Russia-US
US accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START
The accusations at a global disarmament conference highlighted serious tensions between Washington and Beijing at a pivotal moment in nuclear arms control.
UN chief calls New START expiration a 'grave moment' for global security
US has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says
Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, claims authority - NYT
Trump and Putin express desire to talk before January inauguration
Putin officially congratulated "courageous" Trump while addressing media in Sochi.
Russia denies it was behind US bomb hoaxes or incendiary devices on planes
Security officials said separately that parcels that exploded at logistics depots in Europe were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States.
Russia sees Trump’s win as chance to shift US policy on Ukraine conflict
Russia cautiously optimistic about Trump; hopes for reduced US aid to Ukraine.
Russia denies claims of its alleged US election interference
Moscow called US intelligence agency's claims of Russian interference 'malicious slander'.
Israeli-Canadian racer Joshua Cartu arrested in Russia for alleged fraud in US
Israeli-Canadian racing driver Joshua Cartu detained in St. Petersburg for alleged large-scale fraud linked to binary options scheme.
Moscow imprisons Russian-American over charitable donation to Ukraine
Her supporters say she had donated $51.80 to Razom for Ukraine, a New York-based charity that provides humanitarian aid to children and elderly people in Ukraine.
Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years after convicting him of espionage
Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who said the allegations against him were false, went on trial last month in the city of Yekaterinburg.
Russian court hearing of jailed US reporter Gershkovich brought forward to July 18
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to a prisoner exchange involving Gershkovich and that contacts with the United States have taken place but must remain secret.
US intelligence official indicates Russia prefers Trump as election victor
The official, briefing reporters on US election security, did not name the former president and presumptive Republican nominee when asked who Moscow wants as the next US president.
International spending on nuclear weapons up 13% amid Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars
The increase of $10.7 billion is largely attributed to an increase in the United States’s defense budget.
