Vladimir Putin
Russian hack brings changes, uncertainty to US court system
Trial lawyer Robert Fisher is handling one of America’s most prominent counterintelligence cases, defending an MIT scientist charged with secretly helping China. But how he’ll handle the logistics of the case could feel old school: Under new court rules, he’ll have to print out any highly sensitive documents and hand-deliver them to the courthouse.
Behind the Kremlin's response to Navalny rallies
Rattled by nationwide protests over jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russian authorities are moving rapidly to block any new ones – from piling legal pressure on his allies to launching a campaign to discredit the demonstrations.
Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treaty
The Kremlin on Friday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks.
Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested Sunday at a Moscow airport as he tried to enter the country from Germany, where he had spent five months recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin.
Kremlin: Putin won’t congratulate Biden until challenges end
Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S. election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced Monday.
Russian vaccine for coronavirus greeted with some alarm
The first-ever vaccine against the coronavirus got approval from the authorities concerned in Russia on Tuesday.
Russia first to register COVID-19 vaccine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that his country is the first in the world to register vaccine against COVID-19.
China, Russia vow firm mutual support
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Wednesday, vowing that the two countries will firmly support each other in safeguarding sovereignty.
Extending Putin’s rule: Russia opens polls for vote
Russia on Thursday opened polls for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.
Xi, Putin discuss strengthening cooperation on fighting COVID-19 by phone
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China stands ready to work with all other countries to step up international cooperation against the COVID-19 epidemic and safeguard global public health security.