Tag: Vladimir Putin

A member of the Pussy Riot, a Russian punk rock band opposed to President Vladimir Putin's policies, said WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was connected to the Russian government. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Pussy Riot says Julian Assange is ‘connected’ to Russia

Anna Giaritelli · October 27, 2016 11:31 pm

While Donald Trump, Mike Pence and some of their supporters portray Vladimir Putin and the country he presides over as powerful, it is at its core very weak. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

How strong is the Russian bear? Not very strong

Daniel Allott · October 27, 2016 8:49 pm

"You're going to end up in World War III over Syria if we listen to Hillary Clinton," Donald Trump said. (AP Photo)

National Security

Trump: Clinton would lead US into World War III if president

Al Weaver · October 26, 2016 9:46 pm

Sticking it to Syrian President Bashar Assad isn't worth starting a war with Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin, RIA-Novosti, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Beltway Confidential

Foreign policy establishment lunging toward war with Russia

Matt Purple · October 26, 2016 4:04 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin might order his military to shoot down American warplanes if the United States tries to implement a no-fly zone to curb the violence of the Syrian civil war, according to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

National Security

Clapper: Russia might down U.S. planes

Joel Gehrke · October 25, 2016 10:26 pm

"There is a great term the Soviets used to use: 'somebody being a useful idiot,'" Madeleine Albright said, referring to Donald Trump.

Madeleine Albright: Trump is a ‘useful idiot’ for Russia

Becket Adams · October 24, 2016 8:36 pm

The Russian government requested U.S. states allow their foreign officials to monitor polling stations on Election Day. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Russia trolls America with request to monitor polls on Nov. 8

Anna Giaritelli · October 21, 2016 4:04 am

Putin’s Nuclear Trash Talk Needs a Serious Response

Matthew Kroenig · October 20, 2016 7:00 pm

"First, Mr. Putin is not a member of Puppeteers of America. Second, no further comment." (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

National Security

Puppeteers distance themselves from alleged puppetmaster Putin

Mariana Barillas · October 20, 2016 5:57 pm

It's from 2013. (AP Photos)

Twitter reveals debate’s top-retweeted tweet

Daniel Chaitin · October 20, 2016 2:52 am

National Security

Clinton steers WikiLeaks question to Russian hacking

Sarah Bedford · October 20, 2016 1:56 am

National Security

Trump to Clinton: ‘You’re the puppet’

Robert King · October 20, 2016 1:39 am