Tag: Ukraine

U.S Vice President Mike Pence, gives a speech at the opening session of the Adriatic Charter Summit in Podgorica, Montenegro, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Mike Pence: Sanctions bill sends a ‘very clear message’ to Russia

Matthew Trunko · August 2, 2017 4:44 pm

"In its haste to pass this legislation, the Congress included a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions," Trump said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump: Sanctions bill is ‘flawed,’ includes ‘unconstitutional provisions’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 2, 2017 3:29 pm

"If you want to talk about somebody who's actually been tough on Russia, look at President Trump," Sanders said. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Sarah Sanders hammers press for pushing ‘narrative that just doesn’t exist’

Pete Kasperowicz · August 1, 2017 7:15 pm

Approval of a plan to provide weapons to Ukraine would come as tensions between Moscow and the U.S. continue to heighten. (Army.mil)

National Security

Pentagon, State Department devise plans to provide arms to Ukraine: Report

Melissa Quinn · July 31, 2017 6:40 pm

The Trump administration praised Ukraine's decision to begin importing more U.S. coal for the winter heating season, saying the country no longer will be forced to rely on Russia for its energy needs. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy and Environment

Trump uses coal exports to Ukraine as wedge against Russia

John Siciliano · July 31, 2017 4:24 pm

The new sanctions punish Russia for invading Ukraine, interfering in the 2016 presidential election, and backing Syrian President Bashar Assad in a civil war despite Assad's use of chemical weapons and attacks on civilians. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

National Security

Putin slams United States’ ‘loutish behavior’ toward Russia

Joel Gehrke · July 27, 2017 8:28 pm

The course's content is primarily a video that Energy Secretary Rick Perry requested his deputy, Dan Brouillette, to oversee. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rick Perry steps into pig manure prank

Sean Langille · July 25, 2017 10:35 pm

President Trump on Tuesday morning attacked Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Hillary Clinton, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the slew of tweets. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Trump just played straight into Vladimir Putin’s hands on Ukraine

Tom Rogan · July 25, 2017 3:26 pm

President Trump called out Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the second day in a row on Tuesday, and questioned why he hasn't investigated "crimes" committed by Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Security

Trump calls Jeff Sessions ‘very weak’ on Clinton crimes

Kelly Cohen · July 25, 2017 10:46 am

The Senate Judiciary Committee has invited former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to testify in a public hearing on Wednesday, but He has not yet confirmed the invitation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Special counsel Robert Mueller investigating Paul Manafort for potential money laundering: Report

Josh Siegel · July 20, 2017 10:36 pm

Paul Manafort is known to be a focus of investigations by Congress and special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign ties to Russia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

National Security

Paul Manafort owed $17 million to Russian interests before joining Trump campaign: Report

Josh Siegel · July 20, 2017 12:00 am

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Krasinski Square, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, July 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Beltway Confidential

I feel sorry for critics of Trump’s Warsaw speech

Tom Rogan · July 10, 2017 2:08 pm