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Russia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, caught fire on Thursday morning during repair work in Russia's Arctic Sea port of Murmansk, according to Russian state news agencies.

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Here are the stories you shouldn't miss today: TOP STORIES Why So Many Roads Still Lead to Russia When the House Judiciary Committee began its historic session last night night to consider two articles of impeachment against President Trump, one issue went largely unspoken: Russia.

Major fire breaks out on unlucky Russian aircraft carrier

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The tit-for-tat move follows Germany's expulsion of Russians over the death of a Chechen in Berlin.

Russia expels two German diplomats after Berlin park murder

The Admiral Kuznetsov, which suffered damage in October 2018, has been undergoing repairs for more than two years.

Tit-for-tat move after Berlin criticised Moscow’s response to killing of Chechen rebel

Moscow to respond to Berlin's move expelling diplomats over allegations Russia was uncooperative in murder probe.

Syrian government ally Russia denies dropping more bombs on civilians in rebel-held Idlib province.

How Putin kept a meeting of the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine from moving closer to an end of a calamitous five-year war.

How Putin kept a meeting of the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine from moving closer to an end of a calamitous five-year war.

U.S. legislation to impose sanctions against Turkey will not impact Ankara's use of the Russian S-400 missile defense system even if it passes Congress, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Wednesday.

A U.S. Senate committee backed legislation on Wednesday to impose sanctions on Turkey after its offensive in Syria and purchase of a Russian S-400 missile system, the latest move in the chamber to push Republican President Donald Trump to take a harder line against Ankara.

In a contentious Senate hearing, Michael Horowitz defends his report rejecting President Trump's claims that the Russia investigation was based on partisan politics.

The lack of American interest was clear as the two nations’ presidents met in Paris.

The lack of American interest was clear as the two nations’ presidents met in Paris.

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, the Justice Department’s inspector general recounted egregious problems with wiretap files.

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, the Justice Department’s inspector general recounted egregious problems with wiretap files.

Two separate U.S. Department of Justice reviews are likely to reach opposite conclusions about whether the FBI investigation of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign had sufficient cause to look into any ties with Russia, an official watchdog told Congress on Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Justice's internal watchdog told Congress on Wednesday that the FBI made "basic and fundamental errors" during a politically sensitive investigation into Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016.

Senators clash over report about origin of investigation of Russian election meddling

President Donald Trump told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting that Moscow's meddling in America's elections is unacceptable, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, contradicting Lavrov's account that the two didn't discuss elections.

Rosneft holds key meetings with METI and Jogmec over $157bn project

The Justice Department inspector general will answer questions about his exhaustive report on aspects of the F.B.I.’s Russia investigation.

The Justice Department inspector general will answer questions about his exhaustive report on aspects of the F.B.I.’s Russia investigation.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey might send troops to Libya to counter Russian-backed militia forces.

American commanders have requested guidance on dealing with an attack from those armed groups and others from Iran and the Syrian government, but officials say they have received muddled direction.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey might send troops to Libya to counter Russian-backed militia forces.

American commanders have requested guidance on dealing with an attack from those armed groups and others from Iran and the Syrian government, but officials say they have received muddled direction.

Turkey said on Wednesday it would retaliate against any U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian defense systems, adding that with Britain it had agreed to speed up a joint fighter jet program to meet Turkish defense needs.

However, Russian FM Lavrov denies US leader discussed election meddling with him during their Oval Office meeting.

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, founders of the private intelligence firm Fusion GPS, write about what turned up in their investigation into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, founders of the private intelligence firm Fusion GPS, write about what turned up in their investigation into Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.

President Donald Trump berated FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday after a U.S. government investigation found no evidence of political bias when the FBI began investigating contacts between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday he is still not fully convinced that the FBI acted without bias when it opened its 2016 investigation into links between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that residents of separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine could be targeted by government forces if Kiev is granted total control over the border between them and Russia.

Haunting images show how the first Chechen war humiliated post-Soviet Russia, exposed its weakness, strengthened hard-liners and enabled the rise of Vladimir V. Putin.

Haunting images show how the first Chechen war humiliated post-Soviet Russia, exposed its weakness, strengthened hard-liners and enabled the rise of Vladimir V. Putin.

