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President Obama has told Russia that the United States might not proceed with a missile defense system in eastern Europe if Iran drops plans for producing nuclear weapons, senior administration officials said Tuesday.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is using her second overseas trip to assess Mideast peace prospects, reconnect with European allies and remind her Russian counterpart that U.S. efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow have their limits.

The shipment of U.S. military supplies for Afghanistan through Russia will begin soon, news agencies quoted Russia's foreign ...

The U.S. Navy and Russian warships seized 26 pirates this week in the seas off the coast of Somalia, even as attacks by pirates increase with the return of good weather.

Russia appreciates overtures being made by the United States to improve relations, but sees no need to immediately respond in kind, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday.

The U.S. vice president suggested Washington will resist Moscow's efforts to expand its sphere of influence.

The image of the United States around the world has improved in the past year while China and Russia's standing in other countries has slipped, according to an opinion poll published on Friday.

NATO and Russia discussed new supply routes for alliance troops in Afghanistan in a meeting Monday that helped to mend ties ...

Russian natural gas began flowing Tuesday into Ukraine after a nearly two-week cutoff that left large parts of Europe cold and dark and underscored the continent's vulnerability and dependence on Russia's energy.

The European Union piled pressure on Russia and Ukraine on Friday to resolve a dispute cutting gas supplies to Europe in mid-winter and Germany said Russia must honor energy contracts.