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Putin weighs future options as he marks 20 years in power
In this undated file photo released by Russian Presidential Press Service, Russian President Vladimir Putin rests on a hill in Siberia during a break from state affairs ahead of his birthday. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)MOSCOW (AP) — As Russian President Vladimir Putin marks two decades in power , he boasts about...
US ambassador defends Poland from false Russian WWII claims
Georgette Mosbacher stands next to an American flag after receiving her credentials as new United States ambassador to Poland in WarsawSept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland’s defense on Monday following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that...
Ukraine opens probe over Russia’s railway bridge to Crimea
People celebrate the arrival of the train from Russia in Sevastopol, Crimea, after it crossed a bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019.(AP Photo)MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that...
Melania Trump silently forges path through impeachment
In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo first lady Melania Trump joins local students and U.S. Marines stationed at the U.S. Embassy, wrapping holiday presents to be donated to the Salvation Army, at the Salvation Army Clapton Center in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton spent the morning of her...
Putin opens railway bridge to Crimea
People watch a giant TV screen with Russian President Vladimir Putin, inside, riding a train across a bridge linking Russia and the Crimean peninsula in Taman, Russia, Monday, Dec. 23, 2019. (AP Photo)MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday inaugurated a massive railway bridge to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014....
Putin says Trump was impeached for ‘far-fetched’ reasons
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached for “far-fetched” reasons, calling the move by Democrats a continuation of their fight against...
Impeachment trial plans in disarray as Congress heads home
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks from the chamber through Statuary Hall a day after the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) —...
Ukraine, separatists fail to agree on prisoner exchange
Natalia Nikonorova, a representative of Russia-backed rebels in Donetsk, right, and Vladislav Deinego, a representative of Russia-backed rebels in Luhanskleft, look at each other during a news conference after peace talks for Ukraine, in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)Minsk, Belarus (AP) — Ukraine and...
President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges
1. President Donald Trump leaves the White House for a campaign trip to Battle Creek, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the...
Cadet ball revives imperial Russia’s splendor
Students of military schools dance during an annual ball in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. More than 1,000 students from military schools travelled from all over Russia to Moscow to take part in the ball (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)MOSCOW (AP) — Military school students from across Russia lined up to dance Tuesday at an annual...
