Russia sanctions

John Sullivan, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, speaks to the media last year in Moscow. In a statement Tuesday, Sullivan said it was important for him to speak directly to "my new colleagues in the Biden administration" about U.S.-Russia relations.

U.S. Ambassador To Russia Returns To Washington As Relations Sour Further

4:56pm April 20, 2021

by Scott Neuman

John Sullivan is returning for "consultations" after a new round of tit-for-tat sanctions between Moscow and Washington last week.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the media Friday in Moscow. Lavrov announced that Russia will expel 10 U.S. diplomats. The move comes after the Biden administration ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the U.S. a day earlier.

Russia Retaliates Against Biden's New Sanctions, Expelling 10 U.S. Diplomats

3:49pm April 16, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced new sanctions Friday. The U.S. imposed its new sanctions on Russia on Thursday in response to the SolarWinds cyberattack and interference in elections.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting Wednesday via video link. The sanctions against Moscow signal that "we are going to be clear to Russia that there will be consequences when warranted," the White House press secretary says.

U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Russia Over Cyberattack, Election Meddling

5:40pm April 15, 2021

by Scott Neuman

President Biden is ordering a new round of economic sanctions that include restrictions on dozens of Russian entities and the expulsion of some Kremlin diplomats.

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Russian official Alexander Torshin, appearing in Moscow in 2016, was sanctioned by the U.S. government in April, suspending years of travel back to 2009 during which he cultivated ties with American conservatives.

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Documents Reveal How Russian Official Courted Conservatives In U.S. Since 2009

2:02pm May 11, 2018

by Tim Mak

President Trump and Sarah Palin were among figures on the right targeted by outreach from Alexander Torshin, a Russian official recently sanctioned by the U.S., according to documents obtained by NPR.

Why Putin's Pal, Germany's Ex-Chancellor Schroeder, Isn't On A Sanctions List

9:04am April 18, 2018

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Gerhard Schroeder went from chancellor of Germany to chairman of key Russian energy corporations. But many Germans are in no mood for more sanctions against Kremlin interests.

Kirill Shamalov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's son-in-law, is included in new U.S. sanctions. He's seen here in 2016.

U.S. Hits Russian Oligarchs And Officials With Sanctions Over Election Interference

1:02pm April 06, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The Trump administration is laying sanctions on 38 Russian oligarchs, government officials and business entities, citing "the Kremlin's malign agenda."

Sergey Naryshkin speaks during the European Social Charter Conference in March 2016 in Turin, Italy, prior to his appointment to head Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service.

Russian Spy Chief Reportedly Met With U.S. Intelligence Officials Despite Sanctions

6:09am January 31, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sergey Naryshkin, who has been on a U.S. Treasury Department sanctions list since 2014, reportedly met with U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and other U.S. intelligence officials.