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Russia's economic potential and its global reach are limited compared with the Soviet Union that competed with the U.S for international influence during the Cold War. Still, Russia's nuclear arsenal and its leverage in many parts of the world make it a power that Washington needs to reckon with. Aware of that, President Joe Biden called for de-escalating tensions and held the door open for cooperation with Russia in certain areas. Biden said he told Putin in Tuesday's call that he chose not to impose tougher sanctions for now and proposed to meet in a third country in the summer.

Russia to expel US diplomats, officials in tit-for-tat move against Washington Issued on: 16/04/2021 - 21:38 Russian President Vladimir Putin and the US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, February 5, 2020. © Alexander Zemlianichenko, REUTERS 7 min Russia on Friday responded to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions by saying it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washington. Advertising Read more Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also sa...

Lavrov noted that while Russia could take “painful measures” against American business interests in Russia, it wouldn’t immediately move to do that. Russia has denied interfering in the 2020 US presidential election and involvement in the SolarWind hack of federal agencies – the activities punished by the latest US sanctions. The Russian Foreign Ministry warned of an “inevitable” retaliation, charging that “Washington should realise that it will have to pay a price for the degradation of bilateral ties”. The US on Thursday ordered 10 Russian diplomats expelled, targeted doz...

Russia to respond to Washington by expelling 10 US diplomats By Vladimir Isachenkov President Biden gives remarks on Russia sanctions The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year's presidential election and the cyber hacking of federal agencies. MOSCOW (AP) - Russia on Friday responded to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions by saying it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washin...

Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia on Friday responded in kind to a barrage of new U.S. sanctions, saying it would expel 10 U.S. diplomats and take other retaliatory moves in a tense showdown with Washington. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said Moscow will add eight U.S. officials to its sanctions list and move to restrict and stop the activities of U.S. nongovernment organizations from interfering in Russia's politics. He said the Kremlin suggested that U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan follow the example of his Russian counterpart and head home for consultation...