U.S., Russian Navies Involved In Brief Confrontation At Sea
Russia says it "chased off" a U.S. Navy ship in contested territory in the Sea of Japan, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow.
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'The Wound Is Very Deep': Azerbaijanis And Armenians In Russia Long For Peace
The fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis and Armenians who call Russia home.
A 'Perception Hack': When Public Reaction Exceeds The Actual Hack
This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?
EU Sanctions Russian Officials Over Navalny Poisoning, Citing Chemical Weapons Use
It is "reasonable to conclude," the EU says, "that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office."
Putin Announces Approval Of A Second Unproven Coronavirus Vaccine
The announcement comes two months after the Russian leader touted "registration" of what was billed as the world's first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. But neither drug has completed large-scale human trials.
Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Accusations Of Breaking Cease-Fire In Nagorno-Karabakh
The conflict over the disputed territory that broke away more than two decades ago appears to rage on despite the truce brokered by Moscow over the weekend.
Trump Vs. Biden: How Russia Sees The U.S. Election
A poll published in September found only 23% of Russians have a positive view of Trump and 43% have a negative one. Also, 55% of respondents said they were hearing about Biden for the very first time.
Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War
Dozens of service members on both sides reportedly have been killed in violence that began Sunday in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The conflict has the potential to draw in NATO ally Turkey.
Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election
The social media companies said the accounts and pages were linked to Russian actors that had launched "hack-and-leak" operations to hurt Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
Women Lead The Way Against Belarus' Patriarch, Says Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
Speaking to NPR from Lithuania, the challenger to longtime President Alexander Lukashenko says "women understood that they are leaders" in the struggle.