Putin: Obama’s govt is working hard to undermine Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference with Moldovan President Igor Dodon in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
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The Latest: Moscow ready for talks with Trump administration
Lavrov said Russia hopes new U.S. admi... . Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during his annual roundup news conference summing up his ministry's work in 2016, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Democratic Senator: Russian Interference Had An Impact On The Election Results
The Obama administration has accepted the results. The Department of Homeland Security saw no spikes in malicious cyber activity that would constitute an attack on election night.
Russia denies having compromising material on Donald Trump
Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said reports that Trump was the subject of "Kompromat" - a Russian term for compromising information intended to be used against someone - were an "attempt to harm our bilateral relationship." CNN reported Tuesday that intelligence officials last week presented Barack Obama and Trump with a two-page synopsis of memos about the President-elect compiled by a former British intelligence official.
Ex-CIA Director Hayden: Obama’s Response to Russia ‘Too Timid’
President Barack Obama's response to Russian hacking was "too timid," according to former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden, but says he partly understands why Obama did it. "I think the decision he made was made for honorable reasons.
Top Intelligence Officials Call For Russia Hack Investigation
Despite President-elect Donald Trump's repeated denials of election hacking, Democrats are still hoping to launch a full inquiry. Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned U.S. intelligence agencies and the administration of President Barack Obama for stating Russia helped the president-elect win the 2016 election by hacking the Democratic Party.
Plane with expelled Russian diplomats leaves US
President Putin's refusal to expel US diplomats came after Russia's foreign ministry asked him to send home 35 in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the expulsion of the same number of its staff by President Barack Obama. Photo: AFP A plane carrying 35 Russian diplomats expelled from the United States over Moscow's alleged interference in the presidential election took off from Washington on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.
Plane with expelled diplomats leaves US: Russian media
A plane carrying 35 Russian diplomats, expelled from the United States over Moscow's alleged interference in the presidential election, took off from Washington on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported. President Putin's refusal to expel US diplomats came after Russia's foreign ministry asked him to send home 35 in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the expulsion of the same number of its staff by President Barack Obama "The plane has taken off, everyone is on board," said the Russian embassy in Washington, quoted by the state-owned Ria Novosti agency.
Senator McCain says U.S. stands with Ukraine against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shakes hands with U.S. Senator John McCain during a meeting with Ukrainian servicemen in Shirokino settlement near Mariupol, Ukraine, December 31, 2016. Mikhail Palinchak/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko greets U.S. Senator John McCain during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, December 30, 2016.
Obama Expels Russian For Spying
In a rare, if not unprecedented news conference, Russian Consul General Sergey Petrov addressed the media after President Obama ordered four diplomats at that embassy to leave. One of the employees is a chef.
What do we know about the Russian compounds in the US?
As part of President Barack Obama's sanctions against the Russian government for its alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, two Russian compounds, located in New York State and Maryland, will be closed. Not much is known about the two locations, which were both purchased by the Soviet Union decades ago.
Putin says Russia won’t expel US diplomats in hacking flap
President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and ... . This image provided by the FBI shows the wanted poster for Evgeniy Bogachev.
Trump Has Tough Choice After Obama Sanctions on Russia Hack
President Barack Obama is forcing his successor, Donald Trump, into a difficult choice: reverse the sanctions the departing president just imposed on Russia for hacking e-mails in the U.S. election or put at risk his campaign vow to improve relations with Vladimir Putin. Hours after Obama imposed penalties on Russian agencies, individuals and companies and ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian operatives Thursday, Trump issued a terse statement far milder than his previous assertions that Democratic e-mails may well have been stolen and leaked by "somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds."
US President Barack Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats
In a new low in the US-Russia relations, President Obama has expelled 35 Russian diplomats. The decision was announced as a retaliation for Russian efforts to interfere in the US presidential elections.
Actions taken by Obama in response to Russian hacking
President Barack Obama slapped harsh sanctions on the Russian intelligence services Thursday, both for the hacking that disrupted the U.S. presidential election and for the harassment of U.S. diplomats working in Russia. The U.S. also released a detailed report exposing Russia's hacking infrastructure in an effort to help computer specialists prevent more cyberattacks.
White House bars Russian diplomats from riverfront compound
Russian Federation diplomats will no longer have access to the swanky riverfront compound on Maryland's Eastern Shore where they played tennis, went sailing and enjoyed respite from the nation's capital. As part of the move to punish Russia for its role in hacking the Democratic National Committee and influencing a United States election, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced sanctions that include shuttering the compound.
Second flight recorder recovered from Black Sea crash site
Investigators have recovered the flight-data recorder from a crashed Russian military plane. Tea... .
Russian Tu-154 Disappears From Radar
The BBC , and several other news agencies, are reporting that a Russian Tu-154 has disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff from Sochi on the Black Sea. The military jet, believed to be carrying around 100 people, was supposedly bound for Russia's air field in Latakia Province, Syria.
Russia, Syria Turn The Tide In Syrian Civil War
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in this October 20, 2015 file photo. To match Insight MIDEAST-CRISIS-SYRIA/PUTIN REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin/ Files ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
The white nationalist movement’s favorite philosopher
Alexander Dugin, the leader of the Eurasian Movement takes part in a Russian nationalists' rally in support of Serbia in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, April 27, 2008. CREDIT: AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel Aleksandr Dugin is a radical, Trump supporting, self-proclaimed philosopher from Russia.