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U.S. and Microsoft seize over 100 websites linked to Russian espionage campaign
The FBI said that the websites were part of a spear phishing campaign.
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Meta bans RT, days after U.S. accuses Russian outlet of disinformation
U.S. officials on Friday accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world as an arm of Russia’s spy agencies.
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Biden administration to hit Russia with sanctions for trying to manipulate US opinion ahead of the election
The administration will announce a series of actions on Wednesday, two senior officials told NBC News.
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Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced 92 additions to its list of Americans banned from entering the country.
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L.A. ballerina sentenced to 12 years in Russian penal colony for ‘high treason'
Ksenia Karelina was visiting family in Russia when investigators searched her phone and found she had donated to a Ukrainian charity.
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Russian chess player allegedly tried to poison opponent by smearing pieces with mercury
Amina Abakarova faces a possible lifetime ban and potential criminal proceedings, Russian authorities said, after the incident during a tournament last week.
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Americans imprisoned in Russia return to Texas Friday morning
Americans wrongly imprisoned in Russia have returned to the United States after a prisoner swap on Thursday. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Three Americans arrive in Texas after being freed from Russian prisons in mass prisoner swap
Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva arrived in San Antonio, Texas, early Friday morning after being freed from Russian prisons in a mass prisoner swap.
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Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
The U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people.
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Biden and Harris greet Americans freed in landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
Thursday’s swap of 24 prisoners surpassed a deal involving 14 people that was struck in 2010.
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Emotions high after recent Russian prisoner swaps
No one understands the emotional weight of a moment like this better than the Reed family of North Texas. Their son Trevor Reed was wrongfully detained for three years in a Russian prison before being released in an exchanged. NBC 5’s Vince Sims spoke with Reed’s father on his thought about the recent swap.
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North Texas family recalls memories of son being freed from Russian prison
Seeing Americans like Marine veteran Paul Whelan coming home after being in a Russian prison takes Joey Reed back to 2022.
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US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan
The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free.
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Who is Paul Whelan and is he part of the latest prisoner swap with Russia?
WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from Russian custody as part of a prisoner swap, but many, including Griner’s family, were quick to point out another American name was not listed as part of the deal.
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Prisoner swap underway between the U.S., Russia, and other countries, senior official says
A prisoner swap is underway between the United States, Russia, and other countries on Thursday, according to a senior Biden administration official.
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Who are some of the Americans detained in Russia? What to know about their cases and release prospects
While high-profile prisoner exchanges have occurred in the past, the prospects of further swaps are unclear, and so is the overall number of those in Russian custody.
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Brittney Griner to Evan Gershkovich after he was sentenced in Russia: ‘Don't lose hope'
Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security prison by a Russian court after he was found guilty of espionage in a case the U.S. government has denounced as a sham.
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US journalist Evan Gershkovich found guilty by Russian court
Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist, was found guilty of espionage Friday in a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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Reporter Evan Gershkovich found guilty of espionage in Russia after trial widely seen as politically motivated
A Russian court has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison on espionage charges after a brief trial his employer, The Wall Street Journal, has rejected as a sham.
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A Russian court orders arrest of opposition leader Navalny's widow, who lives abroad
A Russian court ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has accused Putin of his death and vowed to continue his opposition activities.