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The article focuses on the U.S. State Department's designation of Russia's RT news agency as a key component of the Kremlin's military intelligence operations. Topics include RT's involvement in covert fundraising for military supplies in Ukraine, the agency's global influence efforts targeting U.S. allies, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken's calls for allies to recognize RT's activities as intelligence operations.

A US soldier has been detained in eastern Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, according to the US Army. The soldier, who remains unidentified, was detained in Vladivostok on May 2. The nature of the charges has not been specified, and the Army has not provided further details due to the sensitivity of the matter. The soldier had traveled to Russia on his own and was scheduled to change duty stations from South Korea to Texas. The detention adds to the number of Americans held in Russia, including businessman Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich, who are classified as wrongfully detained by the Biden administration. The Russian Embassy in Washington has not commented on the charges or the soldier's condition. [Extracted from the article]

A US soldier has been detained in eastern Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, according to the US Army. The soldier, who remains unidentified, was detained in Vladivostok on May 2. The nature of the charges has not been specified, and the State Department is providing consular support to the soldier's family. The detention adds to the number of Americans held in Russia, including businessman Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich, who have been classified as wrongfully detained by the Biden administration. [Extracted from the article]

A US soldier has been detained in eastern Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, according to the US Army. The soldier was detained in Vladivostok on May 2, but no further details about the charges have been provided. The State Department has notified the soldier's family and is offering consular support. The nature of the soldier's travels to Russia and the unit they were assigned to have not been disclosed. [Extracted from the article]

The statement expressed concern about the "security implications" the arms deal between Russia and North Korea has around the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Woodland, 32, joins Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul Whelan as Americans imprisoned by Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Russia has rejected a recent proposal from the United States to secure the release of Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, two American citizens who are currently detained in Russia on espionage charges. The Biden administration made the proposal, described as a "very serious" one, but Russia declined it. Whelan, a US Marine veteran, expressed frustration with the US government's efforts to secure his release and called for decisive action. The State Department has determined that Russia is wrongfully detaining both men. [Extracted from the article]

Focuses on the American participation in the Communist-sponsored Youth Festival in Moscow, Russia. Impact of the politically unsophisticated American youth on the city; Position of the Department of State on the attendance of American delegation in the event; Special treatment given by the Russian crowds and officials to the dark-skinned and the Arab delegates.

The debate in the Security Council of the United Nations, over the Strategic Air Command's Arctic sorties added little to the handouts at recent news conferences and the White House-State Department rejoinder. This shows the extent to which the permanent members of the Council have reduced that body to a mere echo chamber for the U.S. and Russia's endlessly reiterated recriminations. But, however hypocritical the Russian complaint may be on its face, if it is examined in the light of the developing technological situation it cannot be dismissed on the premise that all that is necessary is to outvote them.

The article examines the appointment of Henry Kissinger by U.S. President Richard M. Nixon as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. It provides an overview of Kissinger's professional and political background, along with the controvercies he is facing, including the suspicion that he would become an usurper of powers delegated to the State and Defense Departments. Also discussed is the issue concerning an agreement on arms restraint between the president and the Russians.

The State Department's Bureau of International Security‐Nonproliferation is accepting applications for the Supporting Partner Implementation of Russia Sanctions. This program aims to support the implementation of sanctions imposed against Russia and Belarus in response to the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2024, and a total of $18 million is available for up to 25 awards ranging from $50,000 to $300,000. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, for‐profit organizations, federal entities, nonprofit organizations, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. The program is particularly interested in proposals that engage financial, maritime, aviation, and logistics entities in implementing international Russia sanctions. More information can be found at www.grants.gov. [Extracted from the article]

Trevor Reed was designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S. State Department wrongfully detained in Russia in 2019 and was not released from the country until a prisoner swap three years later. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the role of Alger Hiss, an official at the U.S. State Department, as a Soviet agent as proven by the Soviet intelligence cables released by the U.S. National Security Agency which have been intercepted during World War II and decrypted under the guidance of the Venona project. Reasons behind the inability to identify U.S. agents who provided Soviet intelligence with classified information during the war; Evidence offered by the Venona documents on the functions of Hiss as a Soviet agent; Information on the book "KGB: The Inside Story," by Oleg Gordievsky.

US Is "Watching Closely" to See Whether China Gives Russia Lethal Aid (Bloomberg) -- The US has warned China about providing Russia with weapons and other lethal aid for the invasion of Ukraine and is watching closely to ensure Beijing's diplomatic and economic support to Moscow doesn't go any further, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. "We have not yet seen the PRC provide Russia with lethal aid, but we don't believe they've taken it off the table either - we are concerned", Price said, referring to the country by its formal name, the People's Republic of China. [Extracted from the article]

The US and Russia extended the New START treaty for five years in 2021, giving the former Cold War rivals time for new talks on strategic security. (Bloomberg) -- Russia is breaching the terms of the New START nuclear-arms reduction treaty by refusing to allow inspectors on its territory and stonewalling US efforts to discuss the issue, the State Department said Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth. A State Department spokesperson declined to comment on any potential economic boost that North Korea is seeing from munition sales to Russia, but said the US remained concerned that Pyongyang will deliver more military equipment to the Wagner Group. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Russia's hunt for weapons to fire at Ukraine could provide a lifeline for North Korea, where even a relatively modest arms deal would help lift the country's cash-starved and stagnant economy into growth. A State Department spokesperson declined to comment on any potential economic boost that North Korea is seeing from munition sales to Russia, but said the US remained concerned that Pyongyang will deliver more military equipment to the Wagner Group. [Extracted from the article]

A State Department spokesperson, commenting on customary condition of anonymity, said Russia had postponed the meeting, and the US was ready to reschedule at the earliest possible time. (Bloomberg) -- Russia and the US put off a new round of talks under the New START treaty this week, in what would have been the first such discussions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. [Extracted from the article]

The article criticizes the decline of international affairs education and research in the U.S. It is critical on the discontinuation of Title VIII Program by the U.S. Department of State amid the lack of funding for advanced and cultural training on Russia and the former Soviet Union. Also mentioned is the influence of globalization on the decline of the disciple in colleges and universities.

