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Putin says Russian role in election hacking 'theoretically possible'
President denies government involvement but acknowledges possibility ‘patriotic’ hackers might have interfered<p>Vladimir Putin has given his broadest hint yet that Russia may have played a role in the hacking of western elections but emphatically denied that his government was involved.<p>Speaking at …
St. PetersburgPUTIN: The Kremlin didn't hack Democrats, but 'patriotically minded' Russians might have
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that the Kremlin had ordered cyberattacks on the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, during the 2016 election.<p>But he said that "patriotically minded" Russians, whom he compared to artists, might …
Vladimir PutinPutin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump
ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and said Moscow will wait out the current political storm in the U.S. to forge constructive relations with President Donald Trump, whom he praised as a straightforward person …
World NewsBanned From Russian TV, A Putin Critic Gets His Message Out On YouTube
Russia's hottest political talk show isn't listed in any TV guides.<p>On Thursday evenings since April, Russians have been navigating to a new YouTube channel to get their weekly dose of biting commentary and political agitation from anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny.<p>The one-hour, one-man show …
Dmitry MedvedevPutin Praises 'Patriotic' Russian Hackers He Definitely Doesn't Know or Employ
Vladimir Putin, who apparently had nothing better to do today, decided to throw water on claims that Russia had direct ties to the DNC email leaks …
Russian GovernmentVladimir Putin Suggests “Patriotically Minded” Russian Hackers Meddled in the Election All on Their Own
What’s the Russian word for “A-plus-plus trolling”?<p>As the federal investigation into Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election—and the extent, if any, to which Donald Trump's people were <i>involved</i> in said efforts—plods steadily ahead, the only person who has consistently …
Vladimir PutinPutin says Russia ready to sell S-400 missile systems to Turkey - TASS
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was ready to sell Turkey advanced S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and had discussed the matter with Ankara, the TASS news agency reported.<p>TASS said Putin made the comments to international media at an economic forum in St …
St. PetersburgTrump Considers Lifting Sanctions on Russia Amid Investigation: Report
The Trump Administration might lift sanctions on the Russian government as they are being investigated by the House, Senate, FBI, and special counsel …
World LeadersPutin Praises Trump and Suggests Russian Hand in Hacking - Bloomberg
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he likes guys like Donald Trump who speak their mind and dangled the possibility that patriotic Russians could …
Vladimir PutinNigel Farage is 'person of interest' in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia
Exclusive: FBI interested in former Ukip leader’s ties with people connected to US president and WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange<p>Nigel Farage is a “person of interest” in the US counter-intelligence investigation that is looking into possible collusion between the Kremlin and Donald Trump’s presidential …
PoliticsRussia signs deal to expand Kudankulam nuclear plant
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia signed an agreement with the Indian government on Thursday to build two new reactors for the Kudankulam nuclear power station in Tamil Nadu and said it would loan India $4.2 billion to help fund construction.<p>President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to …
St. PetersburgRussia escalates spy games after years of U.S. neglect
Lawmakers and intelligence officials say that the United States missed opportunities to crack down on Russian espionage efforts.<p>Updated 06/01/2017 08:07 AM EDT<p>In the throes of the 2016 campaign, the FBI found itself with an escalating problem: Russian diplomats, whose travel was supposed to be …
World NewsU.S. Officials Believe Russia Is Trying To Map America’s Telecommunications Infrastructure For Potential Shenanigans
One of the least-discussed aspects of the current scandal enveloping the Trump administration over Russian contact is that Russia almost inarguably at this point engaged in an act of information warfare. And while that scandal unfolds, it appears the Russian government is attempting to expand its …
United StatesOliver Stone’s Vladimir Putin Interview Video Released By Showtime
Vladimir Putin Interviews War broke out on U.S. television Thursday morning when Showtime released the first extended clip, trailer and poster art …
Vladimir PutinNewswire: Vladimir Putin implies that Russian hackers may have influenced U.S. election
One of the more unsettling things about Vladimir Putin is his smugness. He doesn’t necessarily present himself as the smartest guy in the room, but he does seem to enjoy being at least the most well-informed guy in the room. It’s a cold and calculated personality trait that probably comes from his …
