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Russia denies US claim it seeks ‘false flag’ pretext to invade Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the U.S. claim about a "false flag" pretext for invasion as “total disinformation.”
Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic
The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Russia hints it may return to Open Skies Treaty if US does
Moscow announced last month that it would leave the Open Skies Treaty following the U.S. departure from the pact last year.
US sees ‘important progress’ in Helsinki nuclear arms talks
Monday’s talks are thought to have focused on producing a new agreement to replace, or to extend, the New START treaty that expires in February.
Pompeo says threats to US in Afghanistan raised with Russian officials
Pompeo’s testimony came a day after President Donald Trump told an interviewer he had not raised the bounty allegations in numerous phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Key House Democrats want to lock in New START weapons limits
The chairmen of the House foreign affairs and intelligence committees are pushing a measure meant to extend the last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control agreement amid fears President Donald Trump will let it lapse.
By Joe Gould
Russia’s foreign minister mocks intel on bounties to Taliban for killing American troops
Russia’s top diplomat on Friday dismissed U.S. intelligence information alleging that Moscow offered bounties to the Taliban for killing American soldiers as a product of election year politics in Washington.
Russia returns seized gunboats to Ukraine
The vessels were seized in the Kerch Strait nearly a year ago.
Kremlin: Decision soon on freeing Norwegian convicted for spying
Frode Berg is a retired border inspector.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press
Top US and Russian diplomats discussed ways to end Syria war
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed step-by-step implementation of a 2012 roadmap to U.N.-supervised elections in Syria that could allow a Syrian government "to move back into the international community," the U.S. envoy for the war-torn country said Wednesday.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press