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**FILE** Sen. Bob Corker, Tennessee Republican, speaks to reporters in Chattanooga on Feb. 15, 2014. (Associated Press)

Senate GOP bill pushes Obama to get tougher on Putin, Russia

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

The new Russian aircraft in question is the Tu-214ON, which will be outfitted with digital imagery equipment, sideways-looking synthetic aperture radar and infrared gear. (Oleg V. Belyakov)

Inside the Ring: House panel moves to stop Russia spy flights over U.S.

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 1, 2014, file photo, Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., officially announces his candidacy for the U.S. Senate at Denver Lumber Company in Denver. Gardner will run against Democratic Sen. Mark Udall. The Senate race in Colorado has shot toward the top of the nation&#8217;s most competitive contests this midterm election year, giving the Democratic incumbent a tougher battle than he expected and Republicans a new pickup opportunity in their drive to win the chamber&#8217;s majority. Udall responded to Gardner&#8217;s surprise challenge by quickly trying to define his opponent as an extremist. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider, File)

House panel approves bill to speed up U.S. gas exports

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Illustration on Putin's dominance in world affairs by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

MAY: A new Russian riddle

By Clifford D. May

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov looks on at the start of the two days of closed-door nuclear talks on at the United Nations offices in Geneva on Oct. 15, 2013. (Associated Press)

Russia accuses West of lowering new ‘Iron Curtain’ with sanctions

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This image taken from Associated Press video shows Igor Strelkov, military commander of pro-Russian militias in Slovyansk talking to journalists in Slovyansk, Ukraine, Sunday, April 27, 2014. Strelkov has been identified as a Russian security services operative by Ukraine's government. In what appeared to be a closely vetted interview to Russian media, Strelkov did not directly deny the accusation, saying the uprising in Ukraine was being carried out by opponents of the &quot;Kiev junta&quot; — language similar in tone to that adopted by the Kremlin leadership. (AP Photo/Associated Press Video)

Shadowy commander is face of insurgency in Ukraine

By PETER LEONARD - Associated Press

Soft Soap Kerry Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

ALLARD: Putin and the Cold War II

By Ken Allard

Ukrainian government soldier holds his machine gun as he guards a checkpoint near the village of Dolina, 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The European Union on Tuesday released the names of 15 new targets of sanctions because of their roles in the Ukraine crisis. The list includes Gen. Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff and first deputy defense minister, and Lt. Gen. Igor Sergun, identified as head of GRU, the Russian military intelligence agency. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Tough or not tough enough? Americans give President Obama mixed reviews on Ukraine matter

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Concerns that the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin is exacerbating the widening destabilization of Ukraine has drawn a U.S. military presence to provide a show of force and contain the crisis. (Associated Press)

U.S., Russia bolster communications to prevent accidental confrontation

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Kerry: Russia ‘accelerating’ Ukraine crisis

By LARA JAKES and ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

This image taken from Associated Press video shows Igor Strelkov, military commander of pro-Russian militias in Slovyansk talking to journalists in Slovyansk, Ukraine, Sunday, April 27, 2014. Strelkov has been identified as a Russian security services operative by Ukraine's government. In what appeared to be a closely vetted interview to Russian media, Strelkov did not directly deny the accusation, saying the uprising in Ukraine was being carried out by opponents of the &quot;Kiev junta&quot; — language similar in tone to that adopted by the Kremlin leadership. (AP Photo/Associated Press Video)

EU names 15 new targets for sanctions

By JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin
(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)

Rosoboronexport, Russia’s main weapons exporter, gets a pass in new round of sanctions

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Monday, May 23, 2011 file photo, then, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with his then Chief of Staff ,Vyacheslav Volodin, during a meeting of officials in Pskov, about 600 km (375 miles) northwest of Moscow. The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Monday, April 28, 2014, designated seven Russian government officials, including two key members of the Russian leadership’s inner circle, and 17 entities pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13661. E.O. 13661 authorizes sanctions on, among others, officials of the Russian Government and any individual or entity that is owned or controlled by, that has acted for or on behalf of, or that has provided material or other support to, a senior Russian government official. Volodin is on the list. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool, File)

A who’s who of Putin’s friends hit by US sanctions

By LYNN BERRY - Associated Press

Masked pro-Russian activists beat a participant of a pro-Ukrainian rally as police try to stop the clash in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, April 28, 2014. About a thousand pro-Russian activists armed with sticks and steel rods attacked the participants of pro-Ukrainian rally in center of Donetsk. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

White House sets new round of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine involvement

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. President Barack Obama, along with Philippines President Benigno Aquino III, speaks at a joint news conference at Malacanang Palace in Manila, the Philippines, Monday, April 28, 2014. President Obama said a 10-year agreement signed Monday to give the U.S military greater access to Philippine bases will help promote regional security, improve armed forces training and shorten response times to humanitarian crises, including natural disasters. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

New US sanctions on Russian officials, companies

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Subang, Malaysia, Monday, April 28, 2014, before heading to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Philippines. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Obama vigorously defends foreign policy record

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

Ukrainian government troops atop an armored personal carrier travel on a country road outside the town of Svyitohirsk near Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 26, 2014. Ukrainian authorities are undertaking a security operation to liberate the nearby city of Slovyansk, which is currently controlled by an armed pro-Russian insurgency. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Hagel asks Russians to declare their intentions in Ukraine

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Obama secures defense deal with Philippines, blasts his foreign policy critics

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Pentagon says Hagel told that Russia won’t invade

Associated Press

A pro Ukrainian man chants slogans against Russian president Vladimir Putin, during a pro Ukraine rally in Donetsk, Ukraine, Monday, April 28, 2014. About a thousand pro-Russian activists armed with sticks and steel rods attacked the participants of pro-Ukrainian rally in center of Donetsk. Ukraine's acting government and the West have accused Russia of orchestrating the unrest, which they fear Moscow could use as a pretext for an invasion.(AP Photo/Manu Brabo)

Ukraine mayor shot; US announces new sanctions

By MARIA DANILOVA - Associated Press