Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When it comes to Russia, the Trump administration just can’t seem to make up its mind. Trump’s approach to Russia was at center stage in the impeachment proceedings, when U.S. officials testified that the president demanded political favors from Ukraine in return for military assistance it needed to combat Russian aggression. Mueller, along with the U.S. intelligence community, did find that Russia interfered with the election, to sow chaos and also help Trump’s campaign. Dozens of Russian diplomats have been expelled, diplomatic missions closed, arms control treaties the Russians sought to preserve have been abandoned, weapons have been sold to Ukraine despite the impeachment allegations and the administration is engaged in a furious battle to prevent Russia from constructing a new gas pipeline that U.S. lawmakers from both parties believe will increase Europe’s already unhealthy dependence on Russian energy. At the same time, Trump has compounded the uncertainty by calling for the withdrawal or redeployment of U.S. troops from Germany, angrily deriding NATO allies for not meeting alliance defense spending commitments, and now apparently ignoring dire intelligence warnings that Russia was paying or wanted to pay elements of the Taliban to kill American forces in Afghanistan.

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Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
6 days ago

Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, Zelenskyy said it won’t be possible to end the almost three years of war in one day, as Trump claimed during his election campaign that …

US imposes sanctions on groups in Russia, Iran for election interference
1 week, 1 day ago

US imposes sanctions on groups in Russia, Iran for election interference

India Today  

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 US election. The US Treasury Department said in a statement the entities - a subsidiary of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and an organization affiliated with Russia's military intelligence agency - aimed to "stoke socio-political tensions and influence the …

US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference
1 week, 2 days ago

US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference

Al Jazeera  

The US says affiliates of the Iranian and Russian governments worked to sow division during the 2024 elections. In a statement on Tuesday, the US Department of the Treasury said an affiliate of Russia’s military intelligence agency and a subsidiary of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had worked to stoke domestic tensions. “The Governments of Iran and Russia have targeted …

Trump and Putin’s avowed personal rapport masks deeper tensions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump and Putin’s avowed personal rapport masks deeper tensions

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has styled himself a master dealmaker who can leverage his warm relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, cool tensions between the world’s biggest nuclear powers and realign global politics. Kurt Volker, former NATO ambassador under Trump, said that the president-elect’s warm words toward Putin masked a more mercantile negotiating tactic with …

'Mind-blowing!' Russia said to have enacted 'bodacious threat of blackmail' against Trump
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Mind-blowing!' Russia said to have enacted 'bodacious threat of blackmail' against Trump

Raw Story  

Russia made an audacious public attempt to blackmail the incoming U.S. president, according to a military expert. Vladimir Putin and his ministers are already trying to mess with Donald Trump's head when Kremlin intelligence chief Nikolai Patrushev claimed in an interview that Trump had "relied on certain forces" to win a second term in the White House and warned that …

Could Trump's return be tougher on Russia than expected? 3 reasons Ukraine may benefit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Could Trump's return be tougher on Russia than expected? 3 reasons Ukraine may benefit

Firstpost  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was quick to reach out to US President-elect Donald Trump following his election victory, hoping for a continued alliance. However, Trump’s past ambivalence towards Nato and critiques of US aid to Ukraine have raised concerns about his commitment to defending Ukraine from Russian aggression Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President …

‘Completely untrue, pure fiction’: Russia denies US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin conversation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Completely untrue, pure fiction’: Russia denies US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin conversation

Live Mint  

Russian officials denied reports about a call between Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. "The two men discussed the goal of peace on the European continent and Trump expressed an interest in follow-up conversations to discuss 'the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon,” The Washington Post quoted one of its sources as saying. The publication also cited a …

Donald Trump's comeback sparks Russian hopes to weaken Western unity on Ukraine: Report
2 months ago

Donald Trump's comeback sparks Russian hopes to weaken Western unity on Ukraine: Report

Hindustan Times  

In his first comments after Donald Trump's election as the 47th President of the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the West's post-Cold War control over global power was “irrevocably disappearing". President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Donald Trump’s surprising political resurgence is being seen by influential members of the Russian elite as a chance …

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on Presidency: ‘Ready to restore relations with US’
2 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on Presidency: ‘Ready to restore relations with US’

Live Mint  

Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory and expressed Russia's willingness to restore relations with the US. In his first public comments after Trump's victory, Putin praised Trump, saying he showed true courage during an assassination attempt on him while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania in July. During his address, Putin also noted that Trump's comments …

Trump won. Now Putin wants results.
2 months ago

Trump won. Now Putin wants results.

