Tag: Vladimir Putin

U.S. diplomats have been harassed by Russian officials for years, the State Department confirmed Monday. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

National Security

Russian officials harass U.S. diplomats

Gabriella Ciuffetelli · June 27, 2016 10:31 pm

Federal Russian law has prohibited Americans from adopting children in the country since January 2013. The law came in response to the "Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act," which passed Congress the preceding month. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Congressman wants administration action on Russia adoption ban

Rudy Takala · June 25, 2016 4:01 am

"More information will be published about Hillary Clinton, enough to indict her if the US government is courageous enough to do so, in what he predicts will be 'a very big year' for the whistleblowing website," said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a recent interview. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

When will WikiLeaks release Clinton’s deleted emails?

Myra Adams · June 23, 2016 4:03 am

In April, the Pentagon called a Russian intercept "erratic and aggressive" when a warplane flew within 50 feet of an American aircraft.

National Security

Senators: Russian maneuvers pose ‘direct challenges to U.S. interests’

David Wilkes · June 21, 2016 3:59 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed to walk back comments this weekend in praise of Republican nominee Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Putin: Trump would ‘restore full-fledged Russian-American relations’

Eddie Scarry · June 19, 2016 3:34 pm

Putin: Russia ‘welcomes’ a Trump presidency

Kelly Cohen · June 17, 2016 11:20 am

Russia's best option has long been to borrow from other countries and use their warm water ports to extend its global reach. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service, File)

National Security

Russian ports and NATO

Rep Joe Pitts · June 1, 2016 4:03 am

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Make Russia great again

Washington Examiner · May 20, 2016 10:37 pm

An official said the U.S. and other countries have ceased various kinds of cooperation with Russia, in the hopes of pressuring Russia to abandon Crimes. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

National Security

U.S. ‘continuing to talk’ to Russia two years after Crimea annexation

Pete Kasperowicz · May 19, 2016 10:12 pm

The smooch alludes to what some fear are Trump's overly indulgent views toward Russia's authoritarian president. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

Graffiti of Trump, Putin kissing goes viral

Kelly Cohen · May 14, 2016 7:45 pm

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Putin’s power

Washington Examiner · May 13, 2016 7:00 pm

The report recommended the Army establish a rotation plan. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov)

National Security

U.S. Army officers say NATO can’t deter Russia

Jamie McIntyre · May 13, 2016 5:07 pm