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Syria regime, rebels trade chemical weapons accusations
Mar 20, 2013 03:52 EDT
The US and UN were attempting to verify claims and counterclaims by Syrian troops and insurgents that chemical weapons were used for the first time in the two-year conflict.
Syria regime, rebels trade chemical weapons accusations
Mar 19, 2013 16:34 EDT
Troops and insurgents Tuesday accused each other of using chemical weapons for the first time in Syria's two-year conflict, as the newly elected rebel premier ruled out dialogue with the regime.
US says 'no evidence' Syria rebels used chemical weapons
Mar 19, 2013 14:23 EDT
The United States said Tuesday it had seen "no evidence" that Syrian rebels have used chemical weapons and warned it would be "totally unacceptable" for the regime in Damascus to use such arms.
US takes its diplomacy digital
Mar 07, 2013 10:10 EST
When John Kerry took to Twitter on his first day as US secretary of state, he joined an army of diplomats using social media to reach out and connect directly with people around the world.
Russia-US tensions flare over adopted boy's death
Feb 21, 2013 06:32 EST
The US ambassador to Moscow and a top Russian lawmaker traded verbal blows Thursday over the death of a Russian child adopted in the United States, in a row that threatens to overshadow upcoming talks with the new US secretary of state.
Russia says won't 'get used' to US envoy: report
May 30, 2012 13:21 EDT
Russia is not prepared to get used to the US ambassador Michael McFaul, a foreign ministry official was quoted as saying Wednesday, accusing the controversial new US envoy of unprofessionalism.
Kremlin berates 'undiplomatic' US envoy
May 29, 2012 09:36 EDT
A top Kremlin official told the United States ambassador to Moscow to behave more diplomatically on Tuesday as the envoy was slapped down over a controversial speech to Russian students.
US envoy under fire in Russia after 'shocking' speech
May 29, 2012 05:01 EDT
Washington's controversial ambassador to Moscow was forced to defend himself through Twitter on Tuesday after the Russian foreign ministry furiously condemned a speech he made as shocking.
Russia blasts 'biased' US sentence of Bout
Apr 06, 2012 12:16 EDT
Russia on Friday condemned the US sentencing of Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout as baseless and politically-motivated, pledging to do all it can to ensure his return home.
Russia calls US sentence of Bout 'baseless and biased'
Apr 06, 2012 09:13 EDT
Moscow on Friday condemned a US court's sentencing of Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout as "baseless and biased" and said it would do all it could to ensure his return home.
US ambassador has run-in with Russian TV
Mar 30, 2012 17:55 EDT
The US ambassador to Moscow questioned Friday how a Kremlin-linked television channel accessed his private schedule, calling Russia a "wild country" in an altercation with its reporters.
US ambassador says Russia is a 'wild country'
Mar 30, 2012 10:58 EDT
The US ambassador to Moscow questioned Friday how a Kremlin-linked television channel accessed his private schedule, calling Russia a "wild country" in an altercation with its reporters.
Putin foes plan new protests despite arrests
Mar 06, 2012 11:53 EST
The Russian opposition on Tuesday defiantly vowed to wage a sustained campaign of protests after police detained hundreds in rallies against Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in presidential polls.
Russia, US spar over protests on Twitter
Mar 06, 2012 09:32 EST
Russia on Tuesday took to Twitter to denounce an earlier tweet from the US ambassador about the rough handling of activists who tried to stage a sit-in protest over Vladimir Putin's election win.
Hundreds of anti-Putin protesters detained in Russia
Mar 03, 2012 18:04 EST
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police detained more than 500 protesters including opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday at rallies challenging the legitimacy of Vladimir Putin's victory in the presidential election.
U.S. pro-democracy groups find shrinking global welcome mat
Feb 09, 2012 01:22 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael McFaul was in the second day of his new job as U.S. ambassador to Russia last month when Russian state television charged he was on a mission to stir up revolution.
US ambassador parries Russian attacks
Jan 25, 2012 09:32 EST
The new US ambassador to Moscow parried attacks on him in an interview Wednesday, saying a meeting with opposition members that provoked a furious reaction in Russia was simply part of his job.
New US ambassador sparks Russia's fury
Jan 24, 2012 09:24 EST
The new US ambassador to Moscow came under an extraordinary attack Tuesday from Russia's parliament for meeting the leaders of protests against strongman Vladimir Putin on his arrival last week.
Senate confirms McFaul as U.S. envoy to Russia
Dec 17, 2011 19:10 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top adviser on Russia policy, Michael McFaul, was approved by the Senate on Saturday to serve as the country's ambassador to Moscow.
US Senate confirms Obama envoy to Russia
Dec 17, 2011 15:09 EST
The US Senate on Saturday confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee to be ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, after a delay tied to US missile defense plans.
