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Article
US Department of State

Us State Department: u.s. Relations With Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Russia. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page. (April 2018)
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Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour: u.s. And Russia Agree to Historic Nuclear Arms Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States and Russia reached a historic arms agreement that will reduce the number of nuclear weapons in each country to the lowest number in 50 years. Read the behind the scenes details of how this positive action came about,...
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Us Considered Spy Swap Before Arrest of Russian Agents

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States and Russian Governments exchanged spies after a group of Russians were caught spying on the United States government.
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Us and Russia Spy Swap

For Students 9th - 10th
Relations between the United States and Russia have always been very tumultuous but the recent capture and release of US and Russian spies has shown that while there is still a lot of progress to be made and trust to be built, the two...
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom Deliberations: Teaching Crimea

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with lesson plan for teachers on Crimea teaches students about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. After viewing C-SPAN videos and reading related news articles, students can decide for themselves in a classroom...
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Spies Swapped by Us and Russia at Vienna Airport

For Students 9th - 10th
A video and description of the spy exchange between the United States and Russia.