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• ‘No agreements’ yet on U.S. swap offer to free Griner, Whelan: Moscow

  In April, however, the government struck a deal to trade U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed for jailed Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.

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  Jul 28, 2022
  
• Russia has already ‘failed’ in Ukraine, U.S. says amid promise for more military aid

  U.S. officials said they pledged new assistance worth US$713 million for Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government and other countries in the region.

  World

  Apr 25, 2022
  
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• U.S. should expand presence in east Europe as Ukraine war could last years, general says

  Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the basing could be funded by other countries such as Poland and the Baltics that want more U.S. troops.

  World

  Apr 6, 2022
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• Western nations need unity to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine: Blinken

  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv that the U.S. and its allies were steadfast in backing his country.

  World

  Jan 19, 2022
• U.S., Russia to discuss Ukraine tensions amid security talks in January: official

  Russia is also set to meet with NATO and attend a broader regional meeting with Washington and several European countries next month, a Biden administration spokesperson said.

  World

  Dec 28, 2021
• Biden, Putin to speak on Tuesday amid escalating Ukraine tensions

  The leaders have not spoken since July, when Biden demanded that Putin rein in Russia-based criminal hacking gangs launching ransomware attacks against the United States.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2021
• Biden arrives in Geneva ahead of highly-anticipated meeting with Putin

  Biden has called Putin a ``worthy adversary'' and has said he is hoping to find areas of cooperation with the Russian president.

  News

  Jun 15, 2021
• U.S. to sanction Russia over alleged election meddling, SolarWinds hack: sources

  The sanctions, in which 30 entities are expected to be blacklisted, will be tied with orders expelling about 10 Russian officials from the United States, one of the people said.

  World

  Apr 14, 2021
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• Republicans urge action from White House after reported bounties on U.S. troops

  Eight Republican lawmakers attended a White House briefing about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan — intelligence the White House insisted the president himself had not been fully read in on.

  World

  Jun 30, 2020
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• White House aware of reports Russia put bounties on U.S. troops since 2019: sources

  The assessment was included in at least one of President Donald Trump's written daily intelligence briefings at the time, according to the officials.

  Politics

  Jun 29, 2020