take military action against Russia: Report

US intelligence agencies strongly suspected that Evgeny Prigozhin was planning a major move against the Russian government, days before the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group ordered his troops to march on Moscow, The New York Times reported, citing sources. Washington kept silent because it “had little interest” in helping Russia out, the report revealed.

Wall Street Journal reporter detention appeal denied by Moscow court

An appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention has been denied by Moscow City Court on Thursday.

Moscow: Washington plotting to interfere in Russian elections

The United States has openly embraced the goal of destabilizing Russia, with an eye on the 2024 presidential election, Russia's  Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated. The remarks came after US President Joe Biden publicly declared that President Vladimir Putin of Russia “cannot remain in power."

US sends fighter jets to Middle East, citing Russia ‘increasingly unsafe’ activity

The United States has sent F-22 jets to the Middle East in response to the “increasingly unsafe” activity by Russian aircraft in the region.

Russia’s ruble slumps to one-year low against US dollar

The Russian ruble has slipped to its lowest exchange rate against the US dollar since last April, data from the Moscow Exchange show.

Moscow says CIA hacked iPhones of Russian diplomats, citizens

The CIA installed malware on thousands of Apple phones used by Russian diplomats and citizens, Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed on Thursday.

Russia to US: Lectures on nuclear weapon deployments “hypocritical”

Russia dismissed criticism from US President Joe Biden over Moscow’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, stressing that Washington for decades has done the same  throughout Europe.

Russian court extends WSJ reporter’s detention by 3 months

The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow has extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich for three months to August 30, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported citing the court.

US expresses concern over Iran-Russia cooperation on building railway line

US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel voiced Washington's concern over cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in a major railroad project, known as the Rasht-Astara railway.

Kremlin castigates CIA plot to “recruit Russian spies”

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov slammed a new ploy by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) “to recruit Russians” as spies and emphasized that foreign intelligence services have not let up in their efforts to that end.

Russian FM: US-led attempts to isolate Moscow failed

Efforts by Washington and its satellites to isolate Moscow are failing completely, with the global majority being unwilling ‘to pull the chestnuts out of the fire’ for former colonial powers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.

US targets Russia’s FSB, IRGC’s intelligence unit over detention of Americans

The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's domestic security service FSB and the intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing them of "being responsible or complicit in the wrongful detention of Americans overseas".

Russia: Dozens of Russians serving sentences in US

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says dozens of Russian nationals are serving prisoner sentences in the US. Lavrov avoided directly answering a question about a possible prisoner swap for Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich.

Russia warns risks of direct military clash between Moscow and Washington growing

Risks of a direct military confrontation between two nuclear powers - Russia and the US - are growing constantly, Russian Foreign Ministry Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Director Vladimir Yermakov has warned.

Kremlin claims west planning to interfere in Russia’s 2024 presidential election

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that the west will significantly step up attempts to interfere in Russia’s 2024 presidential election.

Moscow says ‘will not forgive’ US after Russian journalists denied visas for UN visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow “will not forgive” Washington for denying US visas to Russian journalists who were supposed to accompany him on a visit to United Nations headquarters in New York.

Moscow court rejects WSJ journalist’s detention appeal

American reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain under arrest, the Moscow City Court has ruled, rejecting an appeal for his release by his legal team. The US citizen is currently being held in the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center in the Russian capital.

US envoy to Russia visits detained WSJ reporter in prison

Washington's Ambassador to Moscow, Lynne Tracy, on Monday visited arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the US embassy wrote on Twitter.

Moscow: US not yet issued visas for Lavrov, Russian delegation to attend UNSC session

A Russian official says Washington has not yet issued visas for Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other members of Moscow's delegation to attend the session of the United Nations Security Council.

Arrested US reporter violated Russian laws: Kremlin

Detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich violated Russian law, the Kremlin maintained, in response to the US State Department having designated him as being wrongfully detained.

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