Politics
Conservatives blast Obama for 'revisionist' retelling of his Russia record
“The 1980s” called and they “want their foreign policy back,” Obama said to Romney during the 2012 presidential debate
Human Rights
Russia's U.N. ambassador storms outs after EU blames food crisis on Ukraine invasion
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations walked out of a security council meeting on Tuesday when the European Union’s representative blamed the ongoing global food shortage on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and blockade of Black Sea ports
Politics
Lavrov: Donbas is an 'unconditional priority' for Moscow
"The liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, recognised by the Russian Federation as independent states, is an unconditional priority," Lavrov said
Politics
In major shift, Germany sends heavy weaponry to Ukraine as support grows for tougher bank sanctions
Ukraine has been repelling Russian forces, particularly in embattled capitol city of Kyiv
Politics
Key Senate Republican demands Biden impose boycotts and sanctions on Russia, China
Sen. Marsha Blackburn blasts president's tepid foreign policy responses, saying Moscow and Beijing don't respect weakness.
Business
McDonald's permanently exits Russia after more than 30 years
On the day the first location opened, more than 30,000 customers stood in line to get a taste of American-style fast food. Just over a year later, the Soviet Union fell
Politics
In Olympic lead-up, Beijing breaks silence on Ukraine; bolsters Moscow position
Over the last several months, China mostly has remained silent while the West grew increasingly alarmed over Russian military movements coupled with a series of ominous yet nonspecific warnings regarding Ukraine
Climate
Germany keeps two nuclear reactors on standby, backtracking on pledge
The two plants will be disconnected from the grid until demand requires the extra power
Politics
CHARGE: Regional German leader 'colluded with Russians on gas pipeline'
Manuela Schwesig, chief minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state in northeast Germany, is accused of setting up an environmental foundation that was secretly designed to lobby for the Russian-backed pipeline and against U.S. sanctions