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August 27, 2019

Russia denies visa to another US lawmaker ahead of congressional trip

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Tuesday that the Russian government denied him a visa — a day after Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., announced that Russia had denied him a visa request.

August 27, 2019

House Dem seems to stun MSNBC host by donning 'Making Russia Great Again' hat on air

Just before Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., ended his appearance on MSNBC, he made sure that viewers understood what he thought about the United States' relationship with Russia.

August 26, 2019

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson denied visa by Russian government for congressional trip

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Monday the Russian government has denied his request for a visa to visit the country as part of an upcoming bipartisan congressional delegation trip, as he ripped into Russian President Vladimir Putin.

August 26, 2019

Russia nuclear missile explosion resulted in radioactive isotopes found in test samples after accident

Radioactive isotopes have been discovered by Russia's state weather agency in test samples more than two weeks after a mysterious and deadly explosion earlier this month at a naval weapons testing range in the northwestern part of the country, the agency disclosed Monday.

August 23, 2019

Rick Perry: Natural gas expansion competes against Russia, powers US economy

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Friday the expansion of American Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is important to both national and economic security.

August 23, 2019

American detained in Russia on spy charges says guards injured him; court extends detention by 2 months

A retired United States Marine detained in Russia for eight months on allegation of spying will remain in detention for two more months, a Moscow court ruled Friday despite the man’s claims that prison guards had injured him.

August 23, 2019

Russia launches floating nuclear power station; environmentalists warn of ‘Chernobyl on ice’

A floating Russian nuclear power station that environmentalists are calling a potential “Chernobyl on ice” set sail Friday on a 3,000-mile journey across the Arctic.

August 23, 2019

Putin orders 'symmetrical response' to US missile test

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he ordered his military to prepare for a “symmetrical response” after the U.S. tested a missile that was banned under a U.S.-Russia treaty.

August 22, 2019

Russian model, track athlete found dead on roadside after going for run

A Russian track athlete and model turned up dead on the side of the road earlier this week after she'd gone on a training run, according to a report. 

August 22, 2019

Russia nuclear missile explosion caused 2 workers to die of radiation sickness, report says

A mysterious and deadly explosion earlier this month at a naval weapons testing range in northwestern Russia resulted in the deaths of two workers due to radiation sickness, not traumatic injuries, as officials previously indicated, according to a report from an independent newspaper on Wednesday.