U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 2021 Russia–United States summit in Geneva, Switzerland. The United States and Russia maintain one of the most important, critical, and strategic foreign relations in the world.

Sep 3, 2021 · The United States has long sought a full and constructive relationship with Russia. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States adopted a bipartisan strategy to facilitate cooperation on global issues and promote foreign investment and trade.

Jan 20, 2025 · The United States has imposed stringent export controls on Russia and on Belarus, which has helped enable Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We continue to restrict Russian imports and exports, adding to and further tightening steps taken after Russia’s occupation of Crimea and invasion of the Donbas in 2014.

Sep 9, 2024 · The United States should continue working with allies and partners to improve defense against and respond to cyber threats from Russia and other authoritarian states and to hold bad actors accountable, such as through sanctions and prosecutions.

Jan 10, 2025 · “The United States is taking sweeping action against Russia’s key source of revenue for funding its brutal and illegal war against Ukraine,” said Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen. “This action builds on, and strengthens, our focus since the beginning of the war on disrupting the Kremlin’s energy revenues, including through ...

Feb 22, 2023 · WARSAW — Tensions between the United States and Russia escalated on Wednesday following Russia's announcement that it was suspending participation in a key nuclear arms agreement— days...

2 days ago · TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even being outlawed and forced to operate from exile abroad. Many survived despite the difficulties. Now some face a new challenge: the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze for 90 days the aid …

Jul 1, 2024 · Despite many Russian warnings and much nuclear saber-rattling, the United States has managed to supply advanced artillery systems, tanks, fighter aircraft, and extended-range missiles to Ukraine...

Apr 10, 2024 · Russia poses a threat to the world and further aid to Ukraine to repulse the Russian invasion is crucial, the commander of U.S. European Command said.

Jan 20, 2021 · Russia continues to support, lead, and train illegal armed formations and proxy authorities in eastern Ukraine creating one of the worst humanitarian crises in Europe in a generation.