Barr thinks FBI may have acted in 'bad faith' in probing Trump campaign's links to Russia

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Negotiations in Paris do not yield major breakthrough but are met with relief in Kyiv

WASHINGTON - House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — pushing toward historic votes over charges he corrupted the U.S. election process and endangered national security in his dealings with Ukraine.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by the chairmen of the impeachment inquiry committees, stood at the Capitol for what she called a “solemn act.’’ Voting is expected in a matter of days in the Judiciary Committee and by Christmas in the full House. Trump insisted he did npthing wrong and his reelection campaign called it “rank partisnaship.”
“He endangers our democracy; he endangers our national security,” said Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the Judiciary chairman announcing the charges before a portrait of George Washington. “Our next election is at risk. ... That is why we must act

Talks will mark Russian foreign minister's first visit to US capital since controversial meeting with Trump in 2017.

President Donald Trump berated FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday after a U.S. government investigation found no evidence of political bias when the FBI began investigating contacts between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

The president suggested he lacked confidence in his own F.B.I. director because the director did not share his view of a long-awaited inspector general report.

The president suggested he lacked confidence in his own F.B.I. director because the director did not share his view of a long-awaited inspector general report.

Fifteen people died in the April 2017 attack in the Russian city, many of them students.

Russian high jump world champion Maria Lasitskene on Tuesday accused her country's own sports authorities of failing to protect athletes from the deepening doping crisis, in a rare public broadside at top officials.

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General Assembly urges withdrawal of Russian military forces from occupied Ukrainian peninsula 'without delay'.

Paralympics boss Andrew Parsons expressed disgust on Tuesday that Russian authorities had let down the country's clean athletes, after the World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia for four years from major events, including the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Russia may be banned from the next two Olympics but the door is open for Russian participation at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games if athletes can meet the rigid criteria laid out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Todd Boehly’s bid for London team fell short of £3bn valuation sought by owner Roman Abramovich

The Australian Olympic Committee have welcomed the decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency to ban Russia from major sporting events, including next year's Tokyo Games, for four years as the sports world began to digest the suspension on Tuesday.

U.S. lawmakers announced an agreement on Monday on a $738-billion bill setting policy for the Department of Defense, including new measures for competing with Russia and China, family leave for federal workers and the creation of President Donald Trump's long-desired Space Force.

Putin and Zelensky agree new ceasefire in Paris talks but find no political solution to separatist war

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held nine hours of talks in a Paris summit brokered by France and Germany.

Monday’s congressional hearing and the inspector general’s report tell a similar story.

Monday’s congressional hearing and the inspector general’s report tell a similar story.

The leaders of Russia and Ukraine agreed on Tuesday to exchange all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine by the end of the year, but left thorny questions about the region's status for future talks.

The White House has said nothing official about a meeting the Kremlin has announced, but any talks with Sergey V. Lavrov could include extending the last major nuclear treaty between the countries.

The White House has said nothing official about a meeting the Kremlin has announced, but any talks with Sergey V. Lavrov could include extending the last major nuclear treaty between the countries.

The television nominations included only one truly quirky choice (“Catch-22”?) but there were a few unexpected choices and omissions.

The television nominations included only one truly quirky choice (“Catch-22”?) but there were a few unexpected choices and omissions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday Moscow had grounds to appeal a decision by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to bar Russia from major sporting events, a move he said violated the Olympic charter.

Trump to meet with Russian foreign minister at White House Tuesday

The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said on Monday that it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday at the White House, a senior administration official said on Monday.

US meat producer hopes to boost sales to China, Russia and the Middle East

Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in major events only if they are not implicated in positive doping tests or if their data were not manipulated.

Russian Grand Prix promoters are "confident" the race will go ahead despite Russia's four-year ban from all major sporting events.

The inquiry by the Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence of the political conspiracy alleged by President Trump but uncovered flaws in how the case was handled.

The inquiry by the Justice Department’s inspector general found no evidence of the political conspiracy alleged by President Trump but uncovered flaws in how the case was handled.

Russia's national team will not be able to play at the 2022 World Cup as an official Russian side following doping sanctions that bar the country from major sporting events for four years, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday.

The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

The attorney general reprised his role as a vocal defender of President Trump.

The attorney general reprised his role as a vocal defender of President Trump.

The biggest beneficiaries of Russia's ban at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ought to be the United States, China and Japan, who should annex 10 of the banned nation's projected gold medals between them, according to data analysts Gracenote.

The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

Read the full text: Justice Department watchdog report into origins of Russia probe

US justice department’s inspector-general’s findings contradict Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ claims

The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog said it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

DOJ watchdog documents performance failures, but finds no evidence of political bias in FBI's handling of Russia probe.

Internal Justice watchdog finds that Russia probe was justified, not biased against Trump

Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, including the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 soccer World Cup, for tampering with doping tests.