Section: US & Canada
US boxer Roy Jones Jr. asks Putin for Russian citizenship
MOSCOW (AP) — American former world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russian citizenship over a cup of tea.Jones’ promoter told the R-Sport news agency two years ago that the boxer wanted a Russian passport.During Wednesday’s meeting, Putin wished Jones success doing business in Russia and...
Russia Ukraine News: Amid Escalating Fears Of War, Lavrov Presses Germany, France On Peace Treaty
German and French leaders should press Ukraine harder to implement the peace plan in eastern Ukraine that was signed in February, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday. …read more Source: International Business...
Russian FM: Putin open to meeting Obama at UN in September
Jared M. FeldschreiberSEVASTOPOL, Ukraine, Aug. 19 (UPI) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama would be possible if the White House initiates it. …read more Source: United Press...
Russian Prosecutors Seek 23-year Sentence for Crimean Filmmaker
Public prosecutors in Russia’s Rostov region on Wednesday asked judges for a 23-year sentence against a Ukrainian film director. Oleg Sentsov faces charges of leading a terrorist group and acts of terrorism. Critics have dismissed Sentsov’s prosecution as revenge — a Crimean native, he was a vocal opponent of Russia’s 2014...
Off Crimea, Putin Plunges Into Sea Of Memes
Russia’s president submerges himself in Crimea’s waters and the Internet reacts. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Warns Russia Against Territory Grab In Ukraine
NATO has warned Moscow that any attempt by Russian-backed separatists to take more territory in eastern Ukraine would be “unacceptable.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The August Coup and the Final Days of the Soviet Union
Note: Our accounts contain the personal recollections and opinions of the individual interviewed. The views expressed should not be considered official statements of the U.S. government or the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. ADST conducts oral history interviews with retired U.S. diplomats, and uses their accounts to form...
Russian FM: Putin Would Consider Meeting with Obama, if Invited
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a meeting with President Barack Obama when the Russian leader visits the United States to participate in the United Nations General Assembly next month, Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters in Sevastopol, Crimea, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that Putin will...
Russians ask for 23-year sentence for Crimean filmmaker
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors are asking a court to send a Ukrainian filmmaker to prison for 23 years on charges of conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks…. …read more Source: Associated...
Russians ask for 23-year sentence for Crimean filmmaker
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors are asking a court to send a Ukrainian filmmaker to prison for 23 years on charges of conspiracy to commit terrorist attacks. …read more Source: U.S....
