Sep 30 U.S. sanctions Russian's yacht and planes for election meddling By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press U.S. and many foreign ports would face penalties for transactions involving the vessel or aircraft, according to a U.S. Treasury Department. Continue reading
Sep 27 NRA acted as Russian 'asset' in run-up to 2016, Democratic senator says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Based on an 18-month effort by the finance panel's Democratic staff, the report found that NRA leaders "engaged in a years-long effort to facilitate the U.S.-based activities" of Russian nationals Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin. Continue reading
Sep 13 Taliban visits Moscow days after Trump says talks 'dead' By Kathy Gannon, Jim Heintz, Associated Press It was the Taliban's first international visit following the collapse of talks with Washington. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 11:23 Former top U.S. military official in Mideast on the outlook for peace in Syria The war in Syria rages on, with President Bashar al-Assad's regime continuing its onslaught of airstrikes in northwest Idlib province -- the last rebel stronghold. Stephanie Sy reports and talks to retired Gen. Joseph Votel, who until recently oversaw U.S. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 7:18 Why Kremlin mole story is 'disruptive' to U.S. intelligence Reports that the U.S. extracted a Russian spy from the Kremlin in 2017 have reignited a discussion about intelligence community sources and methods. Specifically, questions are arising about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin himself ordered interference into the 2016 presidential… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Pompeo denies reports of U.S. informant rescued from Russia In our Tuesday news wrap, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called news accounts that a CIA informant was rescued from Russia in 2017 “factually wrong.” Sources had reported the Kremlin mole had been in danger after exposure of Russian interference… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: North Korea says it's open to new nuclear talks with U.S. In our news wrap Monday, North Korea says it is willing to restart nuclear talks with the U.S. Previous discussions stalled after President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un held a failed summit in Hanoi in February, but Trump… Continue watching
Sep 07 Russia and Ukraine trade prisoners, each fly 35 to freedom By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine conducted a major prisoner exchange that freed 35 people detained in each country and flew them to the other, a deal that could help advance Russia-Ukraine relations and end five years of fighting in Ukraine's east. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 9:25 Why this American is on the front lines of Ukraine's long war By Simon Ostrovsky The war between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists is in its sixth year, with around 13,000 dead and no sign of resolution. The U.S. has provided financial support to Ukraine, but not soldiers. And although there is no U.S. troop presence… Continue watching
Aug 24 Russian capsule carrying robot fails space station docking By Associated Press A statement from the Russian space agency Roscosmos said the failure on Saturday was because of problems in the docking system. It said the space station itself and the six-person crew are safe. Continue reading