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September 30, 2020
RFE/RL Exclusive: Mystery Over Russian's Suspected Poisoning Deepens with New FBI Records

US government seeks to delay release of more than 1,000 pages of documents related to suspected poisoning of Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, part of a multiyear struggle involving a case that has reached top levels of White House, U.S. intelligence community, and Congress
January 27, 2018
FBI Releases Files From Probe of Former Russian Press Minister's Death

Files largely corroborate earlier police and other reports about circumstances behind Mikhail Lesin's 2015 death
January 06, 2018
Senators Call for Criminal Probe Into Author of Salacious Trump Dossier

Two US senators have called for criminal investigation of former British spy who authored salacious report about Donald Trump when he was businessman, a report known as the Steele Dossier
May 27, 2017
US Senate Panel Advances Measure on Russian Propaganda, Election Meddling

Key US Senate committee has moved forward on new legislation aimed at countering Russian propaganda and election meddling in United States and elsewhere
May 13, 2017
US Settles Magnitsky-linked Money-laundering Case on Eve of Trial

Russian-owned group of companies has agreed to pay US government settlement of $6 million in an alleged money-laundering and Russian tax fraud case, bringing end to politically charged case days before trial
May 05, 2017
US Lawmakers Include Several Measures Targeting Russia in Spending Bill

US lawmakers authorize new $100 million effort to counter 'Russian influence and aggression' and to support civil society organizations in Europe and Eurasia
December 16, 2016
American Accused in Massive Wall Street Cybertheft Deported, Faces US Charges

American man whom US prosecutors have accused of organizing largest known cyberattack on Wall Street has been deported from Russia to United States
July 23, 2015
Obama’s Visit to Africa Draws Fire From Human Rights Groups

Critics of trip say visits to Kenya, Ethiopia give backing to governments accused of squeezing opposition parties, independent media and civil society
July 21, 2015
Buhari to VOA: Joint Anti-Boko Haram Force Operational Soon

Nigerian president tells VOA his country will lead task force and that troops from several neighboring countries could be deployed in operations against militants
June 02, 2015
FIFA President’s Resignation Puts World Soccer on Uncharted Grounds

US media say FBI is investigating Sepp Blatter; FIFA's decision to award the next two World Cups to Russia and Qatar may also come under new scrutiny
May 28, 2015
FIFA Indictments Put Gold Cup Tournament Under Cloud

Experts say US indictments could lead to charges of other world soccer officials, and lead to major shakeup in sport's governance
May 14, 2015
Boston Marathon Bomber May End Up in 'Alcatraz of Rockies'

If the 12-member jury can't reach a unanimous decision on death penalty, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will receive life in prison
May 11, 2015
US, Russia Renew High-level Talks

With tensions high over Ukraine crisis resulting in Moscow's increased international isolation, Secretary of State Kerry meets President Putin, FM Lavrov in Sochi
May 10, 2015
Boston Marathon Bomber’s Life Hangs in the Balance

12-person jury must vote unanimously for Dzhokhar Tsarvaev to receive death penalty; his lawyers hope to persuade at least one vote for life in prison
April 23, 2015
Killing of Hostages Calls US Drone Policy Into Question

President Obama apologized Thursday for deaths of American Warren Weinstein and Italian Giovanni Lo Porto, which happened in January
April 01, 2015
US Asks Sweden to Freeze $30M Linked to Uzbek Corruption Case

The case centers on a shell company allegedly controlled by the daughter of Uzbekistan's long-ruling president, Islam Karimov
March 20, 2015
In Boko Haram Fight, Lines Blur Between Nigeria Troops, Foreign Mercenaries

Two foreign military contractors were killed last week in a 'friendly fire' incident as the Nigerian army made a final push to take back a strategic town
March 12, 2015
VOA Exclusive: Nigeria Brings S. African, Foreign Mercenaries Into Boko Haram Fight

Presence of non-Nigerian soldiers from outside region fighting on Nigerian soil injects a new element into tight presidential election campaign
January 30, 2015
Somali Terror Suspect's Light Sentence Raises Questions

Abdullahi Yusuf, 18, could have spent 15 years in prison but judge instead sentenced him to a halfway house, and a program to try to integrate him back into the community
January 27, 2015
Nigerian Governors Plead for Foreign Intervention Amid Boko Haram Onslaught

Boko Haram's unrelenting violence has become a major issue in campaign leading up to the Feb. 14 national election

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