Vladimir Isachenkov, Author at Greenfield Recorder

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a court room ater a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday. A judge in Russia has convicted Griner of drug possession and smuggling and sentenced her to nine years in prison.

Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Friday that it’s open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue.Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and…

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner sits in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday. Griner returned Wednesday to a Russian courtroom for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison of convicted.

WNBA’s Brittney Griner tells drug trial: ‘My career is my whole life’

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Turkish backed rebel fighters take positions near the village of Neirab in Idlib province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday by an airstrike in northwestern Syria, according to Turkey's Defense Ministry, following a large-scale attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian government troops. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

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Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation

by Suzan Fraser Associated Press, and Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressFebruary 20, 2020

In this photo provided by The State Duma, The Federal Assembly of The Russian Federation, Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, left, and Russian Tax Service chief Mikhail Mishustin, who was nominated to replace Medvedev, walk in the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin has named tax service chief Mikhail Mishustin as Russia's new prime minister. (The State Duma, The Federal Assembly of The Russian Federation via AP)

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Putin fast-tracks effort to extend his rule in Russia

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressJanuary 16, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev leaves a cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. The Tass news agency reports Wednesday that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin. Russian news agencies said Putin thanked Medvedev for his service but noted that the prime minister's Cabinet failed to fulfill all the objectives set for it. (Dmitry Astakhov, Sputnik, Government Pool Photo via AP)

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Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressJanuary 15, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Thursday.

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Putin says Trump was impeached for ‘far-fetched’ reasons

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press, and Harriet Morris Associated PressDecember 19, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, left, sit before a working session with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Elysee Palace Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 in Paris. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's president are meeting for the first time at a summit in Paris to find a way to end the five years of fighting in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)

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Russia, Ukraine to revive peace process, exchange prisoners

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press, and Yuras Karmanau Associated PressDecember 9, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands after their news conference following their talks in Sochi, Russia, Tuesday.

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Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with new accord

by Suzan Fraser Associated Press, and Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressOctober 22, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo prior to their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday. Putin and Kim had a one-on-one meeting at Far Eastern State University on Russky Island.

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Putin says he’ll brief US on summit with Kim

by Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press, and Eric Talmadge Associated PressApril 25, 2019

A worker adjusts the flag of Russia and North Korea along the road in Russky Island, off the southern tip of Vladivostok, Tuesday.

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Putin, Kim to meet in Russia’s Far East

by Nataliya Vasilyeva Associated Press, and Vladimir Isachenkov Associated PressApril 23, 2019