Nov 22 Watch 11:33 Putin says the end of the Syrian civil war is in sight. Is he right? By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the end of Syria’s civil war was in sight as he hosted Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Sochi Summit, a meeting that didn’t include the U.S. As Syrian opposition members… Continue watching
Nov 21 Trump and Putin speak by phone about Syria, North Korea By Zeke Miller, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spoke for more than an hour Tuesday by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Syria, Iran, North Korea and Ukraine were on the agenda, the White House said. Trump's phone call with the Russian… Continue reading
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