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Russia's Ex-Military Bomber Engineer Turned up at U.S.-Mexico Border to Seek Asylum, Offering Military Secrets

Russia's Ex-Military Bomber Engineer Turned up at U.S.-Mexico Border to Seek Asylum and Offer Military Secrets

A former military bomber engineer from Russia turned up at the U.S.-Mexico border seeking asylum and offering to reveal Russia's top military secrets, according to a CBP report.

CIA Director Bill Burns Warned Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy About Russian Assassination Plot Against Him Before Russia’s Invasion

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy Warned by CIA Director Bill Burns About Russia's Plot to Assassinate Him Ahead of Invasion

Jan 17, 2023 01:35 AM EST By Mary Webber

CIA Director Bill Burns met Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a secret trip last year and warned the president of Ukraine about Russia's plot to assassinate him, which "appeared to surprise" him.

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva Eyeing Stronger Partnership With Russia's Vladimir Putin

Dec 20, 2022 10:51 PM EST By Mary Webber

Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin had congratulated him on his recent victory.

Vatican Issues Apology to Russia Over Pope Francis 'Cruel’ Minority Soldiers Remarks

Dec 16, 2022 06:22 AM EST By Rotsen Rick Tidoy

Pope Francis has reportedly made comments that may have been racist against Russia's minority soldiers fighting in Ukraine, and the Vatican has issued an apology for this comment.

WNBA Star Brittney Griner's Future Still Uncertain Despite Playing, Dunking in First Workout Since Her Release From Russia

Dec 13, 2022 06:04 AM EST By BERT HOOVER

Brittney Griner is back in the United States after her release from Russia, but her WNBA future still remains uncertain, according to her agent.

'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout Reveals Surprising Message He Told Brittney Griner During Prisoner Swap

Dec 11, 2022 09:32 PM EST By BERT HOOVER

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who has been released in a prisoner swap with American basketball star Brittney Griner, wished her good luck on the tarmac in Abu Dhabi, where they were swapped.

Donald Trump Is Outraged at Joe Biden's Prisoner Swap Deal That Freed Brittney Griner, Says It 'Stupid' and 'Unpatriotic Embarrassment'

Dec 09, 2022 06:16 AM EST By Mary Webber

Former President Donald Trump has denounced the prisoner swap deal negotiated by the Biden administration that freed Brittney Griner from jail in Russia in exchange for the release of notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Could Brittney Griner Come Home for the Holidays? Russia's Diplomat Says Prisoner Swap Still Possible Before New Year's Day

Nov 30, 2022 07:01 AM EST By Rick Martin

A senior diplomat of Russia said Tuesday that a prisoner swap deal with the U.S. that could bring WNBA star Brittney Griner home before New Year's Day is still possible.

Brittney Griner Begins Serving Inside Russian Penal Colony

Nov 17, 2022 09:51 PM EST By Rick Martin

Amid the current tensions between Russia and the United States, the Russian government has now sent WNBA star and U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Griner to a penal colony in the Russian region of Mordovia.

Britney Griner Imprisonment: U.S. Embassy Officials Visit WNBA Star as Wife Cherelle Griner Calls Russian Court Decision 'Absurd'

Britney Griner Imprisonment: U.S. Embassy Officials Visit WNBA Star; Wife Cherelle Griner Calls Russian Court Decision 'Absurd'

Nov 03, 2022 09:31 PM EDT By Rick Martin

U.S. Embassy officials in Moscow visited the WNBA star and Olympic Gold Medalist Britney Griner. In addition, her wife, Cherelle Griner, appeared on "The View" and broke her silence about the appeal.

U.S. Officials Alarmed After New Intelligence Suggest Russia's Military Leaders Discuss Use of Nuclear Weapons

Nov 02, 2022 10:20 PM EDT By Mary Webber

Several senior U.S. officials had raised alarm after new intelligence reports suggested that Russia's military leaders talked about when and how Moscow would use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Joe Biden Still Thinks Vladimir Putin Will Use Nuclear Weapons, Says 'If He Has No Intention, Why Does He Keep Talking About It?'

Oct 28, 2022 05:43 AM EDT By Mary Webber

President Joe Biden has reiterated his fear that Vladimir Putin will carry out his nuclear threats after the president of Russia delivered an anti-Western speech.