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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.
US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
Russia warns US moves on Venezuela could have ‘fatal’ consequences
Russia claims to capture Pokrovsk ahead of Witkoff visit for peace talks
Russia denies claims of its alleged US election interference
Moscow called US intelligence agency's claims of Russian interference 'malicious slander'.
Israeli-Canadian racer Joshua Cartu arrested in Russia for alleged fraud in US
Israeli-Canadian racing driver Joshua Cartu detained in St. Petersburg for alleged large-scale fraud linked to binary options scheme.
Moscow imprisons Russian-American over charitable donation to Ukraine
Her supporters say she had donated $51.80 to Razom for Ukraine, a New York-based charity that provides humanitarian aid to children and elderly people in Ukraine.
Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years after convicting him of espionage
Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who said the allegations against him were false, went on trial last month in the city of Yekaterinburg.
Russian court hearing of jailed US reporter Gershkovich brought forward to July 18
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is open to a prisoner exchange involving Gershkovich and that contacts with the United States have taken place but must remain secret.
US intelligence official indicates Russia prefers Trump as election victor
The official, briefing reporters on US election security, did not name the former president and presumptive Republican nominee when asked who Moscow wants as the next US president.
International spending on nuclear weapons up 13% amid Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars
The increase of $10.7 billion is largely attributed to an increase in the United States’s defense budget.
Russia detains two US nationals, including a serving soldier
"We are aware of reports of US citizens being arrested inside of Russia," a spokesman said. "Consular officers from the embassy always seek to aid citizens with appropriate assistance."
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has detention extended to June
Gershkovich, his paper, and the US government all strongly deny the charges against him, which carry a sentence of up to 20 years in jail.
US: Russia, China 'refuse to condemn Hamas for burning people'
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield claimed that Russia and China vetoed the UNSC condemnation of Hamas for Oct. 7 because it was authored by the US
