Tag: Russia

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, gestures as he delivers a speech to Turkish ambassadors at the Presidential Palace in Turkey, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Erdogan says his country is under an economic "siege" that has nothing to do with its economic indicators. He insisted that Turkey's economic dynamic remain strong and said the Turkish currency would soon settle "at the most reasonable level."

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: ‘Turkey is under siege’ economically

Joel Gehrke · August 13, 2018 5:15 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on the opioid crisis, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

After Peter Strzok firing, Trump says Russia investigation should be ‘dropped,’ Hillary Clinton email probe reopened

Anna Giaritelli · August 13, 2018 4:27 pm

In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, photo, a teargas canister explodes as riot police charge using canon to clear the square during protests outside the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian authorities say hundreds of people including two dozen riot police have received medical treatment after an anti-government protest turned violent and two weapons were stolen from riot police officers.

Beltway Confidential

Time to clean up Romania with sanctions (and hurt Putin’s influence, too)

Tom Rogan · August 13, 2018 4:02 pm

Dan Hannnan: Russian aggression keeps happening because it keeps working

Dan Hannan · August 13, 2018 4:01 am

Robert Mueller and Kenneth Starr.

With Mueller, as with Starr before him, beware wishful thinking

Byron York · August 13, 2018 1:53 am

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has decided to step away from the Russia investigation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Devin Nunes: Providing more energy to Europe is the ‘only way’ to take on Russia

Josh Siegel · August 12, 2018 7:16 pm

Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Trump, during campaign event for Eddie Edwards, who is running for the U.S. Congress in New Hampshire, in Portsmouth, N.H., Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018.

National Security

Rudy Giuliani: The public is the ‘grand jury’ on Trump’s fate in Robert Mueller investigation

Josh Siegel · August 12, 2018 4:38 pm

Devin Nunes: Clinton campaign colluded with ‘nearly every’ top official at the DOJ and FBI

Daniel Chaitin · August 12, 2018 4:24 pm

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe gestures during a rally in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Terry McAuliffe: We ‘ought to look at’ impeaching Trump over weak stance on Russia

Naomi Lim · August 12, 2018 2:45 pm

President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporter's following the White House Sports and Fitness Day event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 30, 2018.

National Security

Rudy Giuliani flips?: ‘No conversation’ between Trump and James Comey about giving Michael Flynn ‘a break’

Naomi Lim · August 12, 2018 2:09 pm

Rep. Tom Garrett speaks at an event.

GOP lawmaker claims FBI said Russian interference played a role in Charlottesville

Katie Leach · August 11, 2018 10:13 pm

Sen. Rand Paul speaks during his meeting with Russian lawmakers in Moscow.

Beltway Confidential

Rand Paul’s Russia trip is a visit of peace

Jack Hunter · August 11, 2018 4:00 pm