Ukraine’s president is sworn in, dissolves parliament
Volodymyr Zelenskiy slammed parliament as a hot-bed of self-enrichment, and promised to stop the war against Russian-backed separatists.
Austrian leader calls for early election after his vice chancellor resigns amid corruption scandal
Austrian vice chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned Saturday after two German newspapers published footage of him apparently offering lucrative government contracts to a potential Russian benefactor.
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News Wrap: Pompeo warns Russia over election interference
In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia over its interference in U.S. elections. Meeting in Sochi with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who again denied meddling in 2016, Pompeo called such intrusion “unacceptable.” Also, Florida's governor…
WATCH: Putin says Trump phone call signals intent to rebuild relations
Putin said his May 3 phone call with Trump "created the impression that the president intends to restore Russian-American connections."…
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a joint news conference after three hours of talks.
On his first trip to Russia as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin.
Democrats denounced a plan by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney to push Ukraine to open investigations that he hopes could benefit Trump politically, saying it was an overt attempt to recruit foreign help to influence a U.S. election.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will arrive in Moscow on Monday, then travel to Sochi on Tuesday to see President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Maria Butina, who admitted covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups, spoke to NPR in an interview.
