Gary Bettman breaks silence on Trump-Putin talks of USA-Russia hockey series
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shares his thoughts on US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin's hockey ...
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia's annexation of Crimea was recognized internationally only by countries such as North Korea and Sudan. In Russia, it touched off a wave of patriotism, and “Krym nash!” -– or “Crimea is ours!” - ...
The Boston Globe13d
Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy supplies as US cuts its access to satellite images
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities ... the Trump administration was “regrettable.” European Union leaders, mindful they may need to shoulder more of the burden ...
Wall Street Journal16d
A Brief History of the Soviet Deserters Who Aided Hitler
In his review of “Crucibles of Power,” Prof. Gary Saul Morson speculates that “Hitler might well have won [his war against the Soviet Union] had he abolished collective farms and allowed ...
Al Jazeera English20d
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,101
Ukraine’s air defences destroyed 103 of 154 drones launched by Russia in an overnight strike, Kyiv’s air force said. The other 51 drones were “locationally lost”, it said, likely as a ...
CNN21d
Russia sees talks with US as an opening to rebuild its spy networks, officials say
Russia is eyeing talks with the Trump administration about re-establishing a significant diplomatic presence in the US as an opening to rebuild its spy network in the West, current and former US ...
Cfr.org21d
Trump’s Abrupt Turn to Russia—and Whether a U.S.-Russia Team Could Gain Any Sway in South and Southeast Asia
which was already splitting with the Soviet Union, to build a U.S.-China front against Moscow. Here, the White House and its China super hawks seem to believe that they can work with Russia to ...
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India’s Crude Oil Imports From Russia at Two-Year Low
The U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have led to a slump in Indian imports of Russian crude, which have plunged to a two-year low in February, per data from analytics firm Kpler cited by ...
U.S. News & World Report21d
Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Famed Cold War-Era Match to Bobby Fischer, Dies at 88
At the time of their famous match, the Soviet Union had compiled an unbroken streak of world chess championships that stretched back decades. After his loss, Spassky went home to a cold reception ...
Fox News22d
Serbian president says he mistakenly voted against Russia in Ukraine’s resolution: 'I was probably tired'
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed he was "tired and overwhelmed" when he mistakenly backed a United Nations resolution Monday at the U.N. General Assembly that blames Russia for the war ...
Reuters23d
What are Russia's rare earth metals ambitions?
named after the Soviet atomic bomb creator, and Rosatom to focus on restoring it. Last November, Putin accused the operator of Tomtor, Russia's largest rare earth metals deposit, of delaying the ...
National Post23d
Arctic trade routes and resource exploration could bring U.S. and Russia together: sources
Don't have an account? Create Account The topic emerged as Trump has aggressively pursued an end to the war in Ukraine, including direct talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Both sides ...