VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | The Seattle Times

February 20, 2020 at 2:14 am

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces...

February 13, 2020 at 7:37 am

Ideas for amending Russian Constitution aired for Putin

MOSCOW (AP) — A meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin on amending the Russian Constitution produced suggested changes on a variety of topics Thursday, ranging...

February 7, 2020 at 3:23 am

Putin hosts Belarus leader for talks amid economic pressure VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the leader of Belarus on Friday for another round of difficult talks on closer integration amid Moscow's...

Business

February 6, 2020 at 1:39 am

NASA’s record-setting Koch, crewmates safely back from space VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who spent nearly 11 months in orbit to set a record for the longest spaceflight by a woman,...

Nation & World

February 5, 2020 at 7:31 am

Russia voices concern over new US nuclear weapon

MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian diplomat raised concern Wednesday about the United States deploying a new submarine-launched nuclear weapon, saying the move signaled Washington's...

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with students and researchers of an industrial college in Cherepovets, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Putin said that a nationwide vote on constitutional changes he proposed wouldn’t be used to extend his current term in office but remained coy about his future political plans. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) XAZ106 XAZ106

February 4, 2020 at 5:44 am

Putin remains coy on his future political plans

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a nationwide vote on constitutional changes he proposed wouldn't be used to extend his current...

January 29, 2020 at 9:14 am

Putin pardons Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned an Israeli woman who had been jailed on drug charges, the Kremlin said Wednesday. A presidential...

January 23, 2020 at 1:17 am

Russian lawmakers OK Putin’s constitutional proposals VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday quickly gave preliminary approval to a slew of constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt by President Vladimir...

January 22, 2020 at 9:41 am

Russia’s Putin remains secretive about his future role

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin remained tight-lipped about his future role Wednesday as he fast-tracks a set of constitutional changes widely seen as...

January 21, 2020 at 9:35 am

Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian govt stay VIEW

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin formed his new Cabinet Tuesday, replacing many of its members but keeping his foreign, defense and finance ministers...

Business