Politico  

Relations between Russia and the U.S., he said, were already at “an unprecedented historic low.” They could hardly get any worse. Putin’s power move — the diplomatic equivalent of a slap in the face — follows a campaign in which Trump repeatedly flattered the Russian leader and promised to negotiate a swift end to the war, on what are widely …

Opinion: Foreign interference is now the norm, and it could fuel more violence under Trump
2 months ago

Opinion: Foreign interference is now the norm, and it could fuel more violence under Trump

LA Times  

Donald Trump has suggested pardoning the terrorists who attacked the Capitol for him on Jan. 6, 2021, as he could pardon people who commit crimes for him in the future. In the past, Trump has sided with Putin over the U.S. intelligence community and constantly refers to the “Russia hoax” to downplay past Russian interference in U.S. elections. It’s certainly …

Foreign Hackers and Leaks: A Growing Threat to the US Election
2 months, 1 week ago

Foreign Hackers and Leaks: A Growing Threat to the US Election

Associated Press  

A series of recent developments indicate an increase in foreign interference in the US election. Russia, China, and Iran have stepped up their efforts to manipulate the election process, with Russia being the top threat. The Kremlin has been actively spreading disinformation and propaganda through various means, including fake videos and social media manipulation. Iran has also been involved in …

Palling around with Putin: Trump's mind-boggling outreach to the Russian dictator under scrutiny
3 months ago

Palling around with Putin: Trump's mind-boggling outreach to the Russian dictator under scrutiny

Salon  

Exactly eight years ago this week, the Obama administration formally accused the Russian government of hacking the Democratic National Committee and many others for the intended purpose of interfering with the US elections. Hillary Clinton even brought it up in the presidential debate and Trump denied it saying it could just as easily be “somebody sitting on their bed that …

Former spy says Russia plotted to kidnap Americans for trump election
3 months ago

Former spy says Russia plotted to kidnap Americans for trump election

Daily Mail  

Russian military intelligence plotted to kidnap Americans in Syria or Iraq before allowing a speedy resolution as a way to boost Donald Trump's standing ahead of the 2020 election, according to the former MI6 spy who authored the infamous 2016 dossier on the then Republican nominee. 'And it would provide the opportunity for Trump and Putin to react forcefully and …

A look at the foreign influences trying to interfere with the U.S. election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at the foreign influences trying to interfere with the U.S. election

NPR  

A look at the foreign influences trying to interfere with the U.S. election The U.S. government has disrupted Russian influence operations targeting U.S. voters. The U.S. government has disrupted Russian influence operations targeting U.S. voters, and it says Iran is behind attempts to hack the campaigns of both presidential candidates. We're joined now by NPR's Shannon Bond and Jenna McLaughlin …

The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump’s campaign, it was only the latest allegation of foreign interference with the U.S. election. The FBI said a few people connected to Biden’s reelection effort received unsolicited emails in late June and early July, before he dropped out of …

Ex-FBI official warns Trump could be a Russian asset: ‘His approach with Putin raises significant questions’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-FBI official warns Trump could be a Russian asset: ‘His approach with Putin raises significant questions’

The Independent  

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Ex-Ukraine official who helped Trump and Giuliani now running for office in Russia
5 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Ukraine official who helped Trump and Giuliani now running for office in Russia

Raw Story  

Former Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Derkach is running for office again, this time from Russia. Financial Times reporter Christopher Miller reported on Thursday that Derkach is best known for his alleged efforts in helping Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani pressure other Ukraine officials to attack Joe Biden as he launched his 2020 presidential campaign. This office, together with our law enforcement …

Trump speech: Of all the lies he told at the RNC, these are some of the most brazen.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump speech: Of all the lies he told at the RNC, these are some of the most brazen.

