Russia's Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) will preserve its traditional thematic blocs in the 2023 edition but focus discussions on the country's development under sanctions, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev said on Tuesday

The United States condemns the reported arrest of former US Mission Russia employee Robert Shonov by Russian authorities, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday

White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on Monday that he has no information to provide regarding reports of Russian authorities charging a former US embassy employee with collaboration with a foreign state or organization