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Russian held in US to be freed in exchange for Fogel release, Kremlin says

Wednesday, February 12

(LONDON) -- A Russian citizen held in a U.S. prison will be repatriated to Russia following the release of U.S. citizen Marc Fogel, who was returned to the United States on Tuesday, Moscow said."In exchange for Fogel, a Russian citizen imprisoned in the United...

Kremlin riffs on Trump suggestion that Ukrainians may one day be Russian

Tuesday, February 11

(LONDON) -- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov riffed on President Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukrainians "may be Russians some day," as both Moscow and Kyiv maneuver for leverage in revived peace talks the White House hopes will end nearly three years of full-scale war.Peskov told...

Russia very closely monitoring Trumps sanctions threats, Kremlin says

Thursday, January 23

(LONDON) -- Russia is "very closely monitoring all the rhetoric" from Washington, a Kremlin spokesperson said, after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new sanctions unless Russia ends its war against Ukraine."We don't see any new elements here," Dimitry Peskov, the spokesperson, said on...

Syria live updates: Putin to give Assad asylum in Russia, Kremlin says

Monday, December 9

(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are...

Gabbards views on Russia shaped in part by Kremlin propaganda outlet, ex-aides say

Thursday, December 5

(WASHINGTON) -- Since becoming President-elect Donald Trump's choice for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard's rosy posture toward Moscow has prompted some Democratic critics to suggest that she could be "compromised," or perhaps even a "Russian asset" -- claims the ex-Hawaii representative and Army...