Slate  

Around 12 a.m. on Friday, soon after Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention stem-winder ended, James Fallows, the former White House speechwriter who has been an astute analyst of his successors’ work ever since, tweeted: “Of the maybe 10,000 political speeches I’ve heard over the years, this was overall the worst.” Not having immersed myself in the enterprise as deeply as …

Russia favours Trump win in 2024 election race, says US intelligence
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia favours Trump win in 2024 election race, says US intelligence

Al Jazeera  

US intelligence assessments found Russia tried to influence campaigns to help Trump win in 2016, and again in failed 2020 race against Joe Biden. “We have not observed a shift in Russia’s preferences for the presidential race from past elections, given the role the US is playing with regard to Ukraine and broader policy toward Russia,” the official from the …

Trump hides the worst scandal in American history in plain sight
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump hides the worst scandal in American history in plain sight

Raw Story  

It’s been nearly two weeks since Donald Trump echoed his 2016 public request for Vladimir Putin’s help in winning a presidential election, and the press remains determined to ignore it. The concerted effort to ignore Trump's begging for Putin's help in this specific instance goes along with the media’s general surrender on the connections between Trump and Russia. When there …

‘America First’ is Trump first, Russia close second
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘America First’ is Trump first, Russia close second

Raw Story  

Less than a week after Donald Trump invited Russia to do “whatever the hell they want” to America’s NATO allies, Vladimir Putin had Alexei Navalny, his strongest political adversary, murdered in a Siberian prison. Putin evidently played MAGA congressmen who have spent the past two years trying to impeach President Joe Biden for a supposed bribery scheme — a scheme …

Trump lawyers cite Russian interference he decried as a "hoax" as defense in D.C. criminal case
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump lawyers cite Russian interference he decried as a "hoax" as defense in D.C. criminal case

Salon  

Donald Trump's worldview over the last seven years, according to Washington Post columnist Philip Bump, has revolved around two core beliefs: First, that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 presidential election, but even if it or someone else had, it didn't matter because Trump won on his own merit. They asserted instead that Russian election interference in 2016, the …

US ‘prolonging’ Ukraine's agony: Vladimir Putin lists Washington's mistakes
1 year, 2 months ago

US ‘prolonging’ Ukraine's agony: Vladimir Putin lists Washington's mistakes

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin said that the United States was wading deeper into the Ukraine conflict and making a mistake by providing Kyiv with long-range ATACMS missiles. The Kremlin chief said that Washington's decision to supply the Army Tactical Missile System, whose use Kyiv confirmed, "just prolongs the agony" for Ukraine. War is war," Vladimir Putin said, adding, "But most …

Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is ‘rotten’
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin says prosecution of Trump shows US political system is ‘rotten’

Associated Press  

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted Tuesday that the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump are political revenge that show the fundamental corruption of the United States. “As for the prosecution of Trump, for us what is happening in today’s conditions, in my opinion, is good because it shows the rottenness of the American political system, …

Putin says cases against Trump show 'rottenness' of US politics
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin says cases against Trump show 'rottenness' of US politics

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday made a statement asserting that the criminal cases against former US President Donald Trump are a form of "persecution of a political rival for political reasons". "As for the prosecution of Trump, for us what is happening in today’s conditions, in my opinion, is good because it shows the rottenness of the American political …

Putin calls Trump legal cases ‘politically motivated persecution’
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin calls Trump legal cases ‘politically motivated persecution’

Al Jazeera  

Trump, the frontrunner Republican candidate for the 2024 US presidential elections, is facing a series of criminal cases by US authorities. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum gathering in Russia’s Vladivostok on Tuesday, Putin said: “As for Trump, for us what is happening in today’s conditions, in my opinion, is good because it shows the rottenness of the American political …

Trump boasts about his relationship with Putin saying he was ‘the apple of his eye’
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump boasts about his relationship with Putin saying he was ‘the apple of his eye’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has doubled down on claims that Russian President …

US sanction officials plan missions to clamp down on Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

