MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved a move to withdraw from a landmark agreement with the United States aimed at reducing vast stockpiles of weapons-grade plutonium left over from thousands of Cold War nuclear warheads.

President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy outlined a plan for U.S.-Russia tunnel connecting Alaska and Siberia through Bering Strait within eight years at $8 billion cost.

The move coincides with an urgent visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who will meet President Donald Trump and key lawmakers the same day. If passed, the bills would empower bipartisan senators to act more forcefully against Moscow and signal Congress's readiness for decisive steps,

Waves of missiles and drones throughout the night targeted at least eight Ukrainian cities, as well as a village in the Kyiv region.

A small group of countries led by China and Russia has repeatedly tried to block funding for human rights-related work at the United Nations over a five-year period, according to a report by the non-profit International Service for Human Rights.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will help China overtake the United States as the world's biggest producer of nuclear power, the chief of Russia's Rosatom state nuclear corporation said in comments broadcast on state TV on Wednesday after talks in Beijing.

The United States has introduced sanctions against Serbia’s main oil supplier, which is controlled by Russia, the company said Thursday. Serbia's president said this could have “unforeseeable” consequences for the Balkan country.

On Oct. 18, 1867, the United States completed its purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, taking possession of the territory from Russia.

Intelligence sharing is an intricate, delicate balance that hinges on trust—which was upturned for many of America's allies when President Donald Trump strode back into the White House at the start of the year.