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Donald Trump press secretary says sanctions on Russia may be too harsh
Jan02

Donald Trump press secretary says sanctions on Russia may be too harsh

A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said the White House may have disproportionately punished Russia by ordering the expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies. …read more Source: Global...

Trump still not sold on Russian link to hacking
Jan01

Trump still not sold on Russian link to hacking

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump says that “no computer is safe” when it comes to keeping information private, expressing new skepticism about the security of online communications his administration is likely to use for everything from day-to-day planning to international relations. Trump rarely uses email or...

Trump says he doesn’t trust computers as he rings in 2017
Jan01

Trump says he doesn’t trust computers as he rings in 2017

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump says that “no computer is safe” when it comes to keeping information private, expressing new skepticism about the security of online communications his administration is likely to use for everything from day-to-day planning to international relations. Trump rarely uses email or computers...

Russia waiting for friendly Trump to take power, Trump praises Putin
Dec31

Russia waiting for friendly Trump to take power, Trump praises Putin

Stung by new punishments, Russia is looking straight past President Barack Obama to Donald Trump in hopes the president-elect will reverse the tough U.S. stance toward Moscow of the last eight years, the Associated Press reports. More from the Associated Press article: In a stunning embrace of a longtime U.S. adversary, Trump is siding with...

Here’s what John Kerry should have said about Israel
Dec31

Here’s what John Kerry should have said about Israel

Earlier this month, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2334, which declared Israeli settlements on occupied lands illegal. The United States, which had the power to stop the resolution, abstained. Avi Benlolo shares his view of what Secretary of State John Kerry should have said afterward: On behalf of my administration and president, I...

Vladimir Putin responds to U.S. sanctions and diplomat ousting
Dec30

Vladimir Putin responds to U.S. sanctions and diplomat ousting

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File) MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin castigated the United States on Friday for trying to punish Russia but said his country will not immediately retaliate and instead will wait for a new U.S. approach by Donald Trump. The president-elect...

Europe in 2017: Brexit, a surging far right, and Russia loom
Dec30

Europe in 2017: Brexit, a surging far right, and Russia loom

Home Secretary Theresa May (C) is watched by fellow MPs outside Parliament as she speaks to reporters after becoming leader of the Conservative Party. Mrs May will become Prime Minister on Wednesday after Andrea Leadsom stood down from the leadership race. (Peter MacDiarmid/REX/Shutterstock/CP) LONDON—Europe’s leaders are not expecting a...

Editorial: A few challenges lie ahead in 2017 – starting with Trump
Dec30

Editorial: A few challenges lie ahead in 2017 – starting with Trump

Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbours, and let every new year find you a better man.” We can’t think of better New Year’s advice for … Donald Trump. But since we’re Canadian, it’s best we focus on our own priorities for Confederation’s sesquicentennial year. Plus,...

Putin Says Russia Won’t Expel Diplomats In Response To U.S. Sanctions
Dec30

Putin Says Russia Won’t Expel Diplomats In Response To U.S. Sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov went on state TV Friday to announce plans for a tit-for-tat response to U.S. sanctions on Russia. But President Vladimir Putin says it’s not happening.(Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) …read more Source:...

Russian foreign minister suggests kicking 35 U.S. diplomats out of Russia
Dec30

Russian foreign minister suggests kicking 35 U.S. diplomats out of Russia

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested expelling 35 U.S. diplomats and closing two facilities in Moscow in response to a new round of U.S. sanctions against Moscow. …read more Source:...