Tag: Russia

President Trump attends the American Commemoration Ceremony at the Suresnes American Cemetery in Paris, France, on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018.

Trump submits written answers to Mueller questions

Melissa Quinn · November 20, 2018 10:08 pm

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2009 file photo, Nataliya Magnitskaya holds a portrait of her son, Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who died in jail, as she speaks with The Associated Press in Moscow, Russia. The Treasury Department on Friday announced the names of 18 Russians subject to financial sanctions and visa bans because of their alleged violations of human rights. The list, an outgrowth of a law enacted last December to hold Russian officials accountable for human rights abuses, is certain to further strain relations with the Moscow government. Russia has strongly objected to the act and threatened to retaliate with its own sanctions. The act is named for Magnitsky, who was arrested in 2008 for tax evasion after accusing Russian police officials of stealing $230 million in tax rebates. He died in prison the next year, allegedly after being beaten and denied medical treatment. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

State Department rejects Russia’s ‘spurious charges’ about Sergei Magnitsky’s death

Joel Gehrke · November 20, 2018 10:01 pm

James Michael Meyer was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing an intruder.

Beltway Confidential

If Vladimir Putin’s crony takes over Interpol, we might as well put Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in charge of the UN

Tom Rogan · November 20, 2018 8:31 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Geropharm-Bio Plant in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Beltway Confidential

Whoever convinced most Democrats that Putin hacked the election tallies is doing Putin’s bidding

Tom Rogan · November 19, 2018 10:43 pm

Summer Zervos and Donald Trump.

Mueller on Whitaker appointment: Doesn’t change anything about case against Roger Stone ally

Kelly Cohen · November 19, 2018 9:58 pm

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, arrives to meet France's President Emmanuel Macron after the "Tech for Good" Summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to persuade Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other internet giants to discuss tax and data protection issues at a Paris meeting set to focus on how they could use their global influence for the public good.

Mark Zuckerberg enters wartime mode to protect besieged Facebook

Katelyn Caralle · November 19, 2018 2:21 pm

Vladimir Putin and Bill Browder

National Security

Russia opens criminal investigation into Putin foe Bill Browder

Pete Kasperowicz · November 19, 2018 12:55 pm

President Trump praised Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., on Monday for helping make public a classified memo on government surveillance. Trump said, "Representative Devin Nunes, a man of tremendous courage and grit, may someday be recognized as a Great American Hero for what he has exposed and what he has had to endure!" (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Devin Nunes: ‘Fourth bucket’ of classified emails show info withheld from FISA court

Daniel Chaitin · November 18, 2018 6:25 pm

Matthew Whitaker, acting U.S. attorney general, speaks during a meeting with local law enforcement officers.

Trump: Matthew Whitaker calls the shots on whether to rein in Mueller

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2018 4:44 pm

President Trump's legal team saw a major shake-up Friday as the White House prepares for the potential expansion of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into issues beyond Russia's election meddling. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he will submit his written answers to Robert Mueller next week

Katelyn Caralle · November 17, 2018 2:39 pm

Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who triggered the Russia investigation and pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI, leaves federal court after he was sentenced to 14 days in prison, Sept. 7, 2018.

George Papadopoulos doesn’t want to go to prison yet

Caitlin Yilek · November 17, 2018 12:08 am

This courtroom sketch depicts Maria Butina, a 29-year-old gun-rights activist suspected of being a covert Russian agent, listening in federal court.

Possible plea deal for alleged Russian agent Maria Butina

Caitlin Yilek · November 16, 2018 9:57 pm