May 20 Watch 9:52 As Barr looks into Trump Tower intelligence briefing, Clapper denies leaking its contents Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper saw some of the early evidence of Russian meddling in U.S. elections. Now a frequent critic and target of President Trump, Clapper has recently published a book, “Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from… Continue watching
May 20 Ukraine's president is sworn in, dissolves parliament By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy slammed parliament as a hot-bed of self-enrichment, and promised to stop the war against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
May 18 Austrian leader calls for early election after his vice chancellor resigns amid corruption scandal By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:51 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… Continue watching
May 14 WATCH: Putin says Trump phone call signals intent to rebuild relations By Associated Press Putin said his May 3 phone call with Trump "created the impression that the president intends to restore Russian-American connections."… Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Pompeo warns Russia against 2020 election interference By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a joint news conference after three hours of talks. Continue reading
May 14 Pompeo and Lavrov see hope for improved U.S.-Russia ties By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Francesca Ebel, Associated Press On his first trip to Russia as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
May 11 Trump lawyer Giuliani threatens, then abandons, Ukraine trip By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 10 Pompeo to meet with Putin amid disputes over Venezuela, Arctic By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 10 Maria Butina saw U.S. political analysis as 'valuable' to Russia By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Maria Butina, who admitted covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups, spoke to NPR in an interview. Continue reading