Vladimir PutinExplanations for Kushner’s meeting with head of Kremlin-linked bank don’t match up
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The White House and a Russian state-owned bank have very different explanations for why the bank’s chief executive and Jared Kushner held a secret meeting during the presidential transition in December.<p>The bank maintained this week that the session was held as part of a new …
Donald TrumpMr. Macron’s Striking International Debut
In his first sorties on the world stage, France’s new president, 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron, had to dash fears that he would be handicapped by youth and inexperience, and demonstrate the more vigorous French leadership he promised during his campaign. He carried this off with aplomb in a series of …
OpinionAn NBC News Producer’s Trip to Russia for Megyn Kelly’s Interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Saint Petersburg, the hometown of Russian president Vladimir Putin, is a city that's lived under three names, three radically different forms of government, and three centuries of tumult.<p>I arrived in Saint Petersburg this week to prepare our coverage of Megyn Kelly's discussions with President …
World NewsRussia: NATO's moves in the Baltics 'will not be left without a response'
Russia's envoy to NATO warned Thursday that Moscow is concerned by the alliance's military deployment in the Baltic States and Poland, and will respond to the buildup, as thousands of U.S. and European troops trained on land, sea and in the air in central and eastern Europe.<p>"NATO is building a new …
United StatesPutin: any Russian hackers are just ‘patriots’ making a ‘contribution’
Russia was already accused of interfering in the US presidential election process last year and tried to do the same thing in France. There are …
Vladimir PutinClinton Says She Was 'Right' About 'Vast Russia Conspiracy'; Investigations Ongoing
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton argued Wednesday that Russian meddling in the 2016 election in large part cost her the White House, and said she was "leaning" toward believing that President Trump's campaign did, indeed, collude with the Russians.<p>During an interview at …
PoliticsFired FBI Director James Comey Will Testify Publicly About Trump And Russia Investigation
Comey has not spoken publicly since the president fired him on May 9.<p>WASHINGTON ― Former FBI director James Comey, whom President Donald Trump abruptly fired amid the agency’s investigation into whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian officials in last year’s election, will testify publicly …
Russian GovernmentU.S. intel agencies formally ask DOJ to investigate Russia-related ‘leaks'
Looking to stem the tide of bombshell news reports linking Russian operatives with associates of President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies …
Russian GovernmentMegyn Kelly: 1st Pics Of Her Meeting With Vladimir Putin & She’s Wearing A Dress He Loves
Talk about a boss babe! Megyn Kelly sat down with Russian president Vladimir Putin on June 1, rocking a blue off-the-shoulder gown for the occasion. …
Celebrity NewsPutin hints Russian 'artists' may have hacked US election
A change of tune: Previously, Russia had denied any role in the DNC hack.<p>Last October, US intelligence agencies agreed: It was Russian spies who hacked the US Democratic National Committee, with an intent to meddle in the 2016 presidential election.<p>Now, after months of denials that Russia had any …
Office of the Director of National IntelligencePersecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia intensifies
Teachers have humiliated Jehovah’s Witness children in front of their classmates. Arsonists have burned Witnesses’ homes. Security forces have raided their meeting halls.<p>Since the Russian Supreme Court on April 20 declared the Jehovah’s Witnesses an extremist group, its members have faced …
ReligionFinal push: Montenegro completes NATO’s control of the northern Mediterranean
Final pushMontenegro completes NATO’s control of the northern Mediterranean<p>The nation whose premier Donald Trump shoved really annoys Vladimir …
Business (UK)Russia says will respond to U.S. sanctions over North Korea: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is preparing retaliatory measures in response to U.S. sanctions on some Russian companies and citizens over alleged connections to North Korea, RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.<p>The U.S. Treasury earlier on Thursday …
North KoreaHacker, banker, soldier, spy: Here are the dossiers that explain the Trump-Russia scandal
Keeping track of the relentless news on the widening Trump-Russia investigation—from revelations about the president's inner circle to the role of …
Donald TrumpThe Paris Agreement Would Have Been Less Partisan 30 Years Ago
President Trump announced Thursday that he plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, a nonbinding 2015 deal that commits nearly …
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