Section: US & Canada
5 things to know ahead of the Abe-Putin hot springs summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will become on Thursday the first G-7 leader to allow an official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
Trump Taps Tillerson
President-elect Donald Trump has selected ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to serve as Secretary of State, according to an announcement from Mr. Trump’s transition team. “His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice for Secretary of State,” Mr. Trump said in the statement. Do not expect...
5 things to know ahead of the Abe-Putin hot springs summit
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will become on Thursday the first G-7 leader to allow an official visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014…. …read more Source: Associated...
Putin Warns Merkel Disruptions Possible In Gas Transiting Through Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel of a threat to the gas supplies Russia sends to Europe via Ukraine, the Kremlin said on December 13. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump’s State pick comes from “Exxon system” not Washington
WASHINGTON — As Republicans in Washington bashed President Barack Obama’s efforts to secure an Iran nuclear deal last year, Exxon Mobil was watching. The oil giant’s European competitors were preparing to enter Iran’s oil business — something the company legally could not do with American sanctions still in place stemming from...
Donald Trump Gets the First Test of His Stance Toward Russia With Aleppo’s Fall
(WASHINGTON) — Aleppo’s fall to Syrian government forces is shaping up as the first major test of President-elect Donald Trump’s desire to cooperate with Russia, whose military support has proven pivotal in Syria’s civil war. The death and destruction in the city is only renewing Democratic and Republican concern with...
Tillerson for State: What we know and why some are concerned about his ties to Russia
JUDY WOODRUFF: It’s a post first officially held by Thomas Jefferson. The secretary of state is America’s top diplomat. Today, President-elect Trump tapped the CEO of the world’s largest publicly traded oil and gas company for the job. So, who is Rex Tillerson, and what does the pick tell us about the Trump agenda? We’re...
Trump invites Senate clash with Tillerson State nomination
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is inviting a clash in the narrowly divided Senate by choosing Rex Tillerson for secretary of State in the face of well-publicized concerns from several GOP senators over the oil executive’s ties to Russia. The likely confirmation fight could be an early test of Trump’s sway over Congress, and demonstrate how...
Obama’s Deep Dive Into Putin’s Intent
President Barack Obama announced last week a “deep dive” into the question of whether the Russians hacked into Democratic Party officials’ emails in order to influence elections and help Donald Trump become president. A secret CIA report saying it has overwhelming evidence the Russians did it was then leaked, raising the...
Obama’s Deep Dive Into Putin’s Intent
President Barack Obama announced last week a “deep dive” into the question of whether the Russians hacked into Democratic Party officials’ emails in order to influence elections and help Donald Trump become president. A secret CIA report saying it has overwhelming evidence the Russians did it was then leaked, raising the...
