Sources: Washington Times
Russian president Vladimir Putin travels to Alaska to meet with United States president Donald Trump to discuss pathways to bring an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to the summit. 2025-08-15
The United States expands secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conducted business with more than 4,500 US-sanctioned Russian entities. 2024-06-12
The United States announces sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russian companies for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea. 2024-05-16
The Iraqi Radioactive Sources Regulatory Authority announces that Iraq is seeking to build eight nuclear reactors capable of producing 11 gigawatts combined to address increasing electricity demand, which is predicted to rise 50% from roughly 28GW today to 42GW by 2030. Average electrical power output currently stands at about 18.4GW, of which 1.2GW is imported. The Authority says that they are in discussions with Korean, Russian, U.S., and French officials on how to implement the plan. 2021-06-8
Turkey threatens to "strangle" the United States-backed Syrian Border Security Force "before it's even born", while Syria vows to crush it and expel American military personnel from the country. Russia called the plans "a plot to dismember Syria". 2018-01-15
The United Nations Security Council vote on the United States-China draft resolution on North Korea is rescheduled to 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday. Russia requests more time to review the text. 2016-03-1
The United States and Russia sign an agreement designed to avoid conflict between both countries' warplanes in Syria. The Pentagon said the agreement will remain secret; a hotline will enable both countries to directly communicate. 2015-10-20
Former United States spy agency contractor Edward Snowden applies for political asylum in Russia. 2013-07-1
The United States is pleased after Russia suggests Iran could build a nuclear weapon in future, an unusual admission from Moscow. 2010-07-12
A plane containing 10 members of a Russian spy ring arrives in Vienna, Austria, from the United States. 2010-07-9