Theatrical meetings and dubious battlefield reports have shaped the Kremlin’s narrative that war is being pushed on it by a United States determined to destroy Russia.
Tag: Peskov, Dmitri S
Europe Calls for Peace, but Not at Any Price
Two days of intense diplomacy on both sides of the Atlantic leave the standoff over Ukraine with Russia frozen in place.
In Russia, a Military Buildup That Can’t Be Missed
Russia’s massing of tanks and infantry along its southwestern border with Ukraine was meant to send a message, analysts say.
Russia Spins Alternative Theories in Poisoning of Navalny
As they have in the past when Russia was accused of misconduct, officials and state media commentators responded to news of a nerve agent attack with an array of improbable explanations.
Russia Rejects Calls for Investigation of Navalny Poisoning
The Kremlin’s spokesman said there was no need to investigate because it had not yet been proven that the opposition leader was poisoned.
Kremlin Says It Hopes Putin’s Calls With Trump Won’t Be Made Public
The contents of conversations between the two leaders have been of intense interest and speculation given the evidence that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election.
Kremlin Denies Involvement in Berlin Killing of Ex-Chechen Commander
A Russian man was arrested in the fatal shooting of the former fighter against Russian forces, prompting speculation about another assassination of a Kremlin foe.
Kremlin Warns of Cyberwar After Report of U.S. Hacking Into Russian Power Grid
The New York Times reported that American intelligence had secretly inserted software that could allow it to disable the Russian energy system.