Russia

Alexei Navalny's YouTube show attracts a million views per episode. The Putin critic offers breezy commentary on the week's events, fields questions from his Twitter feed and heaps scorn on the Kremlin.

Banned From Russian TV, A Putin Critic Gets His Message Out On YouTube

2:58pm June 01, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny is calling for nationwide protests and wants to be president. The Kremlin is scrambling to respond to the freewheeling weekly show he's started on YouTube.

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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk in the Galerie des Batailles (Gallery of Battles) at the Palace of Versailles as they arrive for a joint press conference following their meeting near Paris on Monday.

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Macron Opens A 'Demanding' Dialogue With Putin In France

4:23pm May 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The newly elected French president is hosting his Russian counterpart at the Palace of Versailles on Monday. On the docket for the leaders: Ukraine, Syria and mending their countries' tattered ties.

From left, National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers, former FBI Director James Comey, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, ex-CIA Director John Brennan, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart partici

Why The Russia Investigation Matters And Why You Should Care

11:13am May 24, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Questions to three respected military, law enforcement and intelligence officials revealed why it's important to get answers to Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.

Robert Mueller, the Justice Department's pick as special counsel in the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 elections, has been cleared of any conflicts of interests related to the work of his former law firm.

Politics & Government

Mueller Approved By Justice Dept. Ethics Team, Despite Former Law Firm's Ties

2:57pm May 23, 2017

Robert Mueller, a former FBI director, had been working for a law firm whose clients include Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort. Justice has ruled Mueller may serve as special counsel.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this month.

Report: Trump Asked Intel Heads To Push Back On FBI Russia Probe

8:40pm May 22, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Washington Post reported the president asked the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the NSA to push back against the investigation into his campaign's possible ties to Russia.

Then-FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing earlier this month before he was fired by President Trump.

Comey Agrees To Testify Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

8:19pm May 19, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's highly anticipated testimony, in open sessions, will come after he was fired by President Trump amid a growing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo departs the Capitol on Tuesday after briefing members of the House Intelligence Committee following reports that President Trump shared classified information with two Russian diplomats during a meeting in the Oval Office.

Commentary: How Trump's Information-Sharing Hurts The Intelligence Community

9:11pm May 17, 2017

by Aki Peritz

The U.S. needs friends to fight terrorism, writes former CIA analyst Aki Peritz, and President Trump's actions are making it harder for the intelligence community to do its job.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak met with President Trump last week in the Oval Office.

Reports: Trump Gave Classified Info To Russians During White House Visit

10:55pm May 15, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Washington Post reported that the president revealed "highly classified information" to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador, possibly jeopardizing future intelligence gathering on ISIS.

This image — taken via satellite in January 2015 — depicts what the State Department says is the crematorium at Saydnaya prison, including snowmelt on the facility's roof that acting Assistant Secretary of State Stuart Jones says is proof of the build

Syria Has Been Burning Bodies To Hide Prison Executions For Years, U.S. Says

7:21pm May 15, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

"We believe that the building of a crematorium is an effort to cover up the extent of mass murders taking place" in a military prison outside Damascus, a State Department official said Monday.

Demonstrators march in Moscow on Sunday against the city's controversial plan to knock down Soviet-era apartment blocks and redevelop the old neighborhoods.

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Muscovites Protest Mayor's Plans to Demolish Their Homes

2:44pm May 15, 2017

by Lucian Kim

One of the enduring legacies of communist rule is a housing stock that was often hastily built and now is in various stages of dilapidation. But a "renovation program" is being met with skepticism.

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