FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018, file photo, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem gestures as he speaks to the media in Moscow, Russia. Al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country's most prominent faces to the outside…

A tourist wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus takes a photo in Nikolskaya street near Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Coronavirus infections in Russia kept on rising this week, with…

An Aeroflot executive has been nabbed for allegedly spying for Britain, according to Russian news agencies. The London-based employee, Dmitry Fedotkin, is accused of passing secrets related to Russia’s social and political situation to Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence service

China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng that congratulated Biden last weekend after he and vice presidential running mate Kamala Harris secured enough Electoral College votes to unseat President Donald Trump.

President Trump’s re-election campaign lost its libel case against CNN for an opinion piece accusing the campaign of seeking help from Russia in the 2020 election. The campaign filed suit in March over Larry Noble’s opinion piece from June 13, 2019 — in which he claimed

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow has adopted sanctions against a number of German and French officials in response to the European Union’s sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday.

Russia is reporting good news on its coronavirus vaccine tests.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, ending a yearslong prosecution in the Russia investigation that saw Flynn twice plead guilty to lying to the FBI and then reverse himself before the Department…

FILE - Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, leaves federal court in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia…

FILE - Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he speaks with retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn during a town hall, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in Virginia Beach, Va. President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, taking direct…

FILE - President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn arrives at federal court in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a…

FILE - Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, departs a federal courthouse after a hearing, Monday, June 24, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his…

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2014, file photo, then-Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration…

Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe to be granted clemency by the president, joining Roger Stone.

Michael Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe to be granted clemency by the president.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, has been granted a full pardon.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

A worker sprays sanitizer on a student's shoes at a school in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Pakistan will again close all educational institutions as of Thursday Nov. 26 because of a steady and increasingly drastic increase in coronavirus…

A teacher checks body temperatures of students as they arrive at a school in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Pakistan will again close all educational institutions as of Thursday Nov. 26, 2020, because of a steady and increasingly drastic…

A banner emphasizing an enhanced social distancing campaign is displayed on the wall of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The banner reads: "We have to stop before COVID-19 stops everything."

A men cycling next to coils of barbed wire near Top Glove factory hostel in Shah Alam, Malaysia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest maker of rubber gloves, says it expects a two to four-week…

Workers from Top Glove walk out from Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest maker of rubber gloves, says it expects a two to four-week delay in deliveries after…

People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus walk under a banner emphasizing an enhanced social distancing campaign in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. The banner reads: "We have to…

Students wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus, ride in a tri-wheeler to school in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Pakistan will again close all educational institutions as of Thursday Nov. 26, 2020, because of a steady and…

Russia said Tuesday its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was 95 percent effective and would be cheaper and easier to store than some alternatives, as the global race heats up to develop a jab.

The Trump administration is preparing to get rid of Air Force planes used for surveillance after exiting the Open Skies treaty with Russia, complicating President-elect Joe Biden options if he seeks to rejoin the accord, according to a report. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday announced