Can the U.S.-Russia Cease-Fire Agreement in Syria Stick?
Jul 13, 2017 While alleged 2016 election interference grabs headlines, the bigger test may be whether the Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin accord made at the G-20 summit holds.
Trump Accuses Syria of Planning Gas Attack as U.N. Ambassador Points Finger at Russia and Iran
Jun 27, 2017 There seems to be a faction of hawks around the president who want to maintain a condition of undeclared war with Russia and Iran.
Russians Are Laughing at the U.S., Not at Trump
May 22, 2017 Americans may not realize how their country's internal political strife is being interpreted by other nations and the leaders of those nations.
Trump Reportedly Told Russians He Eased Pressure on Himself by Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey
May 20, 2017 A New York Times piece cites an anonymous source who read notes that purportedly summarized the Oval Office conversation.
Will Russiagate Hysteria Lead to an American ‘Soft Coup’?
May 15, 2017 Many Trump-haters see the investigation as the likeliest means to impeachment—an end they think desirable even if it plays into the hands of neocons and other warmongers.
Russian Press Releases Photos of Trump Meeting, Reportedly Angering White House Officials
May 13, 2017 Only Russian journalists were invited to cover the president's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (pictured, left) and Sergey Kislyak, Russian ambassador to the U.S.
Make the FBI Great Again (Video)
May 11, 2017 Everything’s fine. There’s no constitutional crisis, just ask Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov!
Intelligence Experts to Trump: Rethink Syria Escalation
Apr 11, 2017 Two dozen former U.S. intelligence officials urge the president to reconsider his claims blaming the Syrian government for chemical deaths last week and de-escalate tensions with Russia.
Vladimir Putin Says He Won’t Retaliate Against U.S. Actions
Dec 30, 2016 Despite his foreign minister's advice, the Russian president says he will not hit back at the United States for expelling his country's diplomats and imposing new sanctions.
Russia Reaches Syria Cease-Fire Pact With Turkey—and the U.S. Had Nothing to Do With It
Dec 29, 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that after negotiations in Moscow between his administration and its Turkish and Iranian counterparts, an accord regarding the war in Syria has been reached, establishing a fragile truce that's being hailed as "a potential turning point" in the bloody civil war that has raged for six years.
