Russia
Putin and Trump agree to try to rebuild U.S.-Russia ties, cooperate in Syria
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to try to rebuild U.S. Russia ties and to cooperate in Syria, the Kremlin said on Saturday, after the two men spoke for the first time since Trump's inauguration.
Trump says he is only in early stages of considering lifting Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is only in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, as British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and U.S. lawmakers cautioned that such a move would be premature. | Video
McCain warns Trump not to lift sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator John McCain, commenting on Friday on speculation that President Donald Trump may lift sanctions on Russia, said he hoped the administration would reject that "reckless course."
EU scrapes a win in WTO row over Russian duties on vans
GENEVA The European Union scored a few legal hits against Russia in a World Trade Organization ruling on Friday, having launched a challenge in May 2014 against Russian anti-dumping duties on German and Italian light commercial vehicles.
Hungary set on closer ties with Russia, U.S.: foreign minister
BUDAPEST Hungary favors closer ties with Russia and also expects links with the United States to improve markedly under President Donald Trump, whose criticism of NATO's strategy on terrorism it endorses, its foreign minister said on Friday.
Trump's hopes for Syria safe zones may force decision on Assad
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's push to create safe zones in Syria could force him to make some risky decisions about how far to go to protect refugees, including shooting down Syrian or Russian aircraft or committing thousands of U.S. troops, experts said.
New German foreign minister to meet Trump administration next week: report
BERLIN Germany's incoming foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, will hold talks with President Donald Trump's administration in the United States next week, Handelsblatt newspaper said on Friday, after a cool start to relations between Berlin and the new U.S. leader.
San Bernardino massacre yields second immigration fraud conviction
LOS ANGELES The Russian-born wife of the California man accused of supplying guns used by another couple who killed 14 people in San Bernardino pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal immigration fraud charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Exclusive: Syria's million-tonne Russian wheat deal in jeopardy
ABU DHABI/MOSCOW A deal struck in October for Syria to buy one million tonnes of wheat from its ally Russia to prevent bread shortages in government-held areas has not been fulfilled and may never be, Syrian and Russian government sources said.
Britain 'open-minded' on timescale for exit of Syria's Assad
LONDON Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday Britain was "open-minded" about the timescale for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad relinquishing power and did not rule out joining Russia in military action against Islamic State militants. | Video
Trump ban causes U.S. immigration chaos, draws fury of Muslims, Iran
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK President Donald Trump's most far reaching action since taking office plunged America's immigration system into chaos on Saturday, not only for refugees but for legal U.S. residents who were turned away at airports and feared being stranded outside the country. | Video