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Russia turns down prisoner swap for female basketball star
Russia turns down deal to swap WNBA star Brittney Griner for notorious weapons dealer serving 25 years for conspiring to kill Americans.
US official: We're looking at possibly labeling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
State Department spokesperson says officials are looking at every tool available to hold Russia accountable for war in Ukraine.
US downgrades trade status with Russia
Biden announces that the US will downgrade its trade status with Russia and also ban imports of Russian seafood, alcohol and diamonds.
UN Security Council to discuss alleged US biological activities in Ukraine
Russia requests Security Council meeting a day after claiming US conducts “military biological activities" in Ukraine.
Russia: US sanctions a stumbling block for Iran nuclear deal
State Department says US sanctions imposed on Russia are not related to 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Pelosi supports banning Russian oil imports
House Speaker says she supports banning Russian oil imports to the US, amid escalating war in Ukraine.
Report: US to ban Russian flights from its airspace
Officials say US government will announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace as soon as Wednesday.
US expels 12 Russian diplomats at the UN
Washington cites national security concerns as reason for the move. Russian ambassador: We will respond.
Blinken cancels meeting with Russian Foreign Minister
Secretary of State says he will no longer meet with Russian Foreign Minister in Geneva.
US moves embassy out of Ukraine and into Poland
Source says move could be reversed on Tuesday if Russia doesn't invade Ukraine.
US condemns Putin: We are ready to respond immediately
White House says Biden will announce measures against Russia following recognition of independence of separatists in Ukraine.
US warns Americans in Russia of potential attacks
US embassy in Moscow urges Americans to "have evacuation plans that do not rely on US government assistance".
US official: Russian claims on Ukraine withdrawal are false
Senior US official says Russia has added as many as 7,000 troops near Ukraine border in recent days.
Biden: American citizens in Ukraine should leave now
US President warns American citizens who remain in Ukraine: Things could go crazy quickly.
US says Russia plotting to fabricate attack by Ukraine
US accuses Kremlin of plot to fabricate attack by Ukrainian forces that Russia could use as pretext to attack Ukraine.
Senators working on 'mother of all sanctions' against Russia
Senators Bob Menendez and Jim Risch say they are confident they can pass "massive" sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine.
US Defense Secretary: Putin clearly has the capability to attack Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says conflict in Ukraine is not inevitable, urges Putin to back down.
Biden: I'd consider personal sanctions against Putin
US President says he would consider personally sanctioning Russian President if Russia invades Ukraine.
Biden speaks to European allies amid tensions with Russia
Biden holds video call with European allies amid threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine.
US to citizens: Do not travel to Russia
Biden reportedly considering deploying US troops to NATO allies in the Baltics and Eastern Europe amid tensions with Moscow.
Biden to Ukrainian President: We will act 'decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine
US President speaks to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid Russian troop buildup near its border with Ukraine.
Biden and Putin speak for 50 minutes
White House says Biden "urged Russia to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine" in phone call.
US warns Russia of 'consequences' if Navalny dies
Biden's national security advisor says Washington warned Russia that it would be held accountable if Kremlin critic dies in prison.
Russia expels US diplomats in retaliation for US sanctions
Russia announces it will expel 10 US diplomats and add eight others to its sanctions list.
Biden: If Russia continues to interfere with our democracy, I’m prepared to respond
Biden discusses the reasons behind his decision to sanction Russia and Russian officials due to its meddling in US election.
Russian President Putin's wish for President Biden after spat: 'I wish him good health'
Biden called Russia's Putin a 'killer', describing him as 'soulless', and said he would pay for alleged Russian meddling in U.S. election.
US intelligence: Russia likely behind last month's hacks
US Director of National Intelligence says hackers who breached several federal agencies appeared to be collecting intelligence.
Russia dismisses US sanctions on Iran
Russia says it intends to trade with Iran once a UN arms embargo expires next month.
Department of Justice drops case against Trump's former adviser
Department of Justice to drop case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn for charges of lying to the FBI.
Former Trump adviser sentenced to over three years in prison
US President’s former adviser Roger Stone sentenced to three years and four months in prison for lying to Congress and witness tampering.
Russian ship nearly collides with US ship
US Navy says Russian Navy spy ship nearly collided with US guided-missile destroyer in North Arabian Sea despite multiple warning signals.
Trump warns Russia against election meddling
White House says Trump warned Russian FM Lavrov against meddling in 2020 election. Lavrov: The issue didn't come up.
US, Russia hold high-level counterterrorism dialogue
Deputy Secretary of State holds Counterterrorism Dialogue in Vienna with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister.
Trump said he discussed 'Russian hoax' with Putin
Trump says he briefly discussed Mueller report in a call with Russian counterpart.
US Deputy Attorney General to resign
Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Robert Mueller to investigate Russia election meddling, to leave job on May 11.
Mueller report to be made public on Thursday
Democrats take issue with fact that report won't be presented to Congress until after A-G's press conference.
Pence: A great day for America
US Vice President welcomes findings of Special Counsel's investigation on Russian interference in presidential election.
Trump: This was an illegal takedown that failed
Trump responds to Mueller report: Hopefully somebody’s going to look at the other side.
Special counsel concludes Russia investigation
Robert Mueller submits report to Attorney General, marking the end of his investigation into Russian interference in 2016 election.
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