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Kevin Mandia, CEO of the cybersecurity firm FireEye, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2017. Mandia's company was the first to sound the alarm about the massive hack of government agencies and private companies on Dec. 8.

How A Cybersecurity Firm Uncovered The Massive Computer Hack

7:07pm December 21, 2020

FireEye was the first to sound the alarm bell on Dec. 8 after it noticed an anomaly. "Right now there's absolutely an escalation in cyberspace," says Kevin Mandia, the company's CEO.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, here at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow in 2017, has seen U.S. relations reach their lowest point since the Cold War. By waiting over a month to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden, Putin tried to show streng

Putin And Biden Signal Chilly Relations To Come

5:31pm December 21, 2020

by Lucian Kim

As the president-elect vows to get tough on Moscow, analysts say Russia's leader wants to show he'll take the fight to Washington — and his congratulations delay was just the latest sign.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here during a conference earlier this month in Atlanta, told the Mark Levin Show that Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a massive hack that breached multiple government agencies.

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Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattack, Prompting Pushback From Trump

12:27pm December 19, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

A day after the secretary of state became the highest-ranking administration official to blame Russia for a vast hack of multiple U.S. agencies, the president suggested someone else may be to blame.

Following the closure of the U.S. Consulates in Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will be the only American diplomatic outpost in Russia.

U.S. State Department Closing Two Consulates In Russia

10:06pm December 18, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The announcement follows the revelation of a massive cyberattack against numerous government agencies as well as a number of private companies. Russian intelligence is widely believed responsible.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision means Russian athletes will not compete under their nation's name and flag in the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for 2021, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Russia Gets Its Doping Ban Reduced But Will Miss Next 2 Olympics

1:33pm December 17, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The CEO of the U.S. anti-doping agency called the decision a "weak, watered-down outcome." Russian teams are banned, but its athletes may compete — albeit without the country's flag and anthem.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual year-end news conference went remote this year, as he addressed reporters from the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow via a video link Thursday.

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Vladimir Putin Shrugs Off Alexei Navalny's Poisoning: 'Who Needs Him?'

11:10am December 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

During his year-end news conference, the Russian president glibly brushed aside international suspicions that Kremlin agents were behind the attempted assassination of the leading opposition figure.

A joint investigation by Bellingcat and other media outlets found evidence that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was trailed by Russian spy agents for years before he was poisoned in August.

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Russian Agents Trailed Opposition Leader Navalny Before Poisoning, Report Finds

8:31am December 16, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

An investigation by Bellingcat, an Internet research organization, and other media outlets, revealed that for years, Russian agents secretly followed Alexei Navalny.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, "For my part, I am ready for interaction and contacts with you," according to the Kremlin.

Putin And Bolsonaro Congratulate Biden On His Victory Over Trump

4:28pm December 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The Russian leader contacted U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after the Electoral College affirmed his victory. Putin was one of the last major world leaders to do so.

In this image taken June 16, 2020, and released by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a Russian Tu-95 bomber (top) is intercepted by a U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter off the coast of Alaska. Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown near A

Arms Control: When Biden Takes Office, Clock Will Be Ticking To Save New START Treaty

10:15am December 09, 2020

by Lucian Kim

When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he'll have 16 days to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to save the last arms control treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.

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A Moscow health care worker administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine during clinical trials in September. President Vladimir Putin ordered the nation's health authorities to begin mass vaccinations next week.

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Putin Tells Russia To Begin Large-Scale Vaccination For Coronavirus

4:33pm December 02, 2020

by Lucian Kim

Vaccination will be voluntary, the Kremlin says, and will begin with health care workers and people with chronic medical conditions. Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is still in clinical trials.