Tag: Russia

Three Ukrainian ships are seen as they docked near the Kerch after been seized ate Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Kerch, Crimea, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. The Ukrainian parliament is set to consider a presidential request for the introduction of martial law in Ukraine following an incident in which Russian coast guard ships fired on Ukrainian navy vessels.

‘Music to Putin’s ears’: Baltic nations lament Trump’s tepid response to Russian aggression

Joel Gehrke · December 22, 2018 8:52 pm

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks during a news conference, Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, in Cincinnati.

Whitaker ignored advice to recuse himself from Mueller investigation

Kelly Cohen · December 21, 2018 9:51 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.

National Security

Russia has doubts Trump will leave Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · December 21, 2018 1:35 pm

Pedestrians walk near the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C.

Russians communicated with Treasury officials through secret email back channel during 2016 campaign

Caitlin Yilek · December 20, 2018 8:47 pm

In this Feb. 9, 2016 file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.

John McCain associate shared Steele dossier with BuzzFeed

Katelyn Caralle · December 20, 2018 5:41 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with British Prime Minister Theresa May during a bilateral meeting in Hangzhou, China, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, ahead of the G-20 Leaders Summit.

Vladimir Putin: Theresa May must ‘fulfill the will of the people’ and carry out Brexit

Diana Stancy Correll · December 20, 2018 4:50 pm

Chuck Schumer and WIlliam Barr.

Schumer calls on Trump to pull attorney general pick over Mueller memo

Susan Ferrechio · December 20, 2018 3:55 pm

President Donald Trump speaks the 2018 Project Safe Neighborhoods National Conference at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Trump should tweet about the actual Russian collusion with US environmentalists

Kevin Mooney · December 20, 2018 1:30 pm

President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia during the presidential transition, arrives for his sentencing at the U.S. District Court in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

My mistake: Gen. Flynn was no victim

Quin Hillyer · December 20, 2018 12:40 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting.

Putin cheers Trump’s ‘correct’ decision to leave Syria

Pete Kasperowicz · December 20, 2018 12:19 pm

Energy and Environment

Trump administration claims early success in weaning Europe off Russian energy

John Siciliano · December 20, 2018 5:00 am

Former U.S. solicitor general and independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr speaks to the media during a press conference before his presentation at a luncheon for The Rotary Club of Tyler at Hollytree Country Club in Tyler, Texas, on Thursday Dec. 13, 2018.

Ken Starr believes Trump can be indicted

Naomi Lim · December 20, 2018 2:30 am