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US-Russia relations

Former US Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia July 30, 2020.
Trump’s stance toward Putin undermines diplomacy in ex-Marine’s case, says former Amb. McFaul
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 14, 2017.
Global Politics
Putin says US gripped by fabricated spymania, praises Trump
A Polish Air Force MIG-29 fighter and Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters participate during a NATO air policing mission patrol over the Baltics on February 10, 2015.
Conflict
The West was stunned by Putin’s military moves. Here’s why NATO says it won’t happen again
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on December 22, 2014.
Conflict
Russia’s ‘incompetent’ spies get nabbed in New York, but here’s why it doesn’t matter
Crew members onboard a Swedish Navy fast-attack craft stand guard at the Stockholm archipelago during a hunt for a suspected Russian submarines on October 18, 2014.
Global Politics
The current situation in Europe is looking more like the Cold War
Gay rights activists march with a banner during a May Day rally in St. Petersburg. The banner reads, "Love is stronger than war!"
Global Politics
A gay Russian teen has been outed as he seeks asylum in the US