PENTAGON — Chinese military vessels are now operating in the Northern Atlantic, and Russian submarines are prowling those same waters at a pace not seen since the end of the Cold War, the Navy’s top admiral told VOA in an exclusive interview. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said China’s military movements from the North […]
SEOUL — Russia engaged in more extensive oil exports to North Korea than had been previously reported, by setting up an illicit trade network that is likely still being used today to evade United Nations sanctions, according a South Korean research organization. A recent report issued by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul used […]
Top U.S. national security leaders made a rare joint appearance in the White House briefing room Thursday to express concern about efforts by Russia — and potentially others — to meddle in upcoming elections here, and to reassure the public that strong countermeasures are being taken. “We continue to see a pervasive message campaign by […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had a great summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, even as he faced scathing criticism for accepting Putin’s denial of Russian election meddling and failing to defend U.S. intelligence conclusions that Moscow interfered in the 2016 presidential contest. “While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising […]