Russia to expel 23 British diplomats, close consulate in escalating row over poisoned ex-spy

MOSCOW — Russia will expel 23 British diplomats and close the British Consulate in St. Petersburg as part of its response to London’s decision to expel Russian diplomats in an escalating row over the poisoning of a former spy and his … Read More

Cyberattacks Put Russian Fingers on the Switch at Power Plants, U.S. Says

United States officials and private security firms saw the Russian attacks as a signal by Moscow that it could sabotage the West’s critical facilities in the event of a conflict. CreditSpencer Platt/Getty Images The Trump administration accused Russia on Thursday of … Read More

Front Bench: Britain has made its move against Russia, now it awaits the reaction

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Theresa May set out Britain’s response to the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal and his daughter yesterday after the deadline for Russia to respond came and went. The reaction to the Prime Minister’s announcements was mixed, with a strong statement … Read More

Russian military threatens action against the US in Syria

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The threat, by Chief of Russia’s General Staff Valery Gerasimov, was widely reported by Russia media sites such as state news agency RIA and Tass. It said Gerasimov said Russia had “reliable information” about militants preparing to falsify a government … Read More

Putin on U.S. election interference: ‘I couldn’t care less’

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Megyn Kelly interviews Vladimir Putin on March 1, 2018. NBC News Russian President Vladimir Putin has told NBC News that he “couldn’t care less” if Russian citizens tried to interfere in the 2016 American presidential election because, he claims, they were … Read More

US ‘outgunned & outmatched’ by Russia in Europe, admits top general seeking budget increase

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FILE PHOTO: A convoy of US troops near Warsaw, Poland. © Kacper Pempel / Reuters US troops in the Baltic countries would be “outranged, outgunned and outmatched” by Russians in case of a conflict, the head of the US European … Read More

Russia replaces America as the power player in the Middle East

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© Getty Images The sorry position of the United States in the Middle East today ought to be sending President Trump a powerful message. The region bristles with American air and naval bases and major deployments in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the … Read More

Wenstrup: No evidence Trump colluded with Russia. But plenty of evidence Democrats did

(Photo: Provided) There’s no evidence of collusion between President Trump’s campaign and Russia, U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Columbia Tusculum, told hundreds of Republicans Saturday morning gathered in Sharonville. The Republicans applauded while dining on pancakes and eggs at the Northeast … Read More

Putin says ‘no one in the world has anything like’ all-powerful nuclear missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted Thursday that his country has developed a nuclear missile with an unlimited range and completely immune to enemy intercept. Speaking during an annual state-of-the-nation speech in Moscow, Putin said the ballistic missile is capable of … Read More

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