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Russia bans nighttime vessel movement at Novorossiysk port, industry sources say

The decision comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to meet with Russia's foreign minister on Thursday after a series of meetings with world leaders in Manila.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks from a vehicle before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 19, 2026.
FBI Director Kash Patel attends the signing of an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump on a deal that would divest TikTok's U.S. operations from ByteDance from its Chinese owner ByteDance, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.

FBI Director Kash Patel to visit Russia later this year, US official says - report

Employees of Russia's Kaspersky Lab work at the company's office in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2017.

Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case worked for Kaspersky, source says, documents show

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte looks on before meeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

Disputes between NATO members show 'democratic strength,' Secretary-General Rutte says


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’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and then-US president Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan in 2019.

Russia denies claims of its alleged US election interference

Moscow called US intelligence agency's claims of Russian interference 'malicious slander'.

 THE KREMLIN, Moscow.

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.

 Josh Cartu next to his Ferrari, 1 July 2015.

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-American dual citizen Ksenia Karelina, accused of treason for making a donation to a charity supporting Ukraine, attends a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia August 15, 2024.

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.

 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.

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.

 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who stands trial on spying charges, is seen inside an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia June 26, 2024.

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.

 FORMER US president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump returns to the podium after a commercial break at the debate with incumbent President Joe Biden in Atlanta last week. Biden was in need of a helping hand, and Trump should have extended it, says the writer.

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. 

 Russia's new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III test launches the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear warheads, from the White Sea, in this screengrab taken from a video released on November 5, 2023

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.