Tag: Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a cabinet meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia.

Beltway Confidential

Why Vladimir Putin is again threatening US forces in Syria

Tom Rogan · June 27, 2018 11:31 am

The US must stay close to its friends in Riga

David A. Merkel · June 27, 2018 4:00 am

Facebook turns to Homeland Security, FBI for help with Russian meddling in future elections: Report

Emma Ayers · June 27, 2018 3:52 am

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, departs Federal District Court in Washington.

Federal judge denies Paul Manafort’s motion to dismiss Robert Mueller indictment in Virginia

Kelly Cohen · June 26, 2018 9:51 pm

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, waves to supporters of his ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey, early Monday. Erdogan won Turkey's landmark election Sunday, the country's electoral commission said, ushering in a new system granting the president sweeping new powers which critics say will cement what they call a one-man rule.

Beltway Confidential

What Erdogan’s re-election in Turkey means for the US

Siraj Hashmi, Tom Rogan · June 26, 2018 7:15 pm

Russian pop star behind Trump Tower meeting releases music video lampooning Trump

Naomi Lim · June 26, 2018 6:43 pm

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, prior to their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Declaring a victory against "terrorists" in Syria, Putin earlier on Monday visited a Russian military air base in the country and announced a partial pullout of Russian forces from the Mideast nation.

State Department: ‘Difficult to repair’ alliance if Turkey buys Russian weapons

Joel Gehrke · June 26, 2018 6:08 pm

Reality Winner, charged with leaking U.S. secrets to a news outlet, walks into the Federal Courthouse in Augusta, Ga. Winner previously pleaded not guilty and has been in custody since her arrest.

Reality Winner pleads guilty to leaking classified information

Katelyn Caralle · June 26, 2018 4:16 pm

A man holds the Ukrainian national flag at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Municipal workers are preparing the square to commemorate the Maidan protest movement and the events which took place in late Feb. 2014 that led to the departure of former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovich and the formation of a new government.

Why Trump must steadfastly support Ukraine’s independence

James A. Lyons · June 26, 2018 4:00 am

The Freedom Caucus blew up healthcare the first time around, and they briefly held tax reform hostage by holding up the House budget resolution. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

DOJ ‘blatantly’ failed to comply with Devin Nunes’ docs request, Mark Meadows says

Daniel Chaitin · June 26, 2018 3:55 am

King Abdullah II of Jordan listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, June 25, 2018, in Washington.

Trump: Peter Strzok hearing should be put on ‘live television’

Emma Ayers · June 26, 2018 12:30 am

Trump wonders if ‘near drunken’ Mark Warner did something ‘highly illegal’ with Russia investigation remark

Diana Stancy Correll · June 25, 2018 11:46 pm