Russia
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One of the toughest jobs in the State Department these days might be ambassador to Russia. That job was conferred just days ago on veteran career diplomat John Tefft. He arrives in Moscow when tensions between Russia and the United States are as high as they've been since the Cold War. Bob Silverman is president of the American Foreign Service Association. He joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss how Tefft will have to go about his job.
August 05, 2014 -
Senate Bill 3285 would grant Russia permanent normal trade status, requiring the U.S. to provide Russia with tariff and trade treatment that's no less beneficial than what the U.S. applies to any other country with the same status.
July 26, 2012 -
America\'s critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack, it should act as a deterrent to war, U.S. cybersecurity expert, Richard Clarke said, according to the Associated Press.
November 08, 2011 -
U.S. intelligence officials have accused China and Russia of systematically stealing data for their own national economic gain. It is the most forceful and detailed public airing of U.S. allegations after years of private complaints, the Associated Press reports.
November 04, 2011 -
Many cyber experts think Israel was behind the malware, possibly with some help from the U.S. But Rogachyov\'s comments were the first official statement from Russia blaming the US and Israel.
September 27, 2011 -
The United States and Russia have been attempting to “reset’ relations, which have been strained recently. And the two former rivals are giving new meaning to digital diplomacy, agreeing to share information about common cyber…
July 18, 2011 -
The US and Russia are teaming up to create a new cyber hotline. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 13, 2011 -
If passed, member nations would share information with each other about how they would use cyber technology during military conflicts.
July 06, 2011 -
Russia will spend $650 billion to equip its dilapidated military with 600 new warplanes, 100 ships and 1,000 helicopters by 2020, Defense Ministry officials were quoted as saying Thursday.
February 24, 2011 -
The U.S. is better off with a new strategic arms reduction treaty with Russia than without it. That\'s what Secretary of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee. Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen, also urged the committee to ratify the agreement, saying the treaty has the full support of uniformed leaders. The agreement reduces U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear forces in a way that strengthens the stability of the U.S.-Russian relationship, Gates said.
July 01, 2010 -
Schizophrenic is how Defense Secretary Robert Gates describes Russia\'s relationship to Iran. In remarks before Congress he indicated Russian knows nukes in Iran would destabilized the region, but still Russia is pursuing a commercial relationship with Iran. Gates said he was told by his counterpart in Russia while he was head of the CIA in the 1990s, supporting Iran\'s nuclear reactor was all about the money.
July 01, 2010 -
What\'s the difference between Russian intelligence and U.S. intelligence today? A source with knowledge of both CIA and Russia\'s SVR, formerly known as the KGB says the SVR has an unlimited supply of money to recruit spies. The source also says it depends on the quality and amount of information a spy can provide. Still the source says, the SVR tries to save money and says American turncoats Aldrich Aimes, and Robert Hanssen could have gotten ten times more than they got from the Russian intelligence.
April 05, 2010 -
Russia has struck a deal with the U.S. to reduce stockpiled nuclear weapons. But, Russia’s president says there are still some serious differences to overcome. In addition, there are other agreements between the U.S. and…
July 06, 2009 -
A large part of Russia\'s air force fleet has been grounded for two months after a MiG fighter lost its tail on a training flight One third of that country\'s fighter jets are now said to be unsafe.
February 10, 2009