Section: US & Canada
The Latest: Putin says he and Trump talked Ukraine, Syria
Russian President Putin Vladimir Putin says he had a long conversation with President Donald Trump, discussing Ukraine, Syria and cybersecurity issues …read more Source: ABC...
1 dead, 5 wounded in bombings in eastern Ukraine
One person is dead and five other wounded after two explosions in an eastern Ukrainian city. …read more Source: Global...
Trump passed his first test: the handshake with Putin
Now comes the hard part. In his highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit, President Donald Trump managed to avoid an optics catastrophe. With a simple exchange of pleasantries and a cordial handshake, Trump and Putin began their bilateral meeting as if it were business as usual — no super-aggressive...
Trump meets Putin at G20
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit at the G20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Hamburg. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) After months of anticipation and intrigue, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are sitting down for their first meeting. The two exchanged brief pleasantries...
President Trump Predicts ‘Positive Things’ With Russia After Sit-Down With Vladimir Putin
(HAMBURG, Germany) — President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there are “very positive things” in store for the United States and Russia as he sat down with President Vladimir Putin on Friday for an historic first meeting. Seated next to Putin in Germany, Trump said it was “an honor” to be with Putin. As journalists were briefly allowed in to...
Russians are said to be suspects in U.S. nuclear site hackings
By Michael Riley, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Brian Gruley Hackers working for a foreign government recently breached at least a dozen U.S. power plants, including the Wolf Creek nuclear facility in Kansas, according to current and former U.S. officials, sparking concerns the attackers were searching for vulnerabilities in the electrical grid. The...
Fate of Russian dachas still in limbo as Trump meets Putin
Short of agreements on everything from Syria to Ukraine, the fate of a pair of Russian diplomatic compounds seized by the United States last year offers Donald Trump and Vladimir … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...
Tillerson taps career diplomat as Ukraine special envoy
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson named a former NATO ambassador and National Security Council director as the nation’s special envoy to Ukraine. …read more Source: United Press...
WATCH: Trump, with Putin, predicts ‘positive things’ for U.S.-Russia relationship
HAMBURG, Germany — President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there are “very positive things” in store for the United States and Russia as he sat down with President Vladimir Putin on Friday for an historic first meeting. Seated next to Putin in Germany, Trump said it was “an honor” to be with Putin. As journalists were briefly allowed in to...
Trump On First Official Meeting With Putin: Anticipates ‘Positive Things Happening’
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — After months of anticipation and intrigue, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are sitting down for their first meeting. The two exchanged brief pleasantries earlier Friday on the sideline of the G-20 summit of industrialized and developing nations. Up front, Trump said he anticipates “a lot of...
