Politics Jul 10 U.S. and Russia have exchanged new ideas for Ukraine peace talks, Rubio says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Mar 02 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. and Russia hold first major talks since invasion U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly in New Delhi at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Dec 01 Europe security meeting opens with condemnation of Russia’s war and ban on Lavrov Europe's largest security organization has opened a meeting in Poland strongly denouncing Russia's war against Ukraine. By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press
World Sep 24 WATCH: Russian foreign minister defends war in Ukraine as world opinion turns against Putin The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the… By Associated Press, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Dec 10 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Despite IG report, Barr says Russia probe based on ‘bogus narrative’ In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr blasted the FBI’s probe into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found that the investigation was flawed but not motivated by political bias. Meanwhile,…
May 16 WATCH: McMaster says Trump didn’t know where intel he shared came from By Associated Press The adviser, H.R. McMaster, says at a White House briefing that the information was available through "open-source reporting."… Continue reading
May 16 President Trump defends sharing ‘terrorism’ intel with Russian officials By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump defended revealing information to Russian officials, saying in a pair of tweets Tuesday that he shared "facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety" and had "the absolute right" to do so. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 15:13 What’s next for U.S. involvement in Syria? By PBS News Hour The French government announced on Wednesday a renewed push for a Syrian cease-fire, following the end of a U.S.-Russia deal. As Washington grapples with what to do next, a humanitarian catastrophe mounts in Aleppo. For more on the conflict, Judy… Continue watching
Aug 18 U.S. and Russia to work on a Syria deal next week, officials say By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press At the meeting, officials said, the sides will try to secure a cease-fire between Syria's government and rebels and a new U.S.-Russian arrangement to share intelligence and coordinate military to defeat the Islamic State group and al-Qaida. Continue reading
May 02 Kerry seeks path to calm in Syria, holds talks in Geneva By Matthew Lee, Associated Press GENEVA -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday said "several proposals" aimed at finding a way to restore at least a partial truce in Syria are being discussed, amid continuing attacks in the city of Aleppo. Continue reading