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May 20, 2014

U.S. sanctions on Russia look a lot different from space

OPINION - The untreatable international agita over Russia’s meddling in Eastern Ukraine is taking on otherworldly overtones here in the…
March 17, 2014

Michael Steele on what motivates Vladimir Putin

OPINION - As President Obama has learned these past few weeks, he can no longer afford to blur those lines…
March 3, 2014

President Obama tries to build international coalition against Russia

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, as he has done in virtually every foreign policy conflict since he entered office, is…
February 23, 2014

Susan Rice: US backs Ukrainian people, cautions Russian involvement

NBC News - National Security Adviser Susan Rice said “the United States is on the side of the Ukrainian people”…
February 11, 2014

Ex-figure skating champion Irina Rodnina under fire for racist tweet featuring Obamas

MOSCOW (AP) — She lit the Olympic cauldron. Now she's trying to put out a different kind of fire...
February 7, 2014

From Shani Davis to Lolo Jones: Which black stars will shine at Sochi Olympics?

OPINION - The 2014 Winter Olympics are underway, featuring elite snow sports athletes from all over the globe taking center…
February 5, 2014

Jamaican bobsledders without equipment in Russia

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Jamaica's beloved bobsled team had to raise money just to get to Russia...
January 3, 2014

Village People frontman will not perform 'Y.M.C.A.' for Sochi Olympics protest

theGRIO REPORT - Victor Willis, original lead singer for the Village People, said he doesn't mind that their hit 'YMCA'…
September 14, 2013

US-Russia reach agreement on Syria weapons

GENEVA (AP) — After days of intense negotiations, the United States and Russia reached agreement Saturday on a framework to…
September 13, 2013

Kerry: Syria peace prospects ride on weapons talks

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the prospects for…
September 11, 2013

On Syria, Obama bows to Americans’ weariness of wars

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's Tuesday night speech, despite its strong defense of military action against Syria, was an acknowledgment…
September 10, 2013

Obama will try more diplomacy in Syria but warns: US military ‘doesn’t do pinpricks’

NBC NEWS - President Barack Obama told the country Tuesday night that Syria’s use of chemical weapons presented a danger…
September 10, 2013

Syria: We will stop producing chemical weapons

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's foreign minister says President Bashar Assad's regime will declare its chemical weapons arsenal and sign the…
September 10, 2013

Obama backs UN discussion of Syria arms proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama has agreed to discussions at the United Nations Security…
September 9, 2013

Obama sees potential ‘breakthrough’ on Syria chemical weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — A possible diplomatic solution to avoid a U.S. military strike arose Monday when Syria swiftly welcomed a…
August 22, 2013

‘Prison Break’ star Wentworth Miller comes out as gay — to Russian government

TODAY - If you thought Jodie Foster's Golden Globes pseudo coming out was unique, 'Prison Break' star Wentworth Miller has…
August 16, 2013

Oliver Stone calls Obama a ‘snake’ we have to ‘turn on’

theGRIO REPORT - Outspoken liberal filmmaker Oliver Stone has been highly critical of President Barack Obama in the past, but…
August 6, 2013

Obama talks Trayvon Martin on ‘Tonight Show’: ‘The system should work for everyone’

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the threat of an imminent terrorist attack against Americans is, in his…
April 23, 2013

Boston bomb suspect charged; religious motive seen

BOSTON (AP) - The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by a radical…
March 19, 2012

Russian fans throw banana at black soccer player

MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian soccer club has expressed its disappointment over an 'idiotic' banana throwing incident involving its Congolese-born…