Russia

Russia moves to extinguish pro-Navalny 'flashlight' protests...
Ryan Meeks

Russia moves to extinguish pro-Navalny ‘flashlight’ protests

When the team of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged people to come out to their residential courtyards and shine their cellphone flashlights in a display of unity
5 years ago
Russia arrests 3,800 during wide protests backing Navalny...
Ryan Meeks

Russia arrests 3,800 during wide protests backing Navalny

tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
6 years ago
Russia warn Navalny supporters not to attend Sunday protests...
Ryan Meeks

Russia warns Navalny supporters not to attend Sunday protests

Russian police have issued a strong warning against participating in protests planned for Sunday to call for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe.
6 years ago
Protests erupt across Russia demanding Navalny's release...
Ryan Meeks

Protests erupt across Russia demanding Navalny’s release

Protests erupted in cities across Russia on Saturday to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe.
6 years ago
Protesters arrested for criticizing Kazakhstan's vote...
Ryan Meeks

Protesters arrested for criticizing Kazakhstan’s vote

Dozens of people protesting Kazakhstan's opposition-free election were arrested Sunday in the country's capital and in its principal city.
6 years ago
FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI head...
Simone Seikaly

US: Hack of federal agencies ‘likely Russian in origin’

Top national security agencies are confirming in a rare joint statement that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments.
6 years ago
Perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear found in Arctic Russia...
Ryan Meeks

Perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear found in Arctic Russia

ndeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an Ice Age cave bear, researchers said Monday.
6 years ago
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review...
Ryan Meeks

Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review

A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from U.S. Attorney John Durham's investigation
6 years ago
mammoth skeleton...
Saige Miller

Well-preserved mammoth skeleton found in Siberian lake

Russian scientists are working to retrieve the well-preserved skeleton of a woolly mammoth from a lake in northern Siberia.
6 years ago
russian bounties us troops afghanistan...
Curt Gresseth

Utah’s Stewart wades into debate over Russian bounties to kill US troops

Rep. Chris Stewart is the latest to insist President Trump was never briefed on reports of Russian bounties paid to Taliban fighters to kill US soldiers.
6 years ago
delaying presidential election...
Ryan Meeks

Trump denies briefing on reported bounties against US troops

President Donald Trump on Sunday denied that he had been briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties
6 years ago
US fighter jets again intercept Russian military aircraft near Russia...
Ryan Meeks

US fighter jets again intercept Russian military aircraft near Alaska

US F-22 fighter jets intercepted four Russian Tu-142 reconnaissance aircraft Saturday entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
6 years ago
#ObamaGate...
Cami Mondeaux

Fact Check: Is Obama the only president to criticize a successor?

Twitter users awoke to a polarized world over the weekend, with both #ObamaGate and #TrumpGate trending across the country.
6 years ago
poll...
Simone Seikaly

AP Explains: The oil market meltdown and its global impact

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A clash of two oil titans – Saudi Arabia and Russia – is sending shock waves through energy markets, with wide-ranging implications for consumers and oil companies, including those in the No. 1 producing country, the United States. The spat between these vital oil suppliers comes at a critical moment; the […]
6 years ago
This undated photo provided by HBO Documentary Films shows a scene from "Welcome to Chechnya." In d...
Saige Miller

New documentary cloaks anonymous sources in ‘face doubles’

A new documentary premiering at the Sundance Film Festival has gone to greater lengths to preserve the secrecy of its sources while still conveying their humanity.
7 years ago
Supreme Court Nevada...
John Wojcik

Utah Sen. Mike Lee readies for quick trip to Russia

It remains to be seen if the trip creates any friction in the Senate Chamber. Two other senators have been denied entry to Russia.
7 years ago
Overstock CEO...
Colby Walker

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne resigning

Overstock CEO Patrick M. Byrne is resigning saying that he doesn't want to disrupt possible strategic discussions saying he has become "far too controversial to serve as CEO."
7 years ago
Jon Huntsman Jr. ambassador governor...
Becky Bruce

Jon Huntsman to resign as US Ambassador to Russia

US Ambassador to Russia and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr., plans to resign his position and return to Utah, the Deseret News reports. 
7 years ago
Faceapp uses AI to project how a person will look decades in the future....
Kelli Pierce

Faceapp challenge could mean your photos are in the hands of the Russians

Social media is filled with pictures of people artificially aged through a popular app. There may be a problem with who is behind the app and what they can do with your data and your face.
7 years ago
nancy pelosi deep fake...
Curt Gresseth

JayMac: Russia lies and deep fakes? Don’t get fooled again.

DISCLAIMER: the following is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of KSL Newsradio or its ownership. Like & Share. That’s how millions of Americans, unwillingly or unknowingly, helped spread Russia propaganda to interfere in the 2016 presidential election by harming Hillary Clinton’s chances and boosting Donald Trump’s. According to the Mueller Report, at […]
7 years ago
Warships...
Colby Walker

US and Russian warships nearly collide in the Pacific

The United States and Russian navies are at odds over an apparent near collision in the Pacific Friday with each side blaming the other.
7 years ago
In this Oct. 28, 2013, file photo, former FBI Director Robert Mueller is seated at FBI Headquarters...
Curt Gresseth

JayMac’s opinion: Trump says Mueller case closed. Not so fast.

Trump says Mueller case closed, but it looks ripe for investigation
7 years ago
russian spy charges...
Mary Richards

Russian man in Weber County jail, accused of smuggling fighter jet manuals

A Russian national accused of smuggling fighter jet manuals to Moscow will soon go on trial here in Utah on federal charges.
7 years ago
FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2018, file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, spe...
Colby Walker

Nothing wrong with help from Russians, Trump lawyer says

President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani insisted there was "nothing wrong" with the president's 2016 campaign taking information from the Russians, as House Democrats pledged stepped-up investigations into campaign misconduct and possible crimes of obstruction detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
7 years ago