Tag: Russia
Burns confirmed as CIA director as US faces diverse threats
The Senate on Thursday confirmed without opposition veteran diplomat William Burns as director of the CIA, giving him control of the nation's premier spy...
Burns confirmed as CIA director as US faces diverse threats
The Senate on Thursday confirmed without opposition veteran diplomat William Burns as director of the CIA, giving him control of the nation's premier spy...
7 Russian players reach St. Petersburg Ladies quarterfinals
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Margarita Gasparyan and Daria Kasatkina both won in the round of 16 on Thursday as a record seven Russian players...
US won’t recognize Syria presidency vote unless UN involved
UNITED NATIONS — The United States warned Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday that the Biden administration will not recognize the result of its...
Taliban expect US withdrawal, vow to restore Islamic rule
MOSCOW — The Taliban warned Washington on Friday against defying a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of American and NATO troops from Afghanistan,...
Explosion in Moscow suburb kills 3 people, injures 4
MOSCOW — An explosion in a residential building in a Moscow suburb killed three people and injured four more, emergency officials said.
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Kremlin: Putin’s offer of a call with Biden was to save ties
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin's offer to speak by phone with U.S. President Joe Biden was intended to prevent...
Russian warning against NATO membership denounced by Bosnia
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian officials on Friday denounced a Russian warning that it will take action if the country takes steps toward NATO membership.
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US moves to reengage Europe in person after Trump snubs
WASHINGTON — America's top diplomat is heading to Europe next week as the Biden administration moves to restore closer U.S. ties with European and...
Pilot who helped Maduro allies evade US sanctions sentenced
MIAMI — A Miami-based pilot who arranged chartered flights to Russia and elsewhere for top allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been sentenced...
