Tag: Russia

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talks with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, during The Atlantic Festival, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Washington.

Peter Smith, GOP operative who sought Hillary Clinton’s emails, raised $100,000 before death

Josh Siegel · October 7, 2018 4:44 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear at an event.

Russia to huddle with North Korea, China after Pompeo trip

Joel Gehrke · October 6, 2018 11:35 pm

Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort issued a statement on behalf of the GOP nominee hours after Debbie Wasserman Schultz said she planned to leave her post as DNC chair. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Robert Mueller moves to seize Paul Manafort assets

Caitlin Yilek · October 5, 2018 11:45 pm

In this Sunday, July 15, 2018, photo, a Syrian national flag with the picture of the Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs at an Army check point in Douma, Syria.

National Security

Trump signs law authorizing Congress’ review of his Syria strategy

Travis J. Tritten · October 5, 2018 9:42 pm

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference.

Russia admits more US sanctions will hurt

Joel Gehrke · October 5, 2018 9:20 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the U.S. push to tighten international sanctions on North Korea "deliberately aim to provoke Pyongyang into taking new drastic steps ... One gets the impression that everything was deliberately done to make Kim Jong Un lose his nerve and take another reckless action."

Moscow accuses US of developing bioweapon on its border

Joel Gehrke · October 5, 2018 9:13 pm

Trump says ‘I’d do very well’ in boxing match against Putin

Steven Nelson · October 5, 2018 1:24 am

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Ex-top FBI lawyer says he got Russia meddling info from Democrat-linked attorney in 2016

Naomi Lim · October 4, 2018 10:10 pm

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., left, speaks while standing next to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy during a news conference announcing a preschool expansion plan, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at Columbus School in Carteret, N.J. The educational program will include aid of $20.6 million to 31 eligible districts, which will enhance and expand preschool education programs for more than 2,000 children, according to Murphy.

Did Russia try to influence Kavanaugh debate? Democrat asks tech giants for answers

Caitlin Yilek · October 4, 2018 8:41 pm

Secretary for Defense Jim Mattis arrives at a gathering of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018.

National Security

Mattis warns Russia that its missile treaty violation is ‘untenable’

Jamie McIntyre · October 4, 2018 6:54 pm

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry gestures during his and Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak joint news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. The United States could impose sanctions on a new Russia-Germany gas pipeline, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday during a visit to Moscow.

Energy and Environment

Rick Perry warns of cyberattack risk, could come from ‘some kid sitting in a basement’

Josh Siegel · October 4, 2018 5:24 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference with Austria's Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz after their meeting in the State Hermitage museum in St.Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Britain’s global GRU pressure campaign isn’t about changing Russia’s behavior

Tom Rogan · October 4, 2018 4:44 pm