Justice Dept. offers up key witness in Russia probe as House Intel Chair threatens contempt

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Washington (CNN)The Justice Department has agreed to allow congressional investigators to interview a key FBI employee believed to have served as the main contact, or “handler” of, former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, who compiled the so-called “dossier” of allegations … Read More

A Deeper Look at Turkey-Russia Relations

Op-Ed Despite the fact that, historically, Moscow and Ankara have been geopolitical rivals, there are now a number of common interests driving both countries to work more closely. The first arena of cooperation is the Syrian battlefield. Although the two … Read More

NATO set to ANGER Putin by extending Russian border troops ‘for as long as necessary’

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NATO risks angering Russia after announcing troops will remain present in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe as fears of World War 3 create regional tensions, the Secretary General revealed. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance will remain … Read More

Russian lawmakers pass bill requiring overseas media to register as ‘foreign agents’

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Russian lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that would allow authorities to force any foreign media organization to register as a “foreign agent” — signaling an increasingly hostile relationship between the U.S. and Russia. The bill passed the State Duma, the lower … Read More

Trump says he believes intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in election — but Putin does not

HANOI — Seeking to clarify comments he made hours before, President Trump said Sunday he believes Vladimir Putin sincerely believes Russia did not meddle in last year’s U.S. presidential election — but Trump himself said he sides with conclusions to … Read More

Los Angeles Times: Russian Revolution still echoes 100 years later

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Communist party supporters carry portraits of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, left, and Soviet dictator Josef Stalin during a demonstration marking the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Thousands of Communist demonstrators marked … Read More

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