Jul 16 Watch 4:25 Menendez: Putin must be thinking his 2016 investment paid off Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., says President Trump acted more like “a supplicant than the leader of the free world” at a news conference with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Menendez joins Judy Woodruff to share his reaction to what might transpire… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:01 The consequences of Trump turning against his intelligence community When President Trump dismisses U.S. intelligence and says he takes Vladimir Putin at his word that Russia did not meddle in the 2016 election, what’s the long-lasting effect? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from former CIA officer John Sipher, who says… Continue watching
Jul 16 Analysis: After more than two decades covering Russia, I've never seen anything quite like today By Ryan Chilcote President Donald Trump said of today’s one-on-one meeting with Putin in Helsinki: “Our relationship has never been worse than it is now. However, that changed as of about four hours ago. I really believe that.”… Continue reading
Jul 16 The many different ways Trump has described Putin and Russian election interference By Erica R. Hendry Since running for president, Trump’s characterization of Putin and his relationship with him has shifted -- and shifted again. Continue reading
Jul 16 How lawmakers, intelligence experts are reacting to Trump's comments about Russia By Joshua Barajas Here's a look at the initial reactions to Monday's summit in Helsinki, Finland, from both sides of the aisle. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Trump refuses to acknowledge that Russia meddled in U.S. elections By Yamiche Alcindor Trump resisted when asked Monday to condemn Russian meddling in the election. Instead, he complained about a Democratic National Committee computer server and emails belonging to Hillary Clinton, the Democrat he defeated to win the presidency. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Trump and Putin hold joint news conference in Helsinki By Yamiche Alcindor U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin spoke at a joint news conference today. Watch their remarks… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 9:15 What the latest Russia probe indictments show for the first time While President Trump condemned the Russia probe as a "rigged witch hunt," Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictment of 12 Russian military officers for conspiring to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. The charges come three days before… Continue watching
Jul 13 Russia says U.S. indictment of 12 military agents is aimed at spoiling Trump-Putin summit By Associated Press Russia's Foreign Ministry says "obviously, the purpose of this is to spoil the atmosphere" before Monday's summit of President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 13 What Trump has to gain (and lose) in his meeting with Putin By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump's strategy for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin brings certain benefits but also risks, experts and officials said. Here’s what we're watching. Continue reading