Section: Business Insider (USA)
The FBI appears to be taking cues from the explosive Russia dossier that Trump called ‘phony’
Sergei Karpukhin/ReutersThe FBI extensively questioned Carter Page, an early foreign policy adviser to President Donald Trump’s campaign, in March about allegations that he served as a middleman between the campaign and Moscow during the election, Page confirmed to Business Insider on Monday. Those allegations were laid out in an explosive...
EU leaders agree on new multi-billion dollar weapons funds amid tensions with Russia
Thomson ReutersEuropean Union leaders launched their the most ambitious defense plan for decades on Thursday, agreeing a multi-billion-euro weapons fund, shared financing for battlegroups and allowing a coalition of the willing to conduct more missions abroad. It comes as tensions with Moscow and an inward turn in Washington have pushed...
Looks like the US will start providing Ukraine with weapons to combat Russia with
“And very important agreements will be signed, including agreements on defense cooperation, including an agreement on defense procurement.” …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine’s president said Trump showed strong support for his country’s independence
“We received strong support from the U.S. side, support in terms of sovereignty, territorial integrity and the independence of our state,” …read more Source: Business...
Russia is considering retaliatory sanctions against the US
Moscow is considering a range of retaliatory measures in response to a planned new round of U.S. sanctions to be imposed on Moscow over its role in Ukraine. …read more Source: Business...
Trump to meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko — and possibly iron out his stance on Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is on his way to meet with Donald Trump in Washington. …read more Source: Business...
CORY BOOKER: Russia is trying to ‘undermine democracy’ around the world
The senator also said that Ukraine is the focal point of Russia’s aggression. …read more Source: Business...
Macron and Putin are going to meet on Monday
France and Russia harbour longstanding differences over Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: Business...
A Russian fighter flew within 20 feet of a US Navy aircraft in the Black Sea
The Black Sea region has seen an uptick in encounters with Russia in an area that includes Crimea and Ukraine. …read more Source: Business...
The Trump-Russia probes are not going away — here are 6 things to watch as they move forward
REUTERS/Carlos BarriaPresident Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday night amid an active FBI investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, and whether the Trump campaign was involved. Trump fired Comey unexpectedly, one day after former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates testified before Congress that she...