Blinken Isn't Expected to Meet Lavrov at G-20 (12:40 a.m.) Blinken isn't expected to meet Lavrov at the G-20, according to State Department spokesman Ned Price. (Bloomberg) -- Russia appears on track for a far shallower recession than many initially forecast due to rising oil production that has blunted the impact of international sanctions over its war in Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

Griner sent the letter to the president days after the start of her drug possession trial in Russian court, a proceeding the State Department has criticized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Griners were supposed to have their first call in four months on Saturday for their fourth anniversary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Griner's detention in Russia was extended last week by another 30 days. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

U.S. Says Brittney Griner Is "Wrongfully Detained" in Russia, ESPN Reports (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. State Department has now classified Brittney Griner as being "wrongfully detained" in Russia following her March arrest when she was taken into custody for allegedly smuggling cannabis oil while attempting to return home to the U.S, according to an email sent to ESPN from a State Department official. "The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Brittney Griner", the emailed statement reads. [Extracted from the article]

Marine veteran Trevor Reed was released from Russian custody as part of a prisoner exchange Wednesday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- An annual human rights report by the U.S. State Department contends that authoritarianism around the world is threatening human rights and democracy, most strikingly as Russia continues its attack on Ukraine. "Government officials and the security services often committed human rights abuses with impunity", the State Department said. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. State Department issued a warning Saturday for all U.S. citizens to leave Russia immediately, and urged them not to travel to that country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

(Bloomberg) -- Americans should consider leaving Russia immediately as commercial flights from the country are increasingly being cancelled, the U.S. embassy in Moscow said. The advisory comes in the wake of rising tensions with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday and follows a State Department recommendation in January that Americans avoid travel to Russia. [Extracted from the article]

U.S. told allies in November that Russia had plans tobuild up troop numbers and military capabilities nearUkraine's borders. (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. State Department has ordered"non-emergency U.S. employees" to depart the embassy inKyiv, and consular services will be suspended as ofSunday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. State Department has ordered"non-emergency U.S. employees" to depart the embassy inKyiv, and consular services will be suspended as ofSunday. U.S. told allies in November that Russia had plans tobuild up troop numbers and military capabilities nearUkraine's borders. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Friday and urge Moscow to immediately de-escalate tensions on the shared border with Ukraine. Earlier Tuesday, Blinken spoke with Lavrov, stressing "the unshakable U.S. commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity", State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that Russia reacted to criticism from National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. State Department about a Soyuz MS-18 crew ship space missile strike by saying that Washington was testing its own space missile. It mentions that its is actively developing and testing, without any notification, various types of advanced strike and combat weapons in orbit.

The article looks at the records of the U.S. Department of State posts in revolutionary Russia. Department personnel destroyed or abandoned some records as the U.S. withdrew its diplomatic and consular representation from Russia during the five years after the Bolshevik seizure of power in November 1917. Also mentioned are evidence of the interest of the department in the files of Russian embassy and consular offices. The National Archives received surviving Russian files in February 1938.

Examines the ways by which foreign policies are designed by the United States State Department and Secretary James Baker. Reasons given by Baker for the delay in the U.S. aid to Russia; Steps taken by Baker to improve relations of the country with Japan; Statement that Baker has not wanted to interfere in the business of Cabinet officers with economic and trade portfolios of Japan; Information that Baker trusts only a handful of loyal assistants to perform important tasks for him; Efforts of Baker to restore peace talks in Middle East; Reasons for which the Department did not pay attention to the rising menace of dictator Saddam Hussein in Iraq in early 1990; Influence of decisions of U.S. President George Bush on the foreign policy.

The article focuses on the U.S.-Russia relationship. According to the author, Governor Mitt Romney is not ridiculous when he said that Russia is the number one geopolitical rival of the U.S. as it fights with issues related to Iran, Israel and Syria. He adds that the Russians do have a reason to be angry as they did all the fighting during World War II while the U.S. reaps all the reward. On other issues, he believes that the U.S. State Department left the diplomats in Benghazi to be killed.

The article reports on the finding by the U.S. Department of State that Russia complied with the terms of the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). It details how the report will come in the face of the Senate vote to ratify the New START and how it would show that Russia is being sincere in its nuclear reduction efforts. Russia, however, was unable to comply with similar treaties on biological weapons and chemical weapons destruction.

Protesters have taken to Belarus' streets for more than a month. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on the opposition to the plan of the Russian government to accept tonnage of spent fuel from foreign nuclear reactors for storage and possible reprocessing. Percentage of the world's spent fuel that originated in the United States (U.S.)-designed reactors; What the U.S. State Department insists about Russia's import scheme.