Sep 09 U.S., Russia diplomats look to calm tensions in talks By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. and Russian envoys are to meet in Finland this coming week in a bid to calm diplomatic tensions that have risen to levels of the Cold War. Continue reading
Sep 09 A Russian propaganda group purchased ads on Facebook during the 2016 election. Here's what that means. By Dan Cooney Facebook announced this week that a Russian propaganda organization used the social media platform to purchase $100,000 of political advertising. Here’s what you need to know about this news. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Houston mayor lifts 'Harvey' curfew By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the city of Houston continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey as its mayor lifted an overnight curfew and a major oil pipeline returned to near-full operations. Also, President Vladimir Putin said his government could make… Continue watching
Sep 05 Putin says Trump 'not my bride, and I'm not his groom' By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the U.S. was poorly handled. Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. seizes control of Russian posts in San Francisco, D.C., NY By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Moscow has accused the U.S. of violating international law by shuttering the facilities, a charge the U.S. disputes. Continue reading
Sep 01 Russia lashes out after Trump orders diplomatic posts closed By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russia accused the United States on Friday of a "gross violation of international law" after the Trump administration gave Moscow two days to shutter diplomatic outposts in San Francisco and other American cities. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: State Department orders closure of Russian diplomatic sites By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the Russian consulate in San Francisco and two sites in Washington and New York to close in retaliation for Moscow cutting U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia. Also, forecasters are watching a… Continue watching
Aug 31 U.S. will shutter Russian consulate in San Francisco in retaliation against diplomatic cuts in Moscow By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Moscow forced the cut in American diplomatic staff earlier this year in retaliation for U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Aug 30 Kremlin confirms Trump's lawyer reached out about deal By Associated Press MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Wednesday confirmed that President Donald Trump's personal lawyer reached out to them during the 2016 presidential campaign, seeking help for a business project in Russia. In a statement to the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: North Korea fires missile over Japan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, North Korea fired its second missile in three days, which crossed the Japanese island of Hokkaido and triggered alarms. Also, Trump organization official Michael Cohen reportedly acknowledged contacting Vladimir Putin’s spokesman during the 2016 campaign… Continue watching