U.S.-President-elect Donald Trump is holding his first news conference in nearly six months Wednesday and is sure to face questions about U.S. intelligence conclusions that Russia meddled in the November election to help him win. He is also expected to be asked how he plans to address potential conflicts of interest involving his global business […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state nominee, Rex Tillerson says Russia poses a danger to the U.S. and must be held accountable for its actions. In his opening statement at his Senate confirmation hearing, Tillerson said NATO is right be alarmed at the resurgence of Russia, and that “open and frank dialogue with Russia regarding […]
Top U.S. intelligence officials say they believe high-level Russian authorities were directly responsible for the hacking and leaking of documents from the Democratic National Committee in an effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. “We assess that only Russia’s senior-most officials could have authorized the recent election-focused data thefts and disclosures,” Director of National […]
LONDON — Since Russia’s forceful takeover of Crimea in 2014, both Moscow and NATO have deployed troops and weapons along old lines as tensions have grown to their highest since the end of the Cold War. Analysts warn the dangers of a military confrontation are growing. Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to its westernmost exclave […]