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Russia asks US to stop pursuit of fleeing oil tanker, claims authority - NYT

The tanker was en route from Iran to Venezuela when the Coast Guard attempted to apprehend it. The Coast Guard has been chasing the tanker for almost two weeks.

A Spanish Civil Guard boat sails past Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain August 13, 2019
Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and awarded the title of Hero of Russia, in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025.

US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2025.

Russia warns US moves on Venezuela could have ‘fatal’ consequences

Russian troops at the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

Russia claims to capture Pokrovsk ahead of Witkoff visit for peace talks


Russia's Wagner sends back bodies of US, Turkish citizens from Ukraine

Wagner named the American as Nicholas Maimer, a former US special forces soldier.

Wagner mercenary group fighters wave flags of Russia and Wagner group on top of a building in an unidentified location, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in this still image obtained from a video released on May 20, 2023.

Ukraine likely behind Kremlin drone attack -NYT quotes US officials

The newspaper said the attack appeared to be part of a series of covert operations that have made officials in the US uncomfortable.

 A still image taken from video shows a flying object exploding in an intense burst of light near the dome of the Kremlin Senate building during the alleged Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Russia, in this image taken from video obtained by Reuters May 3, 2023

Russia says it deployed fighter jet to prevent US bomber planes from crossing border

The Baltic Sea has witnessed in recent months several interceptions by Russian, US and NATO aircraft.

A SU-35 military jet performs during the opening of the MAKS-2009 international air show in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia

Russia: US investigations into election interference 'Russophobic,' 'Hysterical'

Russia has presented a lengthy document that it claims disproves allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections.

 A 'Vote Here' sign is seen at a precinct the day before Michigan Democrats and Republicans choose their nominees to contest November's congressional elections, which will determine which party controls US House of Representatives for next two years, in Birmingham, Michigan, US August 1, 2022.

US fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska

The US aircraft involved in the incident included F-16 and F-22 fighter jets, KC-135 stratotankers and E-3 AWACS, according to the statement.

A US Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a fuel boom suspended from a US Air Force KC-10 Extender during mid-air refueling support to Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraqi and Syrian airspace, March 15, 2017.

From Egypt to Saudi Arabia, US faces hurdles on Russia issues - analysis

Russia would prefer the shorter route over Turkey to get to the Hmeimim airbase in Syria, where Moscow has military assets.

 The Russian flag flies over the Embassy of Russia in Washington, US, August 6, 2018.

Russian official says US exerting 'pressure and threats' over jailed WSJ reporter

Gershkovich was arrested in March and accused of espionage, which he and his newspaper, the Wall Street Journal, deny.

 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in March while on a reporting trip and charged with espionage, stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his detention, in Moscow, Russia April 18, 2023

US calls Russian claim that Washington was behind drone attack 'ludicrous'

White House national security spokesman John Kirby called the claims "obviously ludicrous."

John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, February 17, 2023.

Russia fired at US Reaper drone flying over Syria - leaked documents

The US Central Command has reportedly confirmed that in November of last year, Russia fired unsuccessfully at a US drone over Syrian airspace.

A Russian Su-27 military aircraft dumps fuel while flying by a US Air Force MQ-9 "Reaper" drone over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023 in this still image taken from handout video released by the Pentagon.

Russia warns of new arms race, strategic stability vacuum

Atomic scientists said in January that the "Doomsday Clock" - the risk of mankind's extinction - had ticked closer to midnight than ever before as a result of rising nuclear tensions

 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stands on a Leopard training tank as he visits a training site of German army Bundeswehr in Mahlwinkel, near Magdeburg, in Germany March 16, 2023.