Mar 15 Watch 6:35 Do the U.S. sanctions against Russia have any bite? By PBS News Hour U.S. sanctions targeting 19 Russians is the strongest response to Moscow's interference in the 2016 election and other campaigns and cyberattacks since President Trump took office. Judy Woodruff talks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about whether the… Continue watching
Mar 15 WATCH: White House defends Trump's claims in Canada trade meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump reportedly told Justin Trudeau that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada. But the Office of the United States Trade Representative says the U.S. has a trade surplus with its northern neighbors. Continue reading
Mar 15 U.S., France, Germany, UK blame Russia in joint statement for attack on ex-spy By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The statement is the fruit of British efforts to enlist international support as it tries to hold Russia accountable for the March 4 attack that left former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal seriously ill. Continue reading
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