WHITE HOUSE — President Donald Trump, in a defiant speech at a West Virginia rally Thursday night, called stories about his campaign’s alleged ties to Russia “a total fabrication” that makes his political opponents feel better about themselves after their loss of last year’s election. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has seated a grand jury, The Wall Street […]
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller has seated a grand jury in Washington, D.C., to investigate Russia’s interference with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The newspaper, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, said the grand jury had begun its work — an important step toward potential criminal charges — […]
WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin is ordering the United States to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people in response for new U.S. sanctions imposed over Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Putin told a Russian television network that his government could take more retaliatory steps against the U.S., but that he […]
Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday it is imposing counter measures on the U.S. in response to new sanctions approved Thursday by Congress. The ministry said the sanctions confirm the “extreme aggression of U.S. in international affairs.” “We propose to the U.S. side,” the ministry said, “to bring the number of diplomatic and technical staff working […]