Tag: Russia

In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo, North Korean soldiers salute as others bow before the giant bronze statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il during the anniversary of the end of World War II and liberation from Japanese colonial rule in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea has marked the anniversary with a series of ceremonies ahead of what is expected to be a much bigger event next month, the 70th anniversary of its national foundation day.

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Sanctions only work when enforced: US late to pressure Russian companies supplying North Korea

Erin Dunne · August 22, 2018 8:15 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the hall after a news conference.

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Why Russia is slowly abandoning Iran

Tom Rogan · August 22, 2018 7:40 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during an interview with "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace.

Putin accuses NATO of threatening Russia

Joel Gehrke · August 22, 2018 7:18 pm

Paul Manafort walks out of a federal courthouse.

Sarah Sanders: Manafort pardon has not ‘been up for discussion’

Melissa Quinn · August 22, 2018 6:58 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. smiles as he listens to a question during his public address at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, Friday April 25, 2014, in Cambridge, Mass. Fighting to move beyond his father's shadow, Paul is crafting new alliances with the Republican Party establishment during a Northeast tour that began Friday in Boston. The 51-year-old Kentucky Republican, son of libertarian hero and former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, headlined an afternoon luncheon hosted by top lieutenants of former presidential nominee Mitt Romney _ a private meeting that comes as Paul weighs a 2016 presidential bid of his own.

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Rand Paul gets something about Russia that other senators don’t

Daniel DePetris · August 22, 2018 6:34 pm

In this Sunday, April 1, 2018 photo, containers are loaded onto a cargo ship at the Port of Berbera, run by DP World, which is majority-owned by the Dubai government in the UAE, in Berbera, Somaliland, Somalia. The breakaway northern region of Somaliland declared its independence nearly three decades ago, but despite having its own currency, parliament and military the predominantly Muslim country hasnât been recognized by any foreign government. President Muse Bihi Abdi is hoping to change that by aligning his countryâs interests with energy-rich Gulf Arab states eager to expand their military footprint in the Horn of Africa.

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The US needs to recognize Somaliland before Russia does

Michael Rubin · August 22, 2018 5:17 pm

FILE - In this March 18, 2014 file photo, voters cast their ballots in Hinsdale, Ill. Illinois election officials voted Monday, MOV. 20, 2017, to remain in a controversial multi-state voter registration database, but critics who raised questions about inaccuracies and security vowed to take the fight to the state Legislature.For weeks, advocates and top Illinois Democrats, including both U.S. senators, have urged election officials to withdraw from the Kansas-run Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program.

DNC alerts FBI after detecting sophisticated effort to hack voter database: Report

Caitlin Yilek · August 22, 2018 4:37 pm

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton gives a media conference in Jerusalem, Israel, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2018. Bolton has conducted high level diplomatic meetings during his visit to Israel.

John Bolton: ‘The Russians are stuck’ in Syria

Joel Gehrke · August 22, 2018 4:32 pm

Some of the Facebook and Instagram ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process and stir up tensions around divisive social issues, released by members of the U.S. House Intelligence committee, are photographed in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. The ads, dozens of which were disclosed for the first time, were released as representatives of leading social media companies faced criticism on Capitol Hill about why they hadn't done more to combat Russian interference on their sites and prevent foreign agents from meddling in last year's election.

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Russia dominates cybersecurity headlines, but other states have bad intentions too

Erin Dunne · August 22, 2018 3:40 pm

Donald Trump and Robert Mueller.

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It’s too late now for Trump to fire Robert Mueller

Emily Jashinsky · August 22, 2018 3:31 pm

If Trump fires Mueller, Democrats have plan to protect documents, special counsel personnel: Report

Anna Giaritelli · August 22, 2018 2:06 pm

Donald trump and Paul Manafort

Trump praises Paul Manafort for refusing to ‘break’

Caitlin Yilek · August 22, 2018 9:46 am