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Politics & Government

FACT CHECK: Russian Interference Went Far Beyond 'Facebook Ads' Kushner Described

7:26am April 24, 2019

by Miles Parks

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said the investigations into Russian interference have been more damaging than the interference itself. But there was more to it than online ads.

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth jet fighter on the tarmac at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Turkey's purchase of 100 of the advanced aircraft is at risk because the NATO member also intends to buy a Russian anti-aircraft missile defense syste

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U.S.-Turkey Standoff Over F-35 Escalates As Each Side Waits For The Other To Blink

4:58pm April 03, 2019

by David Welna

Turkey is buying 100 F-35 jet fighters from the U.S. — and an anti-aircraft missile defense system from Russia. The U.S. says it cannot have both.

Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks backstage during the filming of the League of Laughter comedy show on March 19 in Kiev, Ukraine.

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A Comedian Plays Ukraine's President On TV. Will He Become One In Real Life?

3:53pm March 30, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Volodymyr Zelenskiy's only connection to politics is the role he plays in a hit TV series about a man who accidentally becomes Ukraine's president. He's leading in polls ahead of Sunday's elections.

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Russian agent Maria Butina in an undated booking photo in Alexandria, Va. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan announced Thursday that Butina will be sentenced in late April.

Russian Agent Maria Butina To Be Sentenced April 26

3:08pm March 28, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

She faces a maximum of five years in prison and could be deported to Russia after finishing her sentence, according to a plea deal she made with prosecutors.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has thoroughly denied interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, although special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation has uncovered numerous ties to the Russian government.

Politics & Government

What Will Mueller's Russia Report Mean For Election Security In 2020?

10:04am March 27, 2019

by Miles Parks

Election officials have been planning and preparing for 2020 based on what they know happened leading up to 2016. The question now is what more they may learn from the special counsel.

Robert Mueller testifies during a Senate hearing in 2013. The former FBI director was appointed special counsel in the spring of 2017 after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.

The Mueller Report Is Getting A Lot Of Attention. Here's How We Got Here

5:21pm March 22, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Special counsel Robert Mueller has been working for nearly two years to uncover how Russia attacked the 2016 presidential election and whether anyone in the U.S. was involved.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev says he will leave his post after nearly 30 years in office. He's seen here at the Akkorda Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2016.

World News

Nazarbayev Resigns As Kazakhstan's President; Was First Elected In 1991

4:58pm March 19, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Nazarbayev is the only president Kazakhstan has ever known. He first rose to authority as a Communist Party official — and he's been accused of human rights abuses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that makes it a crime to spread online information insulting Russia's government.

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Russia Criminalizes The Spread Of Online News Which 'Disrespects' The Government

6:57pm March 18, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

President Vladimir Putin signed the new law, which allows punishment of individuals with fines and jail time for the spread of "fake news."

Demonstrators shout during a Free Internet rally in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday. The protesters fear widespread censorship and isolation, following a bill that calls for Russia to be cut off from the global Internet.

Russians, Fearing Internet Isolation, Protest Government Plan

7:46pm March 11, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The rallies follow a bill to cut Russia off from the global Internet. Demonstrators on Sunday chanted, "Hands off the Internet." About two dozen people were arrested.

Russian military officers stand by as the 9M729, center, its launcher, left, and the 9M728, right, land-based cruise missiles are displayed in Kubinka outside Moscow, in January. The Russian military rolled out its new missile and spelled out its specific

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A Dark View Of Russia From U.S. NATO Commander

7:26pm March 07, 2019

by David Welna

Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti warns Russia's objective is to "undermine NATO solidarity and fracture the rules-based international order." His rhetoric is much harsher than President Trump's.