Tag: Russia

Stone is testifying in private July 24 before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its probe of Russia's election interference and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Roger Stone willingly took polygraphs, is confident he can field any Mueller questions

Diana Stancy Correll · October 30, 2018 8:58 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks beside Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.

Beltway Confidential

Trump has invited Putin to Washington; here’s how that meeting can be a win for the US

Erin Dunne · October 30, 2018 2:44 pm

Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro is taken on the shoulders of a supporter moments before being stabbed during a campaign rally in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2018.

Bolsonaro seen as Trump’s pro-Israel partner in Brazil

Joel Gehrke · October 30, 2018 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

How does Russian malware get onto government computers? Through porn-watching civil servants

Erin Dunne · October 30, 2018 1:48 am

This photo taken on Thursday, July 26, 2018, shows a double page of the Russian Independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta with the story about beatings in Yaroslavl's prison, in Moscow, Russia. A video obtained by Lawyer Irina Biryuokova, showing a prisoner being beaten while handcuffed, has caused wide concern after publication by the newspaper Novaya Gazeta.

Beltway Confidential

For crying out loud, the US isn’t more dangerous for journalists than Russia

Nicole Russell · October 29, 2018 7:39 pm

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks to the media during a press conference in Tehran, Iran.

Europe warns: Iran sanctions threaten US dollar dominance

Joel Gehrke · October 29, 2018 4:00 am

Dagger and Swagger

Gary Saul Morson · October 28, 2018 8:59 am

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 wants immunity before Senate testimony

Diana Stancy Correll · October 26, 2018 9:04 pm

Beltway Confidential

The Russians are meddling in our politics – and Michael Bloomberg is helping them

Charles Sauer · October 26, 2018 7:32 pm

In this 2011 photo, traffic passes the New York Times building, in New York City. Last week, Twitter users criticized New York Times writer Bari Weiss after she sent out a tweet about an Olympic figure skater that was meant as a celebration of immigrants. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Secret Service calls NYT fiction piece on Trump assassination ‘outrageous’

Diana Stancy Correll · October 26, 2018 4:28 pm

George Papadopoulos, former campaign adviser for U.S. President Donald Trump, walks out of federal court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in jail after being charged with making a false statement in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

George Papadopoulos may dump his plea agreement, testify publicly

Katelyn Caralle · October 26, 2018 1:53 pm

Syrian army soldier stands guard as Russian military police vehicle passes by near the town of Alhureyeh, Syria, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help U.N. peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the frontier with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reflecting Moscow's deepening role in mediating between the decades-old foes.

Russia accuses US of attacking base in Syria

Joel Gehrke · October 25, 2018 10:08 pm