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August 2, 2017

Tillerson says he told Putin U.S-Russia relationship could get worse and it did

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters Tuesday that he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that the relationship between the U.S. and Moscow was bad and could get worse, POLITICO reports. “I told President Putin when I saw him in the Kremlin in March and I’ve told Foreign Minister Lavrov... Read More
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July 31, 2017

President Putin signs new law to stop Russians from accessing prohibited websites

Following Apple’s recent announcement that it had removed virtual private networking apps from its China App store on orders from the government, President Putin has banned  VPN services in Russia too. According to Reuters, President Vladimir Putin signed on Sunday, a law that prohibits any technology that provides access to websites banned in Russia, including VPN’s.... Read More
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July 30, 2017

Putin orders 755 US diplomats to leave Russia

​Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said 755 US diplomats ​must leave the country. This is in ret​aliation for Congress​’ ​approving new sanctions ​for​ Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Putin had threatened on Friday that he would cut US diplomatic staff in Russia and seize two American properties after the Senate and the... Read More
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July 22, 2017

Russia investigation: Donald Trump says ‘US president has complete power to pardon’

US President Donald Trump has said he has “the complete power to pardon”, fuelling speculations that he is considering using his powers to shield himself. There have been investigations into collusion with Russia to interfere in the US elections. The President made the statement during an early-morning stream of posts on Twitter, saying: “While all... Read More
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July 19, 2017

Russia ready to retaliate after meeting with the U.S ends without a deal

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said it has the right to retaliate against the United States after a meeting with the U.S did not end in any agreements on returning seized Russian diplomatic property. Former President Barack Obama ordered the two Russian diplomatic compounds to be seized and the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats for interfering... Read More
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July 13, 2017

We get along ‘very, very well’ | Trump talks about Putin

US President Donald Trump in an interview on Wednesday said he has a good relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “People said, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t get along.’ Well, who are the people that are saying that? I think we get along very, very well,” Trump told evangelical Christian leader Pat Robertson on the Christian Broadcasting... Read More
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July 11, 2017

Donald Trump Jr. hires lawyer for Russian probes

Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, has hired Alan Futerfas to represent him in connection with Russia-related investigations, Trump Jr.’s office said Monday, Reuters reports. This follows the recent statements Trump Jr made about meeting with Russian lawyer, he said the meeting was set up by someone he knew from the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in... Read More
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July 10, 2017

Trump has a rethink about joint Russia cyber security unit, says it cannot happen

President Donald Trump on Sunday seemed to have a rethink, backtracking on his push for cyber security unit with Russia, tweeting that he did not think it could happen, just hours after promoting it following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit. “The fact that President Putin and I discussed a... Read More
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July 8, 2017

No evidence other countries interfered in U.S. election – Clapper

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has said there’s no evidence that anyone other than the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election. “It was only the Russians,” Clapper told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Friday. “And they did so very aggressively and effectively.” He said others may have meddled in the election but there... Read More
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July 7, 2017

Donald Trump and Putin’s first meeting will be ‘lit’ but not for the reasons #FakeNews told you

The global news cycle is already saturated with stories – mostly speculations – about Donald Trump‘s relationship – or the lack thereof – with Russia’s strong but controversial Vladimir Putin. There’s either something between the two that they are not sharing with the world (Americans, to be honest) or left-leaning anti-Trump Americans are just hell-bent... Read More
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July 4, 2017

Russia and China team up and ask North Korea, U.S and South Korea to embrace de-escalation plan

On Tuesday, Russia and China joined diplomatic forces and called on North Korea, South Korea, and the United States to sign up to a Chinese de-escalation plan that is designed to defuse tensions around North Korea’s missile program, Reuters reports. The de-escalation plan features North Korea suspend its ballistic missile program and the United States... Read More
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June 29, 2017

Finally, Donald Trump will meet his bestie Vladmir Putin

White House National Security adviser H.R. McMaster said Thursday that President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a G20 summit scheduled for next week in Germany, Politico reports. Both world leaders will speak on the sidelines and not the expected formal separate meeting. This quells mounting speculation over whether the two would... Read More
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June 27, 2017

Survey shows world image of the United States has plunged under Donald Trump

A recent survey from Pew Research Center shows that the image of the United States has deteriorated sharply across the world under President Donald Trump and majority of people in other countries have no confidence in his ability to lead. In the five months of President Trump’s presidency, the 37 nation survey showed U.S favorability rating... Read More
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June 21, 2017

Russia cancels meeting with the United States over sanctions

Russian has canceled a meeting scheduled between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and U.S under Secretary of state aimed at resolving issues affecting the relationship between the two countries, CNN reports. This announcement comes after the US announced an increase of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.... Read More
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June 21, 2017

Trump had “very, very good discussions” with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko

President Donald Trump met with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko at the White House, Tuesday. Trump expressed support for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in eastern Ukraine in the meeting, which was billed as a “drop-by”, but made no reference to Russia’s role. The meeting with President Poroshenko was the same day the Treasury... Read More
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June 20, 2017

Senate Judiciary leaders to meet with special counsel Robert Mueller

Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee investigating the circumstances that led to the firing of former FBI director James Comey, will meet with special counsel Robert Mueller this week. According to reports, Chairman of the Committee, Sen.Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, announced last week that a probe would be launched to examine the... Read More
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June 16, 2017

As Russian investigation gets hotter, Trump’s VP Mike Pence hires personal lawyer

Vice President Mike Pence seems to be bracing himself for something big, as he has hired external legal counsel to oversee his response to investigations into possible collusion between Moscow and Trump’s 2016 campaign. Guardian reports that the office of the Vice President confirmed, Thursday that he had retained the chairman of McGuire Woods LLP... Read More
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June 16, 2017

BREAKING: Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader, Al-Baghdadi

The Russian Defense Ministry, Friday stated that the Russian airstrikes conducted on May 28, allegedly killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi south of Raqqa. Investigations are currently ongoing to verify the claims.  The ministry in a statement released to Russian State media, said, “According to information that is checked through various channels, IS [Daesh] leader Ibrahim Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi, who... Read More
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June 14, 2017

Senator Kamala Harris, James Comey | Here are the winners and losers from Jeff Sessions’ testimony

US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions sat before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to testify about his recusal from investigations into possible ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russia. He was also to answer questions on roles he might have played in the firing of former FBI Director, James Comey who testified before the Senate... Read More
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June 14, 2017

Democrats furious with Sessions for refusing to testify on Trump conversations

Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the idea that he colluded with Russian to interfere in the 2016  campaign a “detestable lie”, while clashed with Democratic lawmakers over his refusal to detail his conversations with President Donald Trump. In the  2 hour 30 minutes heated exchange with Democrats at the Senate Intelligence Committee, they pushed and prodded... Read More
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June 13, 2017

5 highlights of Jeff Session’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee

US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions just concluded his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Here are key moments from the testimony: [READ ALSO]: I will not follow any Trump order that is unlawful – US Deputy Attorney-General Senator Martin Heinrich accused him of obstruction “You are obstructing that congressional investigation by not answering these questions.” “I... Read More
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