Tag: Vladimir Putin

Ukranian President Petro Poroshenko said his talks with Mattis included a discussion of "the enlargement of Ukraine's defense capabilities." (Mykola Lazarenko/Presidential Press Service Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

US actively considering sending lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine

Jamie McIntyre · August 24, 2017 3:59 pm

Mattis: Trump Administration Considering Lethal Defensive Aid for Ukraine

Jenna Lifhits · August 24, 2017 3:58 pm

Congressional investigators looking into possible collusion between President Trump's campaign and Russia have uncovered a concerning new email. (AP Photo/Michael Snyder)

National Security

Mysterious ‘WV’ wanted a meeting between Trump campaign and Vladimir Putin: Report

Anna Giaritelli · August 23, 2017 11:29 pm

White House Watch: Trump Mugged by Reality

Michael Warren · August 22, 2017 3:20 am

"[W]e will not take it out on US citizens," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday, per state-run media. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

National Security

Sergey Lavrov rips State Department for halting visas to Russian travelers

Joel Gehrke · August 21, 2017 9:55 pm

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly Antonov will replace ousted Sergei Kislyak as Russia's ambassador to the U.S. starting Sept. 1, according to multiple reports. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)

Anatoly Antonov replaces Sergei Kislyak as Russian ambassador to US

Anna Giaritelli · August 21, 2017 12:48 pm

The committee approved both nominees, who were both strongly opposed by Democrats, on party lines. They now go before the full Senate for a vote. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Fusion GPS co-founder will talk to Senate staff about the ‘Russian dossier’: Report

Todd Shepherd · August 16, 2017 8:18 pm

"Trump's a Dictator?" read a headline in Politico. "He can't even repeal Obamacare." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s failure after Charlottesville

Donavan Wilson · August 16, 2017 4:01 am

U.S. diplomats and embassy staff risk punishment if they "meddl[e]" in upcoming Russian elections, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Russia threatens U.S. diplomats and embassy staff

Joel Gehrke · August 12, 2017 5:27 pm

The increasingly aggressive investigation into President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has raised new questions about whether the special counsel's expanding Russia probe could ultimately engulf more members of Trump's inner circle -- and even the president himself. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

National Security

Paul Manafort’s growing legal jeopardy could be trouble for Trump

Sarah Bedford, Gabby Morrongiello · August 12, 2017 4:01 am

Venezuela's political crisis may have expanded Russia's opportunity for involvement in the region. (Alexei Druzhinin/ Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Russia joins Cuba to back Maduro’s power grab in Venezuela

Joel Gehrke · August 11, 2017 5:11 pm

On Thursday, President Trump thanked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for expelling hundreds of U.S. diplomats from Russia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Four reasons Trump was wrong to thank Putin for expelling US diplomats

Tom Rogan · August 11, 2017 2:19 pm