 | India developed ties with Russia as US couldn't do it earlier: BlinkenAmidst Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US has been pressing India and other nations to impose sanctions on Moscow and reduce their reliance on Russian weapons, oil and other commodities. |
 | Amid invasion speculations, Russian military starts combat drills as Ukraine talks stallUkraine, the United States and the European Union have all raised deep concerns over the Russian troop build-up, despite repeated denials from Moscow that an invasion is planned. |
 | Security talks with US, NATO to start next month: Russian foreign ministerMoscow submitted draft security documents demanding NATO to deny membership to Ukraine and former Soviet countries and roll back the alliance’s military deployments in Central and Eastern Europe. |
 | Ukraine tensions: Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthroughUkrainian officials said Russia had further escalated the crisis by sending tanks and snipers to war-torn eastern Ukraine to “provoke return fire” and lay a pretext for a potential invasion. |
 | President Donald Trump claims 'nobody's been tougher' on Russia than himUS President Donald Trump defended his embrace of Vladimir Putin Tuesday, saying good relations were important but claiming no one had been tougher on Russia. |
 | James Comey urges former FBI colleagues to 'take heart' amid attacks by President Trump, RepublicansFormer FBI Director James Comey defended the agency Thursday on Twitter, writing, "All should appreciate the FBI speaking up. I wish more of our leaders would. " |
 | US pressure on state channel an 'attack', will get 'proper response': Russian President PutinRussian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Washington's pressure on state channel RT to register as a foreign agent in the US was "an attack", while vowing a response. |
 | Trump, Putin agree 'no military solution' in Syria: KremlinThe two talked and shared a handshake at the summit in Vietnam's Danang after several days of uncertainty over whether a meeting would take place. |
 | Russia to be aggressive in global affairs, more unpredictable towards the US: Intel chiefDaniel Coats, the director of the National Intelligence, said that the US intelligence community assess that Russia will also be more authoritarian in its domestic policies. |
