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Politics: Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer sheds new light on the extent of Russia’s election interference
Russia's interference was a multi-faceted, coordinated, and well-planned campaign aimed at undermining the backbone of democracy. Last week’s revelations that President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., met with a Russian lawyer with strong ties to the Kremlin during the campaign to obtain damaging information about Hillary...
Angela Merkel: Germany confirms 2 nationals killed in Egypt attack
Berlin on Saturday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German nationals, confirming earlier reports. Berlin on Saturday said two women who were killed after being stabbed in an Egyptian beach resort were German nationals, confirming earlier reports.”We can now sadly confirm that two German...
Politics: Paul Manafort was in the Russian lawyer meeting with Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr. — here’s what you need to know about him
Who is Paul Manafort? And what does he have to do with investigations into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia? Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, is in the center of a Russia controversy yet again as he was revealed to have been in a meeting with a Russian lawyer that has come under scrutiny. More details...
Politics: Here’s how many countries buy military equipment from Russia
The figures are based on a newly released Defense Intelligence Agency report. In late June, the Defense Intelligence Agency released a lengthy unclassified report on the Russian military for the first time since 1991, and it contained an interesting detail about Russian military-hardware exports. Russia sells military hardware to about 70...
Douglas Costa: Juve swoops for Bayern winger
Juve can purchase Costa outright for 40 million euros ($45.7 million) if they trigger the option before July 2018. Juventus have signed Brazil international winger Douglas Costa on a season-long loan from Bayern Munich with an option to make the move permanent, the Italian champions said on Wednesday.Juve can purchase Costa outright for 40...
Politics: Jared Kushner reportedly left the meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer early
Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya says that Jared Kushner left a meeting between herself, Donald Trump Jr., and Paul Manafort after between 7 and 10 minutes. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top White House adviser Jared Kushner left a meeting with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya and Trump campaign officials after 7 to 10...
Vladimir Putin: MH17 lawyer tells Russian President to ‘make amends’ over crash
The jet was downed in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board, including 38 Australian… Russian President Vladimir Putin must “make amends” for those killed on a Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over Ukraine, the lawyer representing victims said Wednesday ahead of the third anniversary of...
Politics: The Trump administration just fired back at Russia
The Trump administration is weighing whether to blacklist Kaspersky Labs, a popular Russian cybersecurity firm that may pose a threat. The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to prevent government agencies from using products developed by Kaspersky Labs, an elite Russian cybersecurity firm, Politico reported. The General Services Administration...
Politics: The Trump administration just made a move that experts say could strike back at Russian hackers
The Trump administration is weighing whether to blacklist Kaspersky Labs, a popular Russian cybersecurity firm that may pose a threat. The Trump administration moved on Tuesday to prevent government agencies from using products developed by Kaspersky Labs, an elite Russian cybersecurity firm, Politico reported on Tuesday. The General Services...
Politics: The White House and its supporters are turning to a frequent boogeyman to defend Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting
The White House and its allies are pulling out an old boogeyman to defend Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer: Hillary Clinton. The White House and its allies are turning to a familiar boogeyman to defend Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer in Trump Tower in the heart of the 2016 campaign: Hillary Clinton....
