Jun 12 Russians protest fabricated arrests after falsified case against journalist is dropped By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Supporters of a Russian journalist who was arrested on drug dealing charges and freed after the government admitted no evidence existed of wrongdoing marched Wednesday in Moscow to protest alleged fabrications by police. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:31 What came out of the Mueller report? Here's what you need to know in 6 minutes After nearly two years, what did the Mueller probe find? First, the 448-page report is loaded with examples of how the Russians attacked the 2016 election. And though Robert Mueller found that the Trump campaign did not conspire or coordinate… Continue watching
Jun 07 U.S. and Russia blame each other in near-collision of warships By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Russian destroyer put the safety of the USS Chancellorsville and its crew at risk, forcing it to reverse all engines at full throttle to avoid a collision. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Huawei to develop 5G networks in Russia In our news wrap Thursday, a Russian mobile operator is teaming up with China’s Huawei to develop 5G networks in Russia. The deal was signed Thursday in Moscow, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Russian President Vladimir Putin, and comes… Continue watching
Jun 06 Putin claims Russia hasn't meddled in U.S. elections, despite evidence of influence campaign By Gary Pruitt, Associated Press Speaking in response to a question from The Associated Press during a meeting with international news agencies in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "we didn't meddle, we aren't meddling and we will not meddle in any elections."… Continue reading
Jun 06 Tick tock goes the political clock as Democrats weigh impeachment By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press There's increasing pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to at least start an impeachment inquiry into whether Trump obstructed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 6:43 Why 'numerous links' between Trump campaign and Russia didn't add up to conspiracy Robert Mueller’s report lays out scores of contacts between the Trump campaign and people connected to the Russian government. In the second of their series examining key parts of the special counsel’s report, Lisa Desjardins and William Brangham explain why… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 6:17 Inside the Mueller report, a sophisticated Russian interference campaign The 448-page Mueller report contains copious detail about how Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, both by using social media to influence American voters with misinformation and by hacking into the Clinton campaign’s computers. Russian operatives also connected… Continue watching
Jun 01 Explosion at Russian TNT plant injures 79 By Associated Press Russia's health ministry says 79 people have been injured in an explosion in a plant manufacturing TNT. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Trump tries to clarify tweet about Russia 'helping' him In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump renewed attacks on Robert Mueller and his probe into Russian election interference. Trump also tweeted that he himself had nothing to do with Russia's “helping me get elected,” but later tried to walk… Continue watching