Russia has been told by the United States that it has granted approval for the appointment of the new Russian ambassador to Washington, a senior Russian lawmaker told state television on Monday. The new ambassador may be formally appointed in the coming weeks,

The White House cautioned Vladimir Putin last year after U.S. intelligence found that Russia was preparing to send explosive packages on cargo planes.

A top Democrat tells the Sun that the White House’s inability to get tougher on Russia has helped contribute to the drawn-out war in Ukraine.

The hotline between the two capitals has averted war in the past, but cool heads will be needed in Trump's White House and Putin's Kremlin

U_S_ Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to say at his confirmation hearing that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash “a new economic golden age.”

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The U.S. Treasury Department is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine.

The presidents of Russia and Iran have signed a broad cooperation pact to deepen their partnership amid stinging Western sanctions

The United States on Wednesday imposed hundreds of sanctions targeting Russia, seeking to increase pressure on Moscow in the Biden administration's final days and protect some sanctions previously imposed.

WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday took fresh action targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, taking aim at efforts to circumvent U.S. sanctions as Washington continues to increase pressure on Moscow in the final days of the Biden administration.

The treasury secretary nominee said he has no qualms about tightening sanctions against Russia and Russian energy products if Trump is in favor of doing so.

The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.