Gen. Mark Milley, the U.S. top military officer, meets with Russian counterpart

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Gen. Mark Milley, the U.S. top military officer, meets with Russian counterpart

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — The top U.S. military officer met with his Russian counterpart Wednesday, against the backdrop of U.S. struggles to get military basing rights and other counterterrorism support…

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US orders 24 Russian diplomats out by Sept. 3 :: WRAL.com

By The Associated Press MOSCOW — The Russian ambassador to the United States says Washington has ordered 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by Sept. 3, a move that…

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Biden and Merkel vow to defend against Russian aggression in White House meeting

Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Joe Biden hosted Angela Merkel at the White House on Thursday for bilateral meetings as the outgoing German chancellor prepares to step down, in a visit…

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Russian envoy expects Taliban not to threaten Central Asia

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow expects the Taliban to fulfill its pledge not to threaten Russia or its allies in Central Asia, the Kremlin envoy on Afghanistan said in an interview…

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‘Shampanskoye’ supply from France halted after Putin says champagne is Russian

Renowned winemaker Moet Hennessy said Monday that its champagne shipments to Russia were suspended after President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday saying the term “champagne” is allowed to…

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US will sanction Russian officials over the poisoning of Alexei Navalny

The Biden administration on Tuesday will sanction seven senior Russian government officials as well as 14 organizations over the attempted murder and then jailing of pro-democracy leader Alexei Navalny, four…

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Russian Court Orders Aleksei Navalny Held for 30 Days

MOSCOW — A judge ordered the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny to be jailed for 30 days, pending a trial, after a rushed court hearing on Monday inside a…

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Vladimir Putin: How Covid-19 and 2020 derailed Russian president’s best-laid plans

Observers were quick to read the fine print: The constitutional overhaul would reset the clock on presidential term limits, potentially extending Putin’s hold on power until 2036. A referendum was…

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Facebook removes French, Russian accounts active in Africa :: WRAL.com

By ANGELA CHARLTON and DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press PARIS — Individuals linked to Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign…

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Putin touts Russian virus vaccines at BRICS summit

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin told BRICS leaders Tuesday that coronavirus vaccines developed in Russia “work effectively and safely” and urged the group of emerging economy nations to…

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