Politics News in Russia

Latvia's foreign minister warns of Russian sabotage acts on Europe

For many countries in Europe that recall living under Soviet occupation, the specter of the Russian threat is never far from mind. Many of those nations are now part of NATO, th...

US military faces ‘beyond critical’ shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe

The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The shortfall is rais...

CIA chief asked Russia not to share intel with Iran during visit to Moscow

CIA Director John Ratcliffe asked Russia’s top spy chief not to share intelligence that could be used against the U.S. with Iran. NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent...

CIA Chief Traveled to Moscow, Issued Warnings to the Kremlin

CIA director John Ratcliffe made a quiet visit to Moscow earlier in the week—most likely to dissuade the Kremlin from backing Iran in the ongoing Middle East war. The post CIA C...

Trump coy on ‘Economic D-Day’ measures toward Russia, China

President Trump shrugged off questions Thursday about whether countries are taking the U.S.’s “Economic D-Day” threats seriously after reports that Russian President Vladimir Pu...

Trump predicts Putin won't attack NATO countries

President Trump on Thursday declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not escalate conflict with America's NATO allies.

Trump says Putin won’t attack NATO territory

President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attack NATO member territory. “I’ve had good talks with Putin,” Trump said...

C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

C.I.A. analysts have questioned whether President Vladimir V. Putin’s advisers have given him honest assessments of the conflict.

OpenAI bans pro-Russia ChatGPT accounts used to spread pro-Kremlin content including an Israel-based think tank using real researchers’ names

OpenAI claims Russian users hid behind VPNs to push a think tank tied to an influence operation and spread pro-Russia content online.

Trump rejects concerns over potential Russian attack on NATO - report

U.S. Patriot missile stocks ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say

A U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballistic missiles.

A Trump North Korea deal

President Donald Trump aims to restart direct negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to secure verifiable limits on nuclear programs and end North Korea's support for...

CIA director warned Russia against attacking NATO: Reports

A surprise visit to Moscow by the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) served to warn Russia against launching an attack against NATO countries, according to multiple r...

Ukraine-Russia talks possibly including US may be held in September, Zelensky’s top aide says

The US-led peace talks stalled this ⁠year as Ukraine refused Russian demands to ​cede more territory and as Washington became ​increasingly preoccupied with the conflict with Iran.

The new sanctions bill is aimed at the wrong Russia

While the Senate passed the Graham sanctions package to penalize Russia's war economy, critics argue that true peace requires explicitly weakening Moscow's military capacity thr...

Ukrainian military balloons may spoil Russia’s party

Reports suggest some are being used to launch drones

India news: Modi, Putin to hold bilateral talks in SCO summit

The Indian prime minister will meet Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek at the end of the month. Meanwhile, India has stepped up efforts as hundreds remain missi...

PM Modi To Meet Russian President Vladimir Putin At 26th SCO Summit In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

CIA Director Ratcliffe's Trip To Moscow Involved a Warning Against Attacking NATO Countries: Report

Different NATO countries recently said they are taking measures to protect critical infrastructure against a false flag attack from Russia.

Putin tells Britain to reverse 'hostile line' on Ukraine or Russia could hit UK military targets

The warning comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham was told Britain could face Russian retaliation over its support for Ukraine and to be prepared for a 'direct response' from ...