Tag: Vladimir Putin

President Trump refused on Thursday to solely blame Russia for interference in the 2016 presidential election last year in a statement made less than a day before his first in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump won’t solely blame Russia for interfering in 2016 election, one day before Putin meeting

Anna Giaritelli · July 6, 2017 11:42 am

Administration officials want Fiona Hill to participate in Friday's meeting. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Trump administration officials pushing for Russia hawk to attend meeting with Putin: Report

Josh Siegel · July 6, 2017 1:01 am

There have also been stark disagreements between the Trump team and Russian officials. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

National Security

Sergei Kislyak: Work with Trump team ‘unfolding uneasily’

Joel Gehrke · July 5, 2017 11:16 pm

Trump Administration Has Not ‘Ruled Out’ Providing Lethal Aid to Ukraine

Jenna Lifhits · July 5, 2017 5:52 pm

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to put his relations with the United States and Russia on equal status in a new interview. (Presidential Press Service, Pool photo via AP)

National Security

Turkey’s Erdogan won’t choose between Trump and Putin

Joel Gehrke · July 5, 2017 5:28 pm

Commander of the Russian forces in Syria speaks with a map of Syria projected on the screen in the back. Russia could begin deploying military police to security zones in Syria after the zones are finalized in two to three weeks, the country's TASS news service reported Tuesday. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

National Security

Russia says it’s set to deploy security forces to Syria

Travis J. Tritten · July 4, 2017 5:33 pm

The United States should have "no illusions" that Russia and China will end the threat of North Korea's missile program, Sen. Deb Fischer said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

National Security

Republican Sen. Deb Fischer to Trump: Don’t listen to Russia, China on North Korea threat

Travis J. Tritten · July 4, 2017 3:16 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on Tuesday. Russia and China agreed Tuesday that North Korea should halt missile tests and the United States should not deploy a missile shield or conduct large-scale military exercises with South Korea. (Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool photo via AP)

National Security

China, Russia combine to challenge Trump on North Korea

Travis J. Tritten · July 4, 2017 2:32 pm

President Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time on Friday, according to reports. (AP Photos)

National Security

Trump and Putin to meet for first time Friday

Travis J. Tritten · July 4, 2017 1:26 pm

The United States called on Russia to fully investigate the death of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, following the conviction of five men. Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister, was gunned down just outside the Kremlin wall. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, file)

US calls on Russia to fully investigate death of opposition leader

Joel Gehrke · June 30, 2017 5:43 pm

McMaster said Trump will leave on Wednesday after the Fourth of July weekend. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump seeks ‘more constructive relationship with Russia’ ahead of second foreign trip

Alex Pappas · June 29, 2017 9:19 pm

Ultimately, this summit poses much more of a security challenge than others in previous years. (Bodo Marks/dpa via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Germany’s four security challenges at next week’s G-20 summit

Tom Rogan · June 29, 2017 8:13 pm