Nov 29 How Trump's long quest for a Moscow tower led to Cohen's guilty plea By Stephen Braun, Bernard Condon, Associated Press Donald Trump for decades dreamed of building a Trump Tower in the heart of Moscow, a plan that flared and fizzled several times over the years, most recently when his presidential campaign was gaining momentum. Continue reading
Nov 29 Trump cancels G-20 meeting with Putin By Luis Andres Henao, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Trump canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin planned for Saturday, citing Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels over the weekend. Continue reading
Nov 29 Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could further inflame tensions between the two countries. Continue reading
Nov 29 Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress By Associated Press President Donald Trump's former lawyer, is pleading guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate deal in Russia. Continue reading
Nov 29 Syria: West should lift sanctions to help refugees return By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press yria's U.N. ambassador on Thursday urged Western powers to lift crippling economic sanctions against the war-torn country if they are serious about helping millions of Syrian refugees to return to their homeland. Continue reading
Nov 28 Kremlin says it expects Putin-Trump meeting to go ahead By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Kremlin said Wednesday it still expects a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump to go ahead as planned despite a suggestion from Trump that it could be canceled. Continue reading
Nov 27 Trump says Putin meeting may be called off over 'aggression' against Ukraine By Associated Press In an interview with The Washington Post Tuesday, Trump says he will be receiving a "full report" from his national security team. "That will be very determinative," Trump said. Continue reading
Nov 27 Kremlin warns of possible conflict flare-up in eastern Ukraine after seizing ships By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Kate De Pury, Niko Price, Associated Press On Sunday near Crimea, Russian border guards rammed into and opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels traveling from the Black Sea toward a Ukrainian port. The Russians seized the ships and their crews. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 4:10 Russian attack on Ukrainian ships sparks global condemnation A maritime confrontation between Ukraine and Russia has launched an unpredictable phase in their conflict. After a Russian ship rammed a Ukrainian tugboat and fired upon its sailors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the actions “a dangerous escalation,” and… Continue watching
Nov 26 Ukrainian lawmakers vote to impose martial law in wake of standoff with Russia By Associated Press President Petro Poroshenko asked lawmakers earlier to back his motion to impose martial law in the wake of Sunday's incident near Russia-occupied Crimea when Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels before seizing the ships and their… Continue reading