U.S. probes banking of ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort
By Jack Gillum, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Eric Tucker Associated Press From Chicago Tribune The U.S. government investigation of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, crossed the Atlantic earlier this year to the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus, once known…
Tillerson plans to Skip NATO meeting, visit Russia in April
From Newsmax Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip an April 5-6 meeting of NATO foreign ministers for a U.S. visit by the Chinese president and will travel to Russia later in the month, U.S. officials said on Monday,…
How Vladimir Putin became one of the most feared leaders in the world
By Pamela Engel From Business Insider Russian President Vladimir Putin has quickly become one of the most powerful and feared politicians in the world. But he’s had a long climb to the top — he spent years working in Russian…
Russia’s closest ally has accused Moscow of grabbing it ‘by the throat’
RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty From Business Insider MINSK – Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has lashed out at Russia, accusing his powerful neighbor of violating treaties and using its role as an energy supplier to “grab us by…
DNI Clapper expresses ‘Profound Dismay’ over Trump Russia leaks
By Todd Beamon From Newsmax Director of National Intelligence James Clapper late Wednesday expressed “profound dismay” to Donald Trump over the leak of a dossier of unsubstantiated negative information on the president-elect’s ties to Russia. Clapper said he assured Trump…
Gadget of the week
This gigantic machine clears snow from the streets in Russia By Chris Snyder From Business Insider Moscow had its heaviest snowfall in 50 years in January of 2016, and it takes an army of machines and people to clean it…
US Intel Report: Putin sought to help Trump and ‘Denigrate’ Clinton
From Newsmax A declassified intelligence report blames Vladimir Putin and the Russian government for pre-election hacking in an effort to undermine Hillary Clinton and help Donald Trump. The report, ordered by President Obama and released on Friday, concludes that Putin…
Death toll rises in Russian bath lotion drinking case
MOSCOW — Russian health officials say at least 58 people have died in a Siberian city from methanol poisoning after consuming counterfeit bath lotion. The death toll in Irkutsk, Russia’s six-largest city with a population of 1.1 million, has been…
Cuban ambassador doubtful about Russian military base
By Ken Richards West Indies News Network From Caribbean News Now BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — Cuba’s St Kitts and Nevis based ambassador, Hugo Ruiz Cabrera, has downplayed the likelihood of Russia re-establishing a military base in Cuba. The defence…
NBC News: Obama Administration Plans Cyber Attack ‘Message’ to Moscow
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax The Obama administration is considering launching a covert cyber attack against Russia to retaliate for the country’s alleged interference in this year’s presidential election, according to intelligence officials, with Vice President Joe Biden saying Friday…
