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Analysis: Frosty U.S.-Russia relations about to get even colder

U.S.-Russiarelationsareatalowpoint,andarepoisedtogetevenworseaftertheUnitedStatesslappedanewroundofsanctionsonRussiathisweek.Thatcouldleadtobothcountriestakinga

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Russia apologises over country's doping scandal for the first time

RussiahasapologisedoverthedopingscandaluncoveredbytheMcLarenreportforthefirsttime,butwillremainsuspendedfrominternationalathletics.Athletics'governingbodytheIAA

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U.S. sanctions against Russia widens rift in transatlantic relations

Thenewly--adoptedU.S.sanctionsagainstRussiasparkedabacklashintheEuropeanUnion(EU)andrisksfurtherdamagingtransatlanticrelations,whichhavealreadybeensouredsinceDo

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Trump blames Congress for "all-time and very dangerous low" ties with Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed U.S. Congress for causing U.S.-Russian relationship to be at "an all-time and very dangerous low."

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Angry Trump says Russia ties at 'very dangerous low'

US President Donald Trump claimed relations with Russia had hit an all-time and "very dangerous" low Thursday, putting the blame on Congress after he reluctantly approved sanctions against Moscow.

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Sino-Russian trade expands 26% in first quarter

Smallandmid-sizeRussiancompaniesseegreatpotentialindoingbusinesswithChina,butbilateraltradeisstillhinderedbymultipleobstacles.RussiaandChinawanttheirtradetoreac

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Sanctions may ironically lead to US-EU rift

RussiahasdemandedtheUnitedStatescutitsdiplomaticstaffinRussiato455bySeptemberandcouldconsidertakingfurtheractionaspartofitsresponsetofreshUSsanctionsapprovedbyC

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Trump signs what he calls "seriously flawed" sanctions bill

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumponWednesdaysignedintolawasanctionsbillonRussia,IranandtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK),whiledescribingthebillas"seriouslyflawe

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At least 60 injured in arsenal explosion in Abkhazia

Atleast60peoplewereinjuredinanexplosionatanammunitiondepotinAbkhaziaonWedenesday.Theexplosion,tookplaceWednesdayafternoonneararesortinthevillageofPrimorsko,loca

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Spotlight: Trump signs what he calls "seriously flawed" sanctions bill on Russia, Iran, DPRK

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a sanctions bill on Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), while describing the bill as "seriously flawed."

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Trump signs sanctions bill on Russia, Iran, DPRK, calling it "flawed"

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a sanctions bill on Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), but he criticized the bill as "seriously flawed."

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Trump administration sends conflicting signals on Russia sanctions

U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpgrudginglyacceptednewcongressionalsanctionsonRussia,thetopU.S.diplomatsaidonTuesday,remarksincontrastwiththoseofVicePresidentMikePence,w

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Here's what the new U.S. sanctions bill and Putin's response to it mean

U.S. relations with Russia were at an all-time low during the last few months of President Obama’s administration. The Trump administration signaled that it hoped for better relations with the Kremlin.

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Opinion: Russia, US face long-term confrontation

US-Russianrelationshaven'timprovedremarkablyafterUSPresidentDonaldTrumpandhisRussiancounterpartVladimirPutinmetduringtheG20HamburgSummitheldearlierinJuly.Thismo

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US says cuts to diplomatic staff in Russia ‘uncalled for’

TheUSStateDepartmenthascalledRussia'sdecisiontokickouthundredsofAmericandiplomats"aregrettableanduncalledforact".PresidentVladimirPutinhassaidtheUSwillhavetocut

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Putin wants 755 US diplomat staffers out following sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday the Kremlin will expel 755 members of US diplomatic staff in Russia in response to new sanctions against Russia.

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US and Georgia hold military drills, as Russia shows off naval strength

The US and Georgia have launched their biggest ever joint military exercises, as the Caucasus nation seeks to push its bid to join Nato.