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Russia says World Athletics freeze is a blow to athletes

The president of Russia's track and field federation says it is “catastrophic” to suspend Russian athletes’ applications to compete over a $5 million unpaid fine for breaking anti-...

JULY 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pelosi says U.S. sanctions should target Russian intelligence, military House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday U.S. sanctions on Russia should be beefed up to include the country's intelligence and defense s...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

One sole Russian region says 'nyet' to Putin, defying the Kremlin Only one of Russia's 85 regions, a sparsely-populated patch of the Arctic known for reindeer herders, defied the Kremlin and voted against c...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Russian fund steps up production of anti-viral drug approved by Moscow for COVID-19 Russia's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it will step up the production of the anti-viral drug Avifavir, an anti-influenza medicine w...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Beat Imperial Japan and Russia This is how you win World War II and the Cold War.

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Russia track and field athlete clearance frozen due to unpaid fine The program allowing Russian track athletes to compete internationally will be frozen because the country’s federation failed to pay a fine...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Mueller investigation: Supreme Court denies Congress access to secret testimony from Russia probe The Supreme Court will keep secret grand jury testimony collected by former special counsel Robert Mueller out of House Democrats' hands unt...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

World Athletics freezes Russia panels because of unpaid fine

World Athletics has frozen the program allowing Russian track athletes to compete internationally after the country's federation failed to pay a fine on time

JULY 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russia miss deadline to pay $6m doping fine Russia's suspended athletics federation said on Thursday it had missed a July 1 deadline to pay $5 million of a fine to World Athletics.

JULY 2, 2020 • ESPN.COM

Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation throu...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Russia jails think-tanker for seven years for selling secrets to German firm A Russian court jailed a Russian think-tank expert specializing in military affairs to seven years on Thursday after convicting him of treas...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Russia's Novak sees global oil output cuts easing from August Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of oil producers is expected to start easing oil output cuts f...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Nornickel draws up permafrost monitoring plan after Arctic fuel spill Russia's Norilsk Nickel, a major global nickel and palladium producer, has prepared a long-term programme to monitor permafrost and remedy e...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

OPEC cuts June oil exports by 1.84 million bpd - Kpler OPEC cut oil exports in June by 1.84 million barrels per day (bpd) from May levels as it works to implement an output reduction agreement wi...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Dueling jobs reports, Russia briefing, John Bolton's book: 5 things to know Thursday Two new jobs reports likely will paint a good news-bad news picture, the Gang of Eight will get Russia briefing and more news to start your...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

GOP Group Trolls 'Comrade Trump' With Mock Endorsement Ad From Vladimir Putin The Lincoln Project's latest political ad says Trump's "most important endorsement" comes from Russia.

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Trump, top officials defend response to Russia bounty threat Criticized for inaction, President Donald Trump and top officials stepped up their defense of the administration's response to intelligence...

JULY 2, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Trump not verbally briefed on Russia bounty matter: WH President Donald Trump was not verbally briefed on a reported Russian effort to pay the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan because...

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

CIA did not verbally brief Trump on Russia report, says official Mr Trump wasn't briefed on Russian allegations due to unverified information, a CIA official says.

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

McGrath raises Russia bounty issue in Kentucky Senate race Taking the offensive after her narrow primary win, Democratic Senate nominee Amy McGrath challenged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell t...

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Russia bounty flap highlights intel breakdown under Trump The dispute over the alleged payments to kill Americans is shining a harsh light on the president's consumption of intelligence.

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Pompeo insists US firm on Russia but leaves open door to Putin President Donald Trump's administration insisted Wednesday it has been firm with Russia over Afghanistan but kept open the door to inviting...

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Trump, Russia and the Taliban: The story in 300 words It's a complicated story about bounties and back channels. Let's break it down.

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Iran, Russia, Turkey in talks to harmonise Syria peace efforts Iran, Russia and Turkey, which support opposing sides in Syria's war, held talks Wednesday to harmonise efforts to bring peace to the countr...

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Why Vladimir Putin's tax hike for the rich won't bother Russia's oligarchs After Russian oligarchs stepped in to help with the coronavirus response, Putin upped their taxes. But it's unlikely to phase them.

JULY 1, 2020 • YAHOO.COM