Jul 04 Putin meets Pope Francis on one-day visit to Rome By Giada Zampano, Associated Press Francis received Putin on Thursday in an hour-long audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 2:55 At the G-20, Trump delivers warning on election meddling with a grin In Japan, President Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and his staff not to meddle in the 2020 election, but he did so with a grin. Although G-20 summits have historically been calm conferences, President Trump has made them less… Continue watching
Jun 28 Trump makes joke to Putin about election meddling By Associated Press After a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he was going to warn Russia not to meddle in the U.S. election, Trump turned to Putin and jokingly said: "Don't meddle in the election."… Continue reading
Jun 28 G-20 leaders clash over values, face calls to protect growth By Elaine Kurtenbach, Foster Klug, Associated Press China has often sought support for defending global trade agreements against Trump's "America First" stance in gatherings like the G-20. Continue reading
Jun 28 Putin invites Trump to visit Russia next year By Associated Press The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin has invited President Donald Trump to visit Russia next year. Continue reading
Jun 27 Trump under pressure to stand firm in upcoming Putin meeting By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Friday will mark Trump's first meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin since the special counsel found extensive evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Continue reading
Jun 26 NATO weighs boosting air defenses over Russia missile system By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO is considering beefing up European air and missile defenses and ramping up its war games plans should Russia fail to respect a Cold War-era nuclear missile treaty by August, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 24 What's an advanced Russian warship doing in Havana harbor? By Michael Weissenstein, Andrea Rodriguez, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia has not provided details about the purpose of its trip, but the Kremlin has moved to bolster Russia's military capability amid tensions with the West. Continue reading
Jun 21 House panel to subpoena Felix Sater after no-show By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The House intelligence committee says it will subpoena the Russia-born business executive after he did not appear for a scheduled interview Friday to discuss his behind-the-scenes role in Donald Trump's effort to build a skyscraper in Moscow during the presidential… Continue reading
Jun 20 Putin says he's open to talks with Trump, but warns against using force on Iran By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Trump said he would meet with Putin on the sidelines of next week's G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, but the Kremlin noted that the White House hasn't formally requested the meeting yet. Continue reading