Category: US-Russia relations

Putin Says US-Russia Relations Are in ‘Deep Crisis,’ as Moscow’s Senior Diplomats Depict It as a Hot Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the relations between the United States and Russia are “in a deep crisis,” while Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Moscow is now in a “hot conflict” with Washington. Putin made his remarks while addressing new U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy on Wednesday. Tracy was among 17 ambassadors who presented their diplomatic credentials to…


Russian Legislature Approves Suspension of Nuclear-Arms Treaty With US

Less than a day after President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Russia was suspending participation in its nuclear weapons treaty with the United States, the Russian Federation’s State Duma unanimously agreed to formally suspend participation in the treaty. The rubber-stamp approval by the parliamentary body of Putin’s announcement that Moscow was disengaging from the New Strategic…


LIVE NOW: NTD Business (Feb. 21): Union Pacific Coal Train Derails in Nebraska; Section 230 at Risk in SCOTUS Showdown

Another major train derailment in less than a month. This time it’s a Union Pacific coal train in Nebraska. The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up the Ohio train derailment–while the transportation head calls for more train safety regulation. The Supreme Court, hearing a case with broad implications for free speech and social…


NTD Business (Feb. 21): Union Pacific Coal Train Derails in Nebraska; Section 230 at Risk in SCOTUS Showdown

Another train has derailed in less than a month. This time, it’s a Union Pacific coal train in Nebraska. The Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Norfolk Southern to clean up the Ohio train derailment, while the transportation head calls for more train safety regulation. The Supreme Court is hearing a case with broad implications for…


Expert Panel Says Russia Holding Nuke Deal ‘Hostage’ to Deter US Support for Ukraine

Even through the most fractious days of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union, and its successor Russian Federation, maintained compliance with nuclear arms accords and sustained contact in negotiating new treaties. But Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine changed all that with Moscow now refusing to decouple strategic arms control treaty…


Russia Holds Nuke Deal ‘Hostage’ to Deter US Support for Ukraine, Expert Panel Says

Even through the most fractious days of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union, and its successor Russian Federation, maintained compliance with nuclear arms accords and sustained contact in negotiating new treaties. But Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine changed all that, with Moscow now refusing to decouple strategic arms control treaty…


As Tensions Tighten, US Accuses Russia of Violating Nuclear Arms Accord

Tensions between the United States and the Russian Federation have been steadily ratcheting tighter and tighter since the Kremlin launched its invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. Those strained relations are set to be further exacerbated following a report to Congress from the U.S. State Department claiming Russia is refusing to allow on-site inspections and…


Capitol Report (March 11): US Warns of Possible Chemical Weapons Attack

President Joe Biden announced action to cripple Russia’s economy. The United States and its allies are stripping Russia of its most favored nation trade status. Biden’s also banning imports of other Russian products. As Biden takes more steps to isolate Russia, what will the future of U.S.-Russia relations look like? We pose that question to…