Nov 12 Watch 4:08 Trump walks back remarks on Russia as GOP faces challenges at home By PBS News Hour As President Trump continues to drum up controversy during a trip across Asia, the past week has seen developments on the domestic front, from the Democrats’ sweep in Virginia's elections to sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore, the GOP nominee… Continue watching
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
Oct 19 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Bush warns of national slide toward bigotry By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, former President George W. Bush offered a rare public critique of the politics of President Trump -- without naming him -- in a speech in New York City, where Bush made an appeal for a… Continue watching
Oct 09 Google uncovers ads bought by Russian operatives, report says By Associated Press Russian operatives spent tens of thousands of dollars on ads across Google products, including YouTube and Google search, according to reports. Continue reading
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
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 05 Russia’s ex-ambassador to U.S. rejects accusations of meddling By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The former Russian ambassador to the United States on Saturday strongly denied the accusations of meddling in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 3:37 Putin’s retaliation for sanctions echoes Cold War tit-for-tat By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that the U.S. reduce its staff in Russia by hundreds of personnel is the latest diplomatic flash point in a tense relationship that he and President Trump had sought to improve. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Jul 31 After retaliating against new U.S. sanctions, Russia urges U.S. to fix ties By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia urged the United States Monday to show "political will" to mend ties even as it ordered sweeping cuts of U.S. embassy personnel unseen since Cold War times. Continue reading