Nov 14 Donald Trump Jr. has released his private tweets with WikiLeaks By Associated Press The revelations are sure to increase calls in Congress to have Trump Jr. testify publicly as part of several committee probes into Russian interference in the 2016 election. And they add a new element to the investigations that have been… Continue reading
Nov 10 For Putin, the optics of not meeting Trump are bad By Ryan Chilcote What does the absence of a substantive conversation and all its optical trappings mean for the U.S., Russia and the wider world? The answer is nothing good. Continue reading
Nov 10 For Dostoevsky, epilepsy was a matter of both life and literature By Dr. Howard Markel There were points in his life when Dostoevsky wrote he was grateful for his seizure disorder because of the “abnormal tension” the episodes created in his brain, which allowed him to experience “unbounded joy and rapture, ecstatic devotion and completest… Continue reading
Nov 10 Deal with Russia on Syria's future is near, U.S. officials say By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 07 PHOTOS: Praise, protests and ambivalence mark 100 years since the Russian Revolution By Larisa Epatko Red flag-draped rallies in Moscow marked the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution on Tuesday. But despite the demonstrations, the crimes of the past and faded memories have made some Russians ambivalent about the centenary. Continue reading
Nov 06 Paradise Papers reveal offshore accounts of world's wealthy By Larisa Epatko A leak of 13.4 million documents from offshore firms unveiled the accounts of some elite, world-famous names, such as Queen Elizabeth II and Bono, along with some U.S.-Russian ties within the Trump administration. Continue reading
Nov 06 Commerce Sec. Ross has stake in firm tied to Putin's circle, report says By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Ross says U.S. ethics officials who had reviewed his finances earlier this year did not ask him to sell his stock, and that he had listed the holding in his government financial disclosure forms and wasn't hiding anything. Continue reading
Oct 29 Trump comes ahead with fresh criticism of Russia inquiry By Associated Press President Donald Trump is unleashing new criticism of the investigations into possible ties between his campaign associates and Russia. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 24:54 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 28, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 28, a conservative website funded by Republican donor Paul Singer is revealed to have funded the anti-Trump dossier, and Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s sentencing hearing has begun. Also, Russia decriminalizes certain acts of domestic violence. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:09 Domestic abuse is not always criminal in Russia By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin In Russia, a woman is killed by domestic violence every 40 minutes, according to data from the Russian government. But earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin signed a law that downgrades “moderate” violence, causing bruises or bleeding once a year,… Continue watching