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Category Archives: Vladimir Putin
Attorney General Sessions may have to recuse himself from the…
The White House on Sunday did not rule out that Attorney General Jeff Sessions may recuse himself from Justice Department investigations into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a deputy White House press secretary, said congressional investigations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election would have to run their course before Sessions, who was a top campaign adviser to Trump, needed to decide whether to step aside from the FBI investigations.
If History Has Taught Us Anything, It’s That Clinton Scandals…
I decided to invest some time in Keith Gessen's widely discussed Putin essay , some of which is useful and some of which is strawman burning But it's hard for me to get beyond the argument boldfaced below, and I'm equally amazed to see other people parroting it: There is no reason at this point to dispute the consensus view of most intelligence analysts that Russian agents hacked the DNC and then leaked the emails to Julian Assange; it is also a well-known fact that Putin hated Hillary Clinton. Furthermore, it is true that the election was very close, and it did not take much to tip the result to one side.
Trump’s Russia reset halted as White House adds anti-Moscow hawks: AFP
PanARMENIAN.Net - President Donald Trump came to the White House promising a radical reset of US-Russia relations after years of rising tensions under his predecessor. But barely one month into office, that plan appears to be on hold, and Trump's White House team has taken on an increasingly Russophobic face, AFP said.
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked FBI to dispute Russia reports
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports that President Donald Trump 's campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official said late Thursday. The official said Priebus' request came after the FBI told the White House it believed a New York Times report last week describing those contacts was not accurate.
Death of Russian ambassador to UN needs to be studied more0 min ago
The cause and manner of death of Russia's ambassador to the United Nations needs to be studied further, the city medical examiner has said, a day after the diplomat fell ill at his office at Russia's UN mission and died at a hospital. Further study usually includes toxicology and other screenings, which can take weeks.
More tests needed on Russian UN ambassador’s cause of death
Russian officials said their ambassador to United Nations, Chur... . FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, file photo, Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin answers reporters' questions at the United Nations after a closed meeting of the Security Council.
Autopsy set for Russian ambassador to UN after sudden death
The city medical examiner was expected to perform an autopsy Tuesday on Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, who died a day earlier after falling ill at his office at Russia's U.N. mission. Spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said the case was referred to the office by the hospital.
Kremlingate deserves a hearing
Michael Flynn's departure as national security adviser highlights the troubling and mysterious ties between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. We know Trump is the most pro-Russia president in American history.
Colleagues mourn sudden death of Russian ambassador to UN
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations who died suddenly after falling ill at his office at Russia's U.N. mission is being remembered by his diplomatic colleagues as a powerful and passionate voice for his nation. Vitaly Churkin was taken to a hospital, where he died Monday, according to Russia's deputy U.N. ambassador, Vladimir Safronkov.
Trump’s Strange Coziness with the Kremlin
Donald Trump assured Americans Thursday that he is not acting in covert concert with Vladimir Putin. "I have nothing to do with Russia," he said during his news conference, insisting, "The whole Russian thing, that's a ruse."
The Next Nuclear Incident?
President Tump's next National Security Adviser will have to hit the ground running. Along with the litany of issues already on the plate, the new NSA may also inherit a nuclear incident involving Russia.
Trump ‘unwavering’ in commitment to NATO: Pence
"I bring you this assurance: "The United States of America strongly supports NATO and will be unwavering in our commitment to our trans-Atlantic alliance", Pence declared during the Munich Security Conference, according to the AP". Pence pointed to their shared "noble ideals - freedom, democracy, justice and the rule of law".
Kathleen Parker: A failure to communicate
To those who opposed him, he's worse than expected. To those who supported him, he's done exactly what he said he would do and more.
We deserve to know what Trump knew
During the Watergate scandal, until now the most outrageous political scandal in American history, the crucial question was drawled by Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee: "What did the president know, and when did he know it?" This is not about Mike Flynn. It is about the president who appointed him, who earlier considered Flynn for vice president.
McCain just systematically dismantled Trump’s worldview
Speaking Sunday at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, U.S. Sen. John McCain criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's intervention in Syria's nearly five-year civil war. "Mr. Putin is not interested in being our partner," said McCain During a speech at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, the Republican senator from Arizona delivered a pointed and striking point-by-point takedown of Trump's worldview and brand of nationalism.
Will Republicans do the right thing regarding Russia and the 2016 election?
Russian wooden dolls depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a street souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 20. There's an old clichA for times like this: "What did the president know, and when did he know it?" As far as "Russia-gate" goes, that dam has broken. Denial is not an option, America.
Kremlin says not disappointed by how U.S-Russia ties are developing
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2016. The Kremlin said on Friday it was not disappointed by how U.S.-Russia ties were developing under U.S. President Donald Trump and that it would only be possible to assess the outlook for relations once the leaders of both countries had met.
Donald Trump’s raving attempt at shifting blame an autocrat’s outing
Washington: At the end of a week in which he misplaced his national security adviser, and found a replacement who bolted before his feet were nailed to the floor, Donald Trump declared the chaos he calls an administration "is running like a fine-tuned machine". And to the extent that it's not quite that, he's used a near-80 minute press conference to blame Barack Obama.
US official says Russia deployed missile in treaty violation
Russia has deployed a cruise missile in violation of a Cold War-era arms control treaty, a Trump administration official says, a development that complicates the outlook for U.S.-Russia relations amid turmoil on the White House national security team. The Obama administration three years ago accused the Russians of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by developing and testing the prohibited cruise missile, and officials had anticipated that Moscow eventually would deploy it.