US sanction officials plan missions to clamp down on Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Top sanctions officials from the U.S. Treasury Department plan special international trips this month to pressure firms and countries still doing business with Russia to cut off financial ties because of the war on Ukraine. Treasury officials Liz Rosenberg and Brian Nelson — specialists in sanctions and terrorist financing — will travel to Europe this month to meet …

Trump blames America for Putin's latest nuclear threats: 'This situation was caused by us'
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump blames America for Putin's latest nuclear threats: 'This situation was caused by us'

Raw Story  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in the allied nation of Belarus, and former President Donald Trump believes that this development is the fault of the United States. Writing on his Truth Social platform, the former president warned of the dangers posed by Putin's nuclear saber-rattling, but he did not blame the Russian leader for …

‘Multipolar world faces resistance, can't go on forever’: Putin blasts US
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Multipolar world faces resistance, can't go on forever’: Putin blasts US

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blasted what he described as US efforts to preserve its global domination, saying they are doomed to fail. Speaking while receiving credentials from foreign ambassadors to Moscow, Putin said that “the objective development toward a multipolar world faces resistance of those who try to preserve their hegemony in global affairs and control everything — …

Donald Trump thrives when he can create a siege mentality
2 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump thrives when he can create a siege mentality

The Independent  

Under normal circumstances, a report that the FBI had executed a search and seizure warrant at the home and office of a major American political figure would have congressional candidates scrambling to walk sideways away from the person in question and disavow any endorsements that person had offered. Just days after the FBI picked through Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida home …

Trump’s Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraine’s leader for “a favor,” all while withholding $400 million in military aid to help confront Russian-backed separatists, even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Trump’s side. Before the Senate vote on the $40 billion in assistance, Trump decried the idea …

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics
2 years, 9 months ago

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed. Top U.S. intelligence officials are still working on plans for a new center authorized by Congress focusing on foreign influence campaigns by Russia, China and other adversaries. “Our …

White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military’s poor performance in Ukraine, according to the White House. The U.S. believes Putin is being misled not only about his military’s performance but also “how the Russian economy is b eing crippled by sanctions because, again, his senior advisers are …

Putin May Be Accused Of War Crimes In Ukraine, But Trump's Still Asking For His Help
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin May Be Accused Of War Crimes In Ukraine, But Trump's Still Asking For His Help

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be accused of slaughtering children and overseeing other war crimes in Ukraine, but that’s not stopping longtime admirer and former U.S. President Donald Trump from asking him for political help again. “I would think Putin would know the answer to that,” Trump said in an interview airing on Real America’s …

Russia has ‘failed’ to achieve objectives in Ukraine, US says
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia has ‘failed’ to achieve objectives in Ukraine, US says

Al Jazeera  

Top Biden aide says US president will impose ‘further sanctions’ against Russia during trip to Europe this week. Russia has failed to achieve its goals in Ukraine, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said, warning that despite the apparent Russian setbacks, the war will not end “easily or rapidly”. Speaking from the White House on Tuesday, Sullivan said Russia …

News Analysis: Trump delayed weapons to Ukraine and praised Putin. Did that trigger war?
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: Trump delayed weapons to Ukraine and praised Putin. Did that trigger war?

LA Times  

The last time most Americans heard of Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president was at the center of a scandal that would lead to the impeachment of then-President Trump. “I think Putin saw how Trump viewed Ukraine … as a pawn,” Marie Yovanovitch, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who testified against Trump in the impeachment trial, said in a recent …

Trump's Latest Lies About His Relationship With Putin Exposed In New Supercut
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump's Latest Lies About His Relationship With Putin Exposed In New Supercut

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In a matter of weeks, former President Donald Trump has gone from praising Vladimir Putin as a “genius” for his plan to take over Ukraine to claiming he was tough on the Russian leader. “He’s taken over a country for $2 worth of sanctions,” Trump said last month, according to The New York Times. “Taking over a …

Russia facing setbacks in Ukraine, US intelligence officials say
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia facing setbacks in Ukraine, US intelligence officials say

