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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the start of their meeting in Moscow. Russia has accused the U.S. of breaking international law with its missile strike on Syria last week.

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Putin, Tillerson Meet At Kremlin, Discuss Tensions Between Russia And U.S.

5:55pm April 12, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"The world's two foremost nuclear powers cannot cannot have this kind of relationship," Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

Senate Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr, right, confers with ranking member Sen. Mark Warner, left, during a hearing of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Blasts Putin

5:14pm March 30, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Sen. Mark Warner says the Russian leader worked to undermine the 2016 presidential election. Sen. Marco Rubio also revealed his presidential campaign had been targeted by unsuccessful cyber attacks.

President Trump looks on as German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media at a joint news conference Friday at the White House.

Trump Stands By Unproven Wiretap Claim At Joint News Conference With Merkel

6:26pm March 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

In an awkward moment, Trump referred to 2013 revelations the NSA spied on the German chancellor: "We have something in common." The leaders, meeting for the first time, also spoke of trade and NATO.

An employee at a Moscow gift shop polishes traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump Embraces One Of Russia's Favorite Propaganda Tactics — Whataboutism

8:40am March 17, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

What's the easiest way to swing back at critics? For Trump (as well as Putin), it's to cry "hypocrite."

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall in the Kremlin before a meeting in 2015.

Sensing Chaos, Russia Takes A 'Wait-And-See' Approach To Trump

8:25am March 02, 2017

David Remnick and Evan Osnos of The New Yorker say Russia was caught off guard by Trump's election. "Nobody expected, frankly, that [he] was going to win," Osnos says.

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President Trump says news reports about contacts between his team and Russia's intelligence agencies are the result of conspiracy theories. Trump is seen here at the White House on Tuesday.

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Reports: U.S. Intercepted Calls Between Trump Campaign Staff And Russian Intelligence

9:56am February 15, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Investigators are still determining a motive behind the calls. The communications were swept up as U.S. agencies targeted known Russian operatives.

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Questions have loomed over National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's contact with a Russian diplomat in late December — and the explanation provided by the White House has changed over time.

Trump's National Security Adviser Reportedly Discussed Sanctions With Russia

3:50pm February 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Questions rise again about National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. — and whether he did anything improper.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks with supporters this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Russian Court Finds Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Guilty In Retrial

12:48pm February 08, 2017

by Bill Chappell

As the findings were announced, Navalny, a popular blogger, tweeted images and said the new verdict seemed to be copied from an earlier trial.

A police officer stands guard in Moscow's Red Square.

Journalist: Russia's Interference Is An 'Assault On The Western Liberal Order'

3:42pm January 26, 2017

Luke Harding, the former Moscow Bureau Chief for The Guardian, says that Putin "wants to turn the clock back to an age ... where strong sovereign nations didn't talk about values or human rights."

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Former Exxon Mobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson will give up about $7 million compared with what he would have received had he retired in March as planned. His confirmation hearings for secretary of state are tentatively set to begin Jan. 11.

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Rex Tillerson Cuts Ties With Exxon Mobil In Advance Of Confirmation Hearings

5:26pm January 04, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to become U.S. secretary of state is in line to receive a $180 million retirement package.

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