Russia-US
US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
The Treasury Department's waiver lets countries purchase Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of Friday through May 16.
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
Trump rejects Putin's proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia, end war - Axios
Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into wider Middle East conflict
Russia seen as highly unlikely to put a nuclear warhead in space - analysis
Washington announced Tuesday they had discovered new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities and attempts to develop a space-based weapon.
What is the space-based nuclear weapon the US says Russia is developing? - explainer
It is unclear why Russia would need to use nuclear weapons to destroy a satellite. The New York Times said the United States cannot counter such a weapon.
Russia: Two strategic bombers flew near Alaska, did not enter US airspace
In 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin revived the Soviet-era practice of sending strategic bombers on regular patrols beyond Russia's borders.
Jailed American in Russia says he feels abandoned by United States
Former US Marine Paul Whelan told the BBC he felt "abandoned" by the United States and said a previous swap which left him behind in Russia was a "serious betrayal."
Binder with top-secret Russia intelligence missing since end of Trump term -report
The court document said that Mark Meadows, who served as Trump’s last chief of staff, was involved in handling the missing binder and developing with Solomon a strategy to release the materials.
Russia says US-Russian dual national detained for 'rehabilitating Nazism'
Yuri Malev was charged over posts in which he was alleged to have denigrated the St George's ribbon, a symbol of Russian military valor.
Russia-US rivalry stymies UNSC Hamas condemnation
Both countries submitted resolutions to the UNSC on the Gaza war and the October 7 Hamas assault on Israel.
Russia scrambled fighter jet to escort US patrol plane over Norwegian Sea
The United States has expelled two Russian embassy officials after Russia earlier expelled two US diplomats from the American embassy in Moscow, the US State Department said on Friday.
Putin: Donald Trump's prosecution exposes 'rotten' US politics
He has pleaded not guilty, while Biden, who is seeking re-election next year, has kept silent about the proceedings against his opponent.
Kremlin: US plan to give Ukraine seized Russian funds is illegal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday that Washington was transferring millions of assets seized from Russia to Ukraine.