Al Jazeera  

CIA director says Russian President Putin’s assumptions about Ukraine before the invasion turned out to be ‘profoundly flawed’. Russian forces are facing setbacks in their invasion of Ukraine, US intelligence officials have said, stressing that President Vladimir Putin’s plan to install a puppet government in Kyiv is unlikely to succeed amid fierce Ukrainian resistance. That means Russian oil will no …

Trump's Praise Of Putin, 'America First' View Tested By War
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump's Praise Of Putin, 'America First' View Tested By War

Huff Post  

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, as Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 2nd right and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, left, look on, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — From the earliest days of his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump …

Trump’s praise of Putin, ‘America First’ view tested by war
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s praise of Putin, ‘America First’ view tested by war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — From the earliest days of his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump aggressively challenged the pillars of Republican foreign policy that defined the party since World War II. And to the horror of many GOP leaders at the time, it worked, resonating with voters who believed, in part, that a bipartisan establishment in Washington had brokered trade deals that …

Vladimir Putin: US intelligence agencies make understanding Russian President’s state of mind a top priority
2 years, 10 months ago

Vladimir Putin: US intelligence agencies make understanding Russian President’s state of mind a top priority

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US intelligence community has made evaluating Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state of mind a top priority in recent days as it seeks to establish how that is affecting his handling of the rapidly escalating Ukraine crisis, according to two sources familiar with the effort. “Everything US has in realm of conjecture because Putin’s decisions and statements …

After 4 Years Of Helping Putin, Trump Claims He Was Tough On Russian Dictator
2 years, 10 months ago

After 4 Years Of Helping Putin, Trump Claims He Was Tough On Russian Dictator

Huff Post  

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek on Feb. 26 in Orlando, Florida. Joe Raedle via Getty Images ORLANDO, Fla. ― Former President Donald Trump on Saturday continued to claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine had Trump been in the White House ― an assertion that …

Trump Keeps Going With His Big Lie: Putin Invaded Ukraine Because Of 'Rigged Election'
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump Keeps Going With His Big Lie: Putin Invaded Ukraine Because Of 'Rigged Election'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than a year after he left office, Donald Trump continues to be obsessed with his loss to President Joe Biden, pushing the lie that the election was rigged against him. And on Wednesday night, the former president’s delusions were on full display on Fox News, when he traced Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine …

As Ukraine Shudders, Donald Trump Calls Vladimir Putin's Incursion 'Pretty Smart'
2 years, 10 months ago

As Ukraine Shudders, Donald Trump Calls Vladimir Putin's Incursion 'Pretty Smart'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With millions of Ukrainians fearing for their lives Wednesday night amid reports of an imminent Russian invasion of their country, former President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was “pretty smart” for sparking what could be the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II. I’d say that’s pretty smart,” Trump said at his Mar-a-Lago resort …

US sanctions on Russia affect defence, tech, finance
2 years, 10 months ago

US sanctions on Russia affect defence, tech, finance

Al Jazeera  

The White House unveiled measures to isolate Russia from the global financial, tech and trade system. The United States said that it is imposing ‘severe’ economic sanctions on Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine, aimed at crippling the Russian economy, its financial institutions and its access to technology. The Biden administration said in a statement Thursday …

Trump calls Putin’s seizure of Ukrainian territory a ‘genius move’
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump calls Putin’s seizure of Ukrainian territory a ‘genius move’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Trump explained to the two conservative hosts that Mr Putin’s decision to recognise …

What Trump’s lavish praise of Putin reveals
2 years, 10 months ago

What Trump’s lavish praise of Putin reveals

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success” and co-author, with Peter Eisner, of the book “High Crimes: The Corruption, Impunity, and Impeachment of Donald Trump.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. CNN — Given the chance, former President Donald Trump took the headline-grabbing route and …

Russia Warns Against 'Destructive' Sanctions on Putin
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia Warns Against 'Destructive' Sanctions on Putin

News 18  

Russia hit back Wednesday at US threats of direct sanctions against President Vladimir Putin, saying moves against the Russian leader would be ineffective and hurt efforts to lower tensions over Ukraine. High-tech export sanctions Echoing Biden’s message, a senior US official described potential economic sanctions “with massive consequences” that would go far beyond measures implemented in 2014 after Russia annexed …

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