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Russia says it will begin a phased reduction of troops from its border with neighboring Ukraine – apparently ending a standoff that had alarmed Kyiv and Western observers.
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John Sullivan is returning for "consultations" after a new round of tit-for-tat sanctions between Moscow and Washington last week.
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The main Russian opposition figure, who has been on a 20-day hunger strike, has been moved to an infirmary at another prison, where he will undergo "vitamin therapy," authorities say.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced new sanctions Friday. The U.S. imposed its new sanctions on Russia on Thursday in response to the SolarWinds cyberattack and interference in elections.
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President Biden is ordering a new round of economic sanctions that include restrictions on dozens of Russian entities and the expulsion of some Kremlin diplomats.
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The captain, identified by Italian media as Walter Biot, was reportedly caught Tuesday evening as he handed over allegedly top-secret documents to one of the Russian diplomats in exchange for money.
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The two countries' space agencies say the proposal, which sets no time frame, could include an orbiting station, a base on the surface, or both.
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The Biden administration, signaling a tougher stance on Russia, announces new sanctions targeting seven senior Kremlin officials in response to the nerve agent attack on the Kremlin critic.
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Amnesty International cites past comments by the anti-Kremlin activist that "reach the threshold of advocacy of hatred."
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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview "We don't want to isolate ourselves from global life, but we have to be ready for that. If you want peace then prepare for war,"