Nov 16 Watch 5:49 Did Facebook merely 'deflect' after realizing Russian disinformation? A New York Times investigative report published this week details how Facebook reacted to the discovery of massive disinformation campaigns run by Russian operatives. Sheera Frenkel, who helped write the story, joins William Brangham to explain what the social network’s… Continue watching
Nov 16 Woman accused of being Russian agent might be seeking plea deal By Chad Day, Associated Press Maria Butina was indicted on charges of conspiracy and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: 'I don't know Matt Whitaker,' Trump says of new acting attorney general By Eric Tucker, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump distanced himself Friday from his new acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker, whose past business ties and comments on the Russia investigation and other topics have drawn scrutiny. Continue reading
Nov 06 U.S. to consider new Russia sanctions over spy poisoning in U.K. By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The State Department said in a statement that Russia has failed to meet a 90-day deadline that fell on Tuesday to comply with a 1991 U.S. law on preventing the use of chemical weapons. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Rescue crews recover bodies, wreckage from Indonesian plane crash In our news wrap Tuesday, rescue teams recovered bodies and debris from an Indonesian airliner that crashed in the Java Sea. The plane went down shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing all 189 on board. Also, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary… Continue watching
Oct 26 U.S. official says Putin invited to visit Washington next year By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin is invited to visit Washington next year, but no date has been set. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Stocks seesaw; Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday in our news wrap, another choppy day of trading on Wall Street. Stocks fell on lackluster earnings reports and steep losses overseas. Also, Hurricane Willa is making landfall on Mexico's Pacific Coast tonight, with winds diminished to around 120… Continue watching
Oct 23 WATCH: Bolton says Russia hurt itself by meddling in U.S. vote National Security Adviser John Bolton will hold a news conference in Moscow at 1 p.m. EDT. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Oct 23 What happens to global stability if Trump leaves an arms treaty with Russia? By Ankit Panda, Council on Foreign Relations A landmark arms control agreement concluded between the United States and the Soviet Union in the final years of the Cold War is at risk of unraveling amid mutual suspicions. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 10:07 U.S. exit from nuclear treaty could spark countermeasures President Trump announced over the weekend that the U.S. will quit the 1987 nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Trump claims that Russia has violated the terms. Russia is now warning of countermeasures if the U.S. follows through. Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching