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DNI: I Meant No Disrespect to Trump

Dan Coats said his reaction to Putin invite was just 'awkward'

(Newser) - Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is softening his off-the-cuff reaction last week to news that President Trump had invited Vladimir Putin to the White House, saying he meant no harm. "Some press coverage has mischaracterized my intentions in responding to breaking news presented to me during a live...

US Secession Group Seeks Ties With Russia

The League of the South sees a future with Russia

(Newser) - Not everyone is hating the Russia thing : Certain neo-confederates are promising to post a Russian-language page to share ideas with Russians about "Southern nationalism," reports AL.com . Called League of the South, the Alabama-based group made its announcement only days after President Trump and Vladimir Putin met to...

Democrats Want Interpreter's Notes. They Might Be Useless

Marina Gross is suddenly in an unaccustomed spotlight

(Newser) - Her name is Marina Gross, and she just happens to be, as the New York Times puts it, the only other American who was in the room when President Trump met with Vladimir Putin. Gross is a longtime State Department interpreter, and Democrats in Congress now want her to testify...

Senate Votes 98-0 to Reject Putin's Offer

Russian president suggested Russia could help US in return for being allowed to question Americans

(Newser) - The Senate on Thursday shot down a proposal from Vladimir Putin to allow Russia to interrogate US officials in exchange for Russia's help with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election, voting 98-0 in favor of a resolution rejecting it. The White...

Another Putin Summit? Trump Tweet Drops a Hint

Says he looks forward to it, again criticizes negative media coverage

(Newser) - Tired of hearing about the Trump-Putin summit? Round two might be in the works, according to a tweet from President Trump. "I look forward to our second meeting so that we can start implementing some of the many things discussed," he wrote. Trump then ticked off some of...

White House Says Trump's 'No' Wasn't About Russia

Sarah Huckabee Sanders shoots down reports from Cabinet meeting

(Newser) - Despite proclaiming on Tuesday that he has "full faith" in the US intelligence community, President Trump on Wednesday seemed to assert an opinion that is in disagreement with that community. Asked by a reporter ahead of a Cabinet meeting whether Russia is still "targeting" the US, Trump responded...

Prosecutors: Maria Butina Tried to Trade Sex for Access

Feds lay out more allegations against accused Russian spy

(Newser) - The US government on Wednesday continued to flesh out its case against the 29-year-old Siberian woman accused of spying for Russia , and its most recently revealed allegations include offers of sex and contacts with the spy agency that succeeded the KGB. Prosecutors laid out the allegations in documents filed Wednesday...

Trump: My Critics Have 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'

Says 'many people at the higher ends of intelligence' loved his press conference with Putin

(Newser) - In the wake of President Trump's Monday press conference in Helsinki with Vladimir Putin, some current and former figures in the intelligence community condemned his remarks . But other people lavished praise, at least according to the president, who on Wednesday tweeted , "So many people at the higher ends...

On Way to Helsinki, Putin Violated NATO Airspace

Estonian military rep cites a 'long pattern' of such Russian violations

(Newser) - Two Russian military planes, including one carrying President Vladimir Putin to Helsinki, Finland, briefly entered NATO airspace without clearance on Monday, according to Estonia. Roland Murof, a spokesman for the Estonian military, says Putin's Ilyushin-96 airplane crossed 1.7 miles into Estonian territory near the island of Vaindloo over...

Trump: I Misspoke on Russia, Said Opposite of What I Meant

President says he accepts that Russia meddled, but reiterates there was 'no collusion'

(Newser) - Amid a furious backlash , President Trump is clarifying his remarks about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump told reporters Tuesday that he does, in fact, accept the conclusion of US intelligence agencies that Moscow meddled—but he reiterated his assertion that there was no collusion with his campaign. Trump...

After Soccer Stunt, Members of Pussy Riot Get Punishments

15 days in a jail, plus a 3-year ban from sporting events

(Newser) - Four members of Pussy Riot who ran onto the field during the World Cup soccer final will spend 15 days in jail. Veronika Nikulshina, Olga Kuracheva, Olga Pakhtusova, and Petya Verzilov also are banned from attending sporting events for three years, reports ABC News . The four took advantage of the...

