Mar 15 U.S. imposes sanctions on 13 Russians indicted by Robert Mueller By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on 19 Russians for alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. election, including 13 indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:54 Expelling diplomats over ex-spy attack will do 'catastrophic damage' to Russia in UK, says ambassador By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Theresa May leveled her diplomatic fire at Moscow on Wednesday in retribution for the apparent poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter. Libby Wiener of Independent Television News reports and UK Ambassador to the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 13 Russia dismisses poisoning accusations by Britain as 'nonsense' By Gregory Katz and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Russia on Tuesday dismissed accusations of any involvement in the poisoning of an ex-spy as "nonsense," saying it will only cooperate with a British investigation if it receives samples of the nerve agent believed to have been used. Continue reading
Mar 13 What can the UK do now after Russia is linked to spy attack? By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May says Russia will be hit by "extensive" retaliatory measures if Moscow doesn't explain by midnight Tuesday how a Russian-made nerve agent came to poison a former spy in the UK. Continue reading
Mar 12 Tillerson says poisoning of ex-spy in Britain 'clearly came from Russia' and 'will trigger a response' By Associated Press Tillerson calls the poisoning "a really egregious act" and says it's "almost beyond comprehension" that a state actor would use such a dangerous substance in a public place. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: UK's May gives Moscow 48 hours to explain former spy poisoning By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, British Prime Minister Theresa May said that it’s highly likely that Russia is behind the poisoning of former Russian spy and his daughter. Also, Syrian civilians tried to flee the embattled suburbs of Damascus, with… Continue watching
Mar 12 No coordination between Trump and Russia, according to draft GOP report By Associated Press Republicans on the House intelligence committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia. Continue reading
Mar 12 'Highly likely' Russia behind attack on ex-spy, Theresa May says By Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May says the Russian ex-spy poisoned in England was exposed to a military-grade nerve agent of type produced by Russia. Continue reading
Mar 09 Former Trump campaign aide Nunberg at court for grand jury By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sam Nunberg arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington for a scheduled grand jury appearance after insisting that he intended to defy a subpoena issued by special counsel Robert Mueller's office, which is investigating potential coordination between Russia and the… Continue reading
Mar 08 Corey Lewandowski, ex-Trump campaign manager, faces Russia interview By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press One of Donald Trump's former campaign managers has arrived on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview with the House Intelligence Committee as part of its Russia investigation. Continue reading