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Contacts between Trump campaign and Russia — multiple and undeniable
On Jan. 11, 2017, Donald Trump was asked in his first press conference after his shock election victory, "Did you or anyone in your campaign have any contact with Russia leading up to or during the campaign?" "No, not at all," Trump responded. Fact check: Senior ...
In possible plea deal, accused Russian secret agent case is 'resolved'
A woman accused of being a secret agent for the Russian government has likely taken a plea deal, prosecutors indicated Monday in a court filing that said her case has been "resolved." The information was included in a filing in the case against Maria Butina. ...
Russia launched a year-long fake news campaign about Kiev's and NATO's plans for the Azov Sea before seizing three Ukrainian ships there, EU security commissioner Julian King alleged Monday. King said Russian media spread false claims that Ukraine had infected the Azov Sea with cholera ...
Russia deploys two nuclear-capable strategic bombers to Venezuela as U.S. tensions soar
Two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived in Venezuela on Monday, a deployment that comes amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions. Russia's Defense Ministry said a pair Tu-160 bombers landed at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas on Monday following a 10,000-km (6,200-mile) flight. It didn't say if the bombers ...
Climate talks hit standoff as battle over bid to block key science report looms
A diplomatic standoff over a single word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during the second half of this year's U.N. climate summit. Negotiators took time out Sunday to rest after the first week of talks ended on a sour note the previous ...
Cop convicted of 56 murders, making him one of Russia's most prolific serial killers
A Russian court on Monday found a former policeman guilty of 56 murders, while he is already serving a life sentence for killing 22 women, making him one of Russia's most prolific serial killers. The court in the Siberian city of Irkutsk found Mikhail Popkov ...
Russia is now the world's No. 2 arms producer, surpassing Britain, think tank reports
A Swedish think tank said Monday Russia has emerged as the world's second-largest arms producer after the United States. Russia surpassed Britain, which had held the spot since 2002 and remains Western Europe's No. 1 arms maker. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said in its ...
U.K. nerve agent survivor struggling, fears Soviet-era poison will soon kill him
A British man who was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Novichok says he is struggling with his eyesight and mobility, and fears the poison will kill him within a decade. Charlie Rowley, 45, fell ill in June near Salisbury, England, after coming into contact ...
Trump lawyer met Russian offering 'political synergy,' special counsel reveals
U.S. prosecutors revealed Friday that a Russian offered cooperation to Donald Trump's campaign as early as 2015, declaring that the president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen had provided "relevant" and "substantial" help to the Russia investigation. In a separate case, federal prosecutors demanded "substantial" prison time of ...
Abe planning visits to Britain and Netherlands in early January
The government is arranging visits by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Britain and the Netherlands in early January before trips to Switzerland and Russia later in the month, government sources said Thursday. During his visit from Jan. 9 to Jan 11 he is expected to ...
Pentagon reveals U.S. flew 'extraordinary' multinational observation flight over Ukraine
An unarmed U.S. Air Force plane with American and international observers flew a special flight over Ukraine Thursday in a show of solidarity after Ukraine's naval confrontation last month with Russia, the Pentagon said. In a statement, the Pentagon called it an "extraordinary" flight under ...
Putin's Saudi bromance is part of a bigger plan
Russia and China are making moves on America's illiberal allies.