Trump Widely Condemned for &#39;Disgraceful&#39; Russia Comments
Trump Slammed
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'Disgraceful'
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Jul 17, 2018 1:44 AM CDT

Trump Slammed as 'Treasonous,' 'Disgraceful'

Even allies dismayed by Putin remarks

(Newser) - President Trump is getting what could be the worst press of his presidency after a press conference with Vladimir Putin that is widely being described as disgraceful. Trump, standing alongside the Russian leader after their summit in Helsinki, rejected the finding of American intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the...

Bones Confirmed as Those of Murdered Russian Tsar

The Bolsheviks murdered Nicholas II and his family in 1918

(Newser) - After years of uncertainty, new DNA tests have authenticated bones unearthed decades ago as those of the last Russian tsar and his family. Per Phys.org , the analysis ordered by the Russian Orthodox Church could eventually mean the remains of Nicholas II and his family will finally be given their...

Woman, 29, Arrested in US, Charged With Spying for Russia

Maria Butina accused of acting as covert agent on behalf of senior Kremlin official

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors in Washington revealed Monday that they have arrested a 29-year-old woman and accused her of acting as a covert agent inside the US on behalf of a senior Kremlin official, the AP reports. The announcement of the arrest of Maria Butina came just hours after President Trump met...

Highlights of Trump-Putin News Conference

Putin denies meddling, and Trump calls the investigation a 'disaster for our country'

(Newser) - President Trump and Vladimir Putin met for two hours Monday—about 30 minutes longer than allotted—and both emerged afterward sounding dismissive about allegations that Russia meddled in the 2016 election. Some highlights:
  • Putin denial: The Russian president dismissed the notion of "so-called Russian interference" in the election. "
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Russian Bots Poised to Target US Midterm Elections

A site linked to the 2016 meddling claims to provide 'objective and independent" information'

(Newser) - An array of Russia-linked bots, trolls, and sites like one called USAReally appear to be testing the waters for pulling off meddling similar to that seen in the 2016 presidential election in the upcoming midterms, reports the AP . USAReally was launched in May by the Federal News Agency, part of...

Pussy Riot Follows Protest With List of Demands
Pussy Riot Issues Demands
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Jul 15, 2018 2:00 PM CDT

Pussy Riot Issues Demands

Russian protest group claims responsibility for World Cup rushers

(Newser) - "Hello everyone from Luzhniki field, it's cool here!" So tweeted Pussy Riot after claiming responsibility for four people who rushed the World Cup final field Sunday in Moscow, the Washington Post reports. The one man and three women briefly stopped play by appearing in police uniforms,...

Authorities ID Source of Nerve Agent: a Small Bottle

Novichok found in residence of man poisoned; his girlfriend has died

(Newser) - A British mother of three died last week after she and her boyfriend were exposed to the same nerve agent blamed in the poisoning of a spy. Now investigators have traced the poison in the latest case to a bottle found in the home of boyfriend Charlie Rowley, who was...

The World&#39;s Biggest Digital Heist Is Ongoing
The World's Biggest
Digital Heist Is Ongoing
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Jul 7, 2018 1:40 PM CDT

The World's Biggest Digital Heist Is Ongoing

The Carbanak gang continues, even after a major arrest

(Newser) - A typhoon was winding down in Taipei on July 10, 2016, but two men braved the rain to make a surprise withdrawal from First Commercial Bank: stacks of bills that the ATM spat out without either man touching a button. They were two of 15 "mules" stealing the equivalent...

Couple Sickened by Novichok Handled Contaminated Item

Charlie Rowley, Dawn Sturgess described as found foaming at the mouth

(Newser) - The UK on Wednesday confirmed that the two people who lie critically ill in Salisbury District Hospital were exposed to Novichok, the same nerve agent that sickened Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. The BBC reports the pair are Charlie Rowley, 45, and Dawn Sturgess, 44; Metropolitan Police on Thursday...

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