Tag: Russia
In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. Yet...
Russian FM discusses Middle Eastern affairs with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Russia’s foreign minister discussed the situation in Lebanon and the Middle East on Monday with a delegation from the militant Hezbollah group,...
Allies call on Slovak leader to resign over Russian vaccine
PRAGUE — Two parties in Slovakia’s ruling coalition called on the populist prime minister to resign to open the way for a reconstruction of...
UK shifts policy focus toward India and Pacific post Brexit
<p>LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will unveil plans to shift Britain’s foreign policy focus toward India and the Pacific as the...
Russia opposition leader Navalny describes prison conditions
MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny described tight controls at his prison in a letter posted Monday, saying they include hourly checks during...
Russian hockey player dies after being hit by puck
<p>MOSCOW — A 19-year-old Russian hockey player has died after being hit in the head by the puck during a game, his club and...
Ostapenko beats Badosa 6-2, 6-2 in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the second round of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy by beating Paula Badosa 6-2, 6-2 on...
Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month
<p>MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Tuesday they would block Twitter in a month if it doesn't take steps to remove banned content, a move...
In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. Yet...
US astronaut launching next month may spend year in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA may soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal.
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