Feb 18 Republican bills counter Russia's apparent violation of nuclear arms treaty By Michael D. Regan Republicans on Thursday introduced bills that would take steps to hold Russia in compliance with a nuclear arms treaty formed with the U.S. in 1987. Continue reading
Feb 18 In Europe, Pence says U.S. will hold Russia accountable By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence vowed Saturday that the U.S. will "hold Russia accountable" even as President Donald Trump searches for new common ground with Moscow. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 20:34 Scorning media, Trump denies reports of chaos during wide-ranging news conference By PBS News Hour During a more than hour-long news conference, President Trump rejected charges of ties between his campaign and Russia, blasted the intelligence community for leaks and repeatedly attacked the news media. Judy Woodruff, Hari Sreenivasan and Lisa Desjardins offer a look… Continue watching
Feb 16 Top Trump envoys signal no quick changes to U.S.-Russia ties By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Trump administration signaled Thursday there will be no change soon in U.S.-Russian relations, putting the onus on Moscow to prove itself if it wants closer cooperation with Washington. Continue reading
Feb 16 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia must honor Ukraine deal By Associated Press The former Exxon Mobil CEO met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the first time. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Russia rejects idea that it might return Crimea to Ukraine By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, after White House spokesman Sean Spicer said President Trump expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine, the Russian foreign minister said in Moscow that, "We never give back our territory." Also, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 8:42 Labor pick Puzder drops out; Trump slams leaks over Russia contact reports By PBS News Hour Andrew Puzder, President Trump's nominee for labor secretary, withdrew from the running on Wednesday, two days after National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned under fire. Meanwhile, President Trump ignored reports of contacts between campaign advisers and Russian intelligence and instead… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 5:51 Sen. Klobuchar wants to know why Trump administration is 'eager' for Russia connection By PBS News Hour Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for an independent investigation to address unanswered questions surrounding Michael Flynn's resignation and new reports of regular contact between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Former Trump adviser says he had no Russian meetings in the last year By PBS News Hour Carter Page, a former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, is among those alleged to have had contact with Russian officials, and was named in an uncorroborated dossier. Page, who manages an energy investment company, joins Judy Woodruff to combat claims… Continue watching
Feb 15 Democrats see disparity in handling of Clinton, Russia inquiries By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Democrats who seethed at the FBI's actions last year say they're upset a law enforcement organization that so publicly discussed one probe didn't even hint at the existence of another. Continue reading