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    Russian hackers, Donald Trump, and the 2016 election, explained
    Dec12

    Russian hackers, Donald Trump, and the 2016 election, explained

    A growing political firestorm about the future of US foreign policy. Explosive reports over the weekend from the Washington Post and the New York Times indicate that the CIA is now prepared to clearly state what Hillary Clinton’s campaign and her allies have long maintained — that emails stolen from her campaign chair John Podesta and...

    Trump battles for legitimacy
    Dec12

    Trump battles for legitimacy

    Donald Trump thinks they’re out to get him.The president-elect is mounting a furious public defense of his legitimacy, charging that his political adversaries are trying to undermine him before he even takes office — and they’re using bogus intel to do it.Pushing back on the CIA’s leaked conclusion that Russian...

    Top GOP leader: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking
    Dec12

    Top GOP leader: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking

    NEW YORK (AP) — The top Senate Republican said Monday that Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump, an intelligence conclusion that the incoming commander in chief has called “ridiculous.” Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that an inquiry would be conducted...

    The Senate Will Investigate Russian Election Interference
    Dec12

    The Senate Will Investigate Russian Election Interference

    The Senate will investigate claims that Russia interfered in the election on behalf of Donald Trump—whether the president-elect likes it or not.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday gave his backing to bipartisan inquiries after the CIA reportedly concluded that not only did Russia meddle in the campaign, it did so with the goal of...

    Three Steps to Set the Tone on Russia
    Dec12

    Three Steps to Set the Tone on Russia

    Thomas E. Graham Security, Eurasia The next U.S. administration must see Russia in a global context. Editor’s Note: The following is part of a multi-part symposium commissioned by the National Interest and Carnegie Corporation of New York. We asked some of the world’s leading experts about the future of U.S.-Russia relations under...

    Ukraine Searches For Culprit After Cyberattacks On Finance Ministry, Treasury
    Dec12

    Ukraine Searches For Culprit After Cyberattacks On Finance Ministry, Treasury

    Ukrainian authorities are still looking for the culprits nearly a week after troublesome cyberattacks against official financial institutions that appeared to be designed to inflict maximum chaos on end-of-the-year payments. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Mitch McConnell admits that “the Russians are not our friends,” but won’t discuss role in covering up their hacking
    Dec12

    Mitch McConnell admits that “the Russians are not our friends,” but won’t discuss role in covering up their hacking

    In this Nov. 9, 2016, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Credit: AP) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, held a press conference on Monday morning to address allegations that he helped squash intelligence reports on alleged Russian hacking in the...

    Albanians are Reliable Allies
    Dec12

    Albanians are Reliable Allies

    Brussels – Greater security cooperation with Albania and Kosovo would augment Europe’s existing security architecture, and advance US strategic interests. Albanians are staunchly pro-American. They crave closer security, cultural, and commercial cooperation with the US. Albania and Kosovo would welcome the expansion of US military...

    Some Senate GOPers Skeptical Of Exxon CEO Tillerson’s Ties To Russia
    Dec12

    Some Senate GOPers Skeptical Of Exxon CEO Tillerson’s Ties To Russia

    Following reports that Donald Trump is expected to nominate Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, some Republicans in the Senate indicated that they may oppose his confirmation due to his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tillerson’s connections to Russia dates back years. He struck a deal with Russian oil giant...

    Getting Beyond the Blame Game
    Dec12

    Getting Beyond the Blame Game

    Donald Trump’s surprise win last month, following a narrow pro-Brexit vote in the UK earlier this year, has sent pundits and politicians on both sides of the Atlantic scrambling to explain just what has gone wrong. The current consensus: some admixture of “fake news” and Russian “influence” is to blame for these setbacks. For an example of...