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The ruble dives after Trump tweets ‘Was Obama too soft on Russia?’
The Russian ruble is tumbling. The Russian ruble extended its earlier losses after US President Donald Trump tweeted about President Barack Obama’s stance on Russia with respect to Crimea. The petro-currency is down by 1.2% at $57.8170 per dollar as of 7:55 a.m. ET. “Crimea was TAKEN by Russia during the Obama Administration. Was...
Donald Trump: White House tries to insulate President from Russia scandal
Flynn was asked to resign on Monday, after what the White House said were weeks of internal investigation. The White House battled Tuesday to insulate Donald Trump from a scandal over his top aide’s contacts with Russia, as it emerged that the president was aware of the problem for weeks before acting.With calls for an independent...
Rex Tillerson: Russia’s Lavrov to meet US Secretary on Thursday
Lavrov will also hold his first meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, who was appointed last month. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to meet his US counterpart Rex Tillerson for the first time Thursday in Germany, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday.”The meeting with Secretary of State Mr...
Europa League: Reunions abound as Man Utd tackle Saint-Etienne
United remain on track for glory in both the League Cup, where they have reached the final, and the FA Cup. Manchester United’s quest for a trophy treble continues with a meeting against a fallen French giant on Thursday as Saint-Etienne visit Old Trafford in the Europa League’s round of 32.Although United trail leaders Chelsea by 12...
Trump: President’s campaign aides had repeated contacts with Russian intelligence
The intelligence agencies sought to learn whether the Trump campaign was colluding with the Russians on the hacking or other efforts to influence the election. Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence...
Trump’s campaign reportedly had multiple contacts with Russian intelligence before the election
The Times said contact between Trump associates and Russia was discovered during a concurrent investigation into Russian cyberattacks during the US election. Intercepted phone calls allegedly show that President Donald Trump’s election campaign had multiple communications with senior Russian intelligence officials before the US election,...
Trump: More than ever, Russia at heart of US politics
Between the alleged cyber-attacks on US political parties and secret dealings between presidential aides-in-waiting and Russia's ambassador, Moscow is front and center in American politics in a way not seen since the Cold War. Between the alleged cyber-attacks on US political parties and secret dealings between presidential aides-in-waiting...
‘Not based on a legal issue, but based on a trust issue’: Spicer defends White House Russia policy after Flynn resigns
Sean Spicer repeatedly said that Michael Flynn's resignation was a result of a trust issue with President Trump, as opposed to the fallout of legal wrongdoing. White House press secretary Sean Spicer repeatedly said that NSA Adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation was a result of a trust issue with President Donald Trump, as opposed to the...
Ukraine: Country’s economy grows nearly 5%
Analysts said they were taken aback by such a large jump in the war-scarred former Soviet republic. Ukraine said Tuesday its economy expanded at a surprisingly fast pace of nearly five percent in the fourth quarter as it continued its steady climb out of a two-year recession.The State Statistics Service said gross domestic product (GDP) growth...
Kremlin: Flynn resignation ‘not our business’
The resignation of the top aide is a first stunning departure from Trump's inner circle less than a month after his inauguration. The Kremlin on Tuesday insisted that the resignation of Donald Trump’s security adviser Michael Flynn over contacts with the Russian government was Washington’s internal affair.The White House late...
