The secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin.
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Blinken Trades Warnings With Russia’s Lavrov Over Ukraine, NATO
The secretary of state said that President Biden is ‘likely’ to speak soon with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin.
With Collapse in Afghanistan, Russia Takes Charge in Central Asia
Along with Pakistan and China, Russia has gained broad influence in security matters at the expense of the United States and India.
With Afghan Collapse, Moscow Takes Charge in Central Asia
Along with Pakistan and China, Russia has gained broad influence in security matters at the expense of the United States and India.
Russia Will Expel 10 Diplomats in Retaliation for Sanctions
The Russian government announced the diplomats’ expulsion and a travel ban for some U.S. officials in a response to sanctions. But the moves, so far, seem intended to avoid escalation.
Biden’s Plan to Link Arms With Europe Against Russia and China Isn’t So Simple
The new president’s vow to restore the trans-Atlantic alliance is welcome, but Europeans want a more balanced relationship, with more dialogue and less diktat.
E.U. Condemns Arrest of Navalny and Supporters
European foreign ministers disagree about how to respond, but a diplomatic visit to Moscow will go ahead early in February, after the fate of Aleksei A. Navalny is clearer.
Russian Court Orders Aleksei Navalny Held for 30 Days
Mr. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was arrested at a Moscow airport after five months in Germany, recovering from a near-fatal poisoning.
Pompeo Says He and Military Warned Russia on Bounties for Killing U.S. Troops
The secretary of state’s acknowledgment came as a new detail surfaced about the intelligence that led to the C.I.A. assessment.
Pompeo Warned Russia Against Bounties on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is said to have sternly discussed payouts and red lines in a telephone call with Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister.