Jul 07 AP sources: U.S., Russia reach deal on Syria cease-fire By Vivian Salama, Josh Lederman and Ken Thomas, Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany — The United States and Russia have reached agreement on a cease-fire in southwest Syria, three U.S. officials said Friday as President Donald Trump held his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Trump, with Putin, predicts positive things for U.S.-Russia relationship By Darlene Superville and Ken Thomas, Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany — President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there are "very positive things" in store for the United States and Russia as he sat down with President Vladimir Putin on Friday for an historic first meeting. Continue reading
Jul 07 Trump and Putin meet at international summit in Germany By Darlene Superville and Ken Thomas, Associated Press HAMBURG, Germany — With broad grins and a warm handshake, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin warmed up for their historic encounter on Friday under the shadow of U.S. outrage about Russian election-meddling and nagging questions about potential… Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Trump says Russia wasn't only nation to meddle in 2016 election By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press As U.S. investigations into Russia's meddling forge ahead, Trump is under intense scrutiny for how he handles his first face-to-face session with Putin. Continue reading
Jul 06 New poll: 54% of Americans think Trump's dealings with Russia were unethical or illegal By Laura Santhanam Nearly one in three Americans think Trump has committed ethics violations, and another 25 percent believe he has broken the law, according to a PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist College poll. Continue reading
Jul 05 President Trump looks for friendlier European welcome in Poland By Vivian Salama and Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump heads back to Europe hoping to receive a friendly welcome in Poland despite lingering skepticism across the continent over his commitment to NATO and his decision to pull the U.S. out of a major climate agreement. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers in Western Mosul advanced deeper into the last pocket still being held by Islamic State forces. Meanwhile, a Kurdish-led militia breached the heart of ISIS's self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Also, Canada will… Continue watching
Jul 03 Diplomats try to get canceled U.S.-Russia talks back on track By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States and Russia worked Monday to restore a key diplomatic channel between the two clashing nations,… Continue reading
Jun 29 President Trump to meet Putin at G-20 summit By Ken Thomas, Vivian Salama, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit next week in Germany. Continue reading
Jun 27 Pentagon says it detected 'active preparations' by Syria for chemical attack By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon said it detected "active preparations" by Syria for a chemical weapons attack, giving weight to a White House statement hours earlier that the Syrian government would "pay a heavy price" if it carried out such an attack. Continue reading