Russia-US
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
Plans call for the new two-stage rocket, capable of placing payloads of up to 17 metric tonnes in orbit, to be used in place of Zenit rockets.
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
US accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START
Russia wants to mass produce 'Oreshnik' missiles, says message to US is clear
The Kremlin said that it had "no doubt" that Washington understood its messaging behind Thursday's attack in central Ukraine.
Kremlin denies Putin-Trump call reports as 'pure fiction'
A Kremlin spokesperson said that Putin has "no concrete plans yet" to speak with Trump.
Trump in phone call advised Putin not to escalate in Ukraine - report
On Friday, the Kremlin said Putin was ready to discuss Ukraine with Trump but that did not mean that he was willing to alter Moscow's demands.
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.
