Dmitry Medvedev
In this April 15, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Biden is being forced to go virtual for many of his leader-to-leader talks during the pandemic and the resulting Zoom meetings just aren't a natural fit for the back-slapping politician. Biden's big climate summit this week with dozens of world leaders is a moment for him to play cheerleader in the fight against global warming. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden's virtual climate summit: Diplomacy sans human touch

By Jonathan Lemire, Seth Borenstein And Aamer Madhani Apr. 20, 2021 12:05 AM EDT

President Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President Kamala Harris, right, speaks about COVID-19 vaccinations in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
US-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat

By Vladimir Isachenkov And Matthew Lee Mar. 18, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

Deputy head of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev pauses, during a meeting with members of the United Russia party's staff in the Gorky residence outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Medvedev on Wednesday described Belarus' arrest of dozens of Russian private security contractors as a presidential campaign stunt and warned that it would have grave consequences for the ties between the two neighbors and allies. (Yekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik, Photo via AP)
Belarus' leader of 26 years warns against election protests

By Yuras Karmanau Aug. 06, 2020 08:45 AM EDT

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Putin-Trump call focuses on coronavirus, arms control, oil

By Vladimir Isachenkov May. 07, 2020 12:25 PM EDT