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Politics: Here are all the countries kicking out Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal nerve agent attack
More than 20 countries have joined Britain in dismissing Russian officials over the nerve agent poisoning. More than 20 countries have expelled Russian diplomats in retaliation for the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal with nerve agent in Salisbury, southern England. The nations joined Britain in blaming Russia for the attempted assassination on...
Politics: ‘Brazen, criminal attack’: Australia just expelled Russian diplomats over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal
Russian diplomats were also expelled from 14 European countries on Monday. Australia is expelling two Russian diplomats in solidarity with the global response to the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the UK earlier this month. The attack was the first offensive use of nerve agent in Europe since World War II. The decision follows more than a...
From Russian Spy Poisoning To Diplomatic Escalation
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with Qatar’s Emir at the Kremlin in Moscow, on March 26, 2018. SERGEI KARPUKHIN / POOL / AFP Following Monday’s mass expulsions of Russian diplomats by Britain’s allies, here are the main developments since the poisoning of a Russian former double agent in England....
Russia Kicks Against Expulsion Of Diplomats, Vows To Retaliate
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Alexey NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / AFP The Russian foreign ministry on Monday vowed to retaliate against the expulsions of its diplomats by the United States and Canada, as well as 14 European Union countries and Ukraine over the poisoning of a former spy in Britain. “We express a decisive protest over the...
Britain Hails ‘Extraordinary International Response’ To Spy Poison Case
British Prime Minister Theresa May (C), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) give a press conference following a meeting on the sidelines of the European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Photo: Francois Lenoir / POOL / AFP Britain on Monday hailed the “extraordinary international response” to the poisoning...
Politics: 5 times the Trump administration actually was tough on Russia
President Donald Trump has a complicated relationship with Russia. Here's what the Trump administration has actually done to confront Russian aggression. The Trump administration is often criticized for being hesitant to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin. The White House has frequently pushed back on that notion. Here’s what...
Politics: We read the whole report Republicans just released on the House Intel Committee’s Russia investigation — here are the main points
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee left out critical context from their report on the panel's Russia investigation. House Intelligence Committee Republicans released a report of their findings in the panel’s Russia investigation on Thursday. The report makes a number of incomplete assertions that seek to distance President...
Politics: Trump doubles down on praise for Putin amid blowback for congratulatory phone call
Getting along with Russia "is a good thing, not a bad thing," President Trump tweeted. President Donald Trump defended his decision to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for his lopsided victory in the country’s election last week. Trump said the “fake news media” was “crazed” over his...
Politics: Russia is pushing these 14 mutually contradictory theories to claim they weren’t behind the nerve agent attack
Ukraine, the UK, the US, Uzbekistan, and various unspecified criminal groups have all been suggested by the Kremlin. Britain has accused Russia of trying to kill former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with a deadly nerve agent — but the Kremlin is fighting back. The UK blamed Russia partly on the grounds that Novichok, the poison used in the...
Politics: Cambridge Analytica began testing out pro-Trump slogans in 2014 — the same year Russia launched its influence operation targeting the 2016 election
Cambridge Analytica was testing out slogans that later became the bedrock of President Donald Trump's campaign before he even announced his candidacy. The Trump campaign-linked data firm Cambridge Analytica began testing out slogans like “Drain the Swamp” and “Build the Wall” the same year Russia began its social...
