Tag: Russia government
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...
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...
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...
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...
Blinken heads to Iceland meeting with Russia on his mind
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe and North Atlantic islands next week to put the Biden administration’s stamp on...
