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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.

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, April 8, 2025.
FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on a screen as he speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026

UN chief calls New START expiration a 'grave moment' for global security

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as US Vice President JD Vance reacts at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

US has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says

A Spanish Civil Guard boat sails past Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain August 13, 2019

Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, claims authority - NYT


Russia detains two US nationals, including a serving soldier

"We are aware of reports of US citizens being arrested inside of Russia," a spokesman said. "Consular officers from the embassy always seek to aid citizens with appropriate assistance."

 A newly installed direction sign "Donetsk People's Republic Square" is seen in front of the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Russia June 22, 2022.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has detention extended to June

Gershkovich, his paper, and the US government all strongly deny the charges against him, which carry a sentence of up to 20 years in jail.

 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is in custody on espionage charges, stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing to consider extending his detention in Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2024.

US: Russia, China 'refuse to condemn Hamas for burning people'

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield claimed that Russia and China vetoed the UNSC condemnation of Hamas for Oct. 7 because it was authored by the US

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., March 11, 2024.

The US, Iran, and Russia cooperate in a joint naval exercise in India

The three countries, known for their strained relationships, were able to put aside their differences to work together effectively at a joint drill hosted by India.

 Warships attend a joint naval exercise of the Iranian, Chinese and Russian navies in the northern Indian Ocean January 19, 2022

Trump compares his legal troubles to Navalny's death in Russian prison

Trump's comparison statement comes following the $354.9 million penalty fine that he was ruled to pay last week by a New York judge.

 Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the 2024 National Religious Broadcasters Association International Christian Media Convention, as part of the NRB Presidential Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., February 22, 2024.

Russia: US should wait for forensic tests before accusations on Navalny's death

"Let us be clear, Russia is responsible," US VP Harris said, adding that it would be "a further sign of Putin's brutality" of the death is confirmed.

 Flowers and a portrait of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are seen near the Russian embassy in Paris, France, February 16, 2024

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.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by head of the Roscosmos space corporation Yuri Borisov, visits the centre of the Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" in Korolyov outside Moscow, Russia, October 26, 2023.

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's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by head of the Roscosmos space corporation Yuri Borisov, visits the centre of the Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" in Korolyov outside Moscow, Russia, October 26, 2023.

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.

A Russian Su-27 military aircraft dumps fuel while flying by a US Air Force MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023 in this still image taken from handout video released by the Pentagon.

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."

Former US Marine Paul Whelan, who was detained and accused of espionage, is escorted inside a court building in Moscow