President Trump says Putin is ‘probably’ involved in assassinations and poisonings
President Trump claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin was “probably” involved in the poisoning of a Russian agent.
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Sen. Johnson requests info on FBI talks with DOJ officials Ohr, Sussmann
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson requests the FBI release information related to interactions with DOJ official Bruce Ohr and former lawyer Michael Sussmann. The Republican senator sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, asking to share information on the bureau’s interactions with the two. The letter claims former FBI General Counsel James Baker met with Sussmann, who is now an attorney with Perkins Coie.
Astronauts arrive in Moscow after emergency landing in Kazakhstan
American astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin are in Russia, following Thursday’s emergency landing shortly after take-off.
Qatar accused of hacking U.S. political officials emails
Current accusations exist of Russian hacking back in 2016, but what about other governments who have targeted U.S. politics? One America’s Jack Posobiec has more on the cyber dangers that continue to confront the U.S.
White House Economic adviser: U.S. must focus on energy to challenge Russia
The chief White House economic adviser is insisting the United States needs to focus on the energy sector to continue challenging Russia.
Defense Secretary Mattis: U.S. diplomats doubled in Syria as ISIS nears defeat
Defense Secretary James Mattis announces the increased presence of American diplomats in Syria as the Islamic State’s presence nears extinction.
Turkey to hold summit with Russia, Germany, France to discuss Syria
Turkey is set to hold a joint summit with Russia, Germany and France to discuss solutions to the Syrian conflict.
President Trump: Russia probe is con job, Dems are pushing investigation without proof
President Trump recently slammed special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, saying — once again — there was no collusion during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Moscow is ready to help Korean reunification through UNSC action
According to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a reunification of the two Koreas is not too far out and requires international assistance.