Russia
7.5.22
U.S. military’s newest weapon against China and Russia: Hot air
—Lee Hudson // Politico // 5 Jul. 2022 // 4:31 AM EDT
U.S. military’s newest weapon against China and Russia: Hot air
—Lee Hudson // Politico // 5 Jul. 2022 // 4:31 AM EDT
6.2.22
Biden lays groundwork for risky meeting with Saudis
—Laura Kelly // The Hill // 2 Jun 2022 // 2:51 PM ET
Biden lays groundwork for risky meeting with Saudis
—Laura Kelly // The Hill // 2 Jun 2022 // 2:51 PM ET
5.30.22
Hillary Clinton lawyer acquitted in Durham probe
—Harper Neidig // The Hill // 30 May 2022 // 12:20 PM ET
5.28.22
Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
—Yuras Karmanau & Elena Becatoros // Associated Press // 28 May 2022
5.26.22
5 takeaways from Blinken’s speech on U.S. confronting China
—Laura Kelly // The Hill // 26 May 2022 // 1:42 PM ET
5.20.22
Russia to cut off gas to Finland
—Rachel Frazin // The Hill // 20 May 2022 // 3:12 PM ET
Hillary Clinton lawyer acquitted in Durham probe
—Harper Neidig // The Hill // 30 May 2022 // 12:20 PM ET
5.28.22
Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
—Yuras Karmanau & Elena Becatoros // Associated Press // 28 May 2022
5.26.22
5 takeaways from Blinken’s speech on U.S. confronting China
—Laura Kelly // The Hill // 26 May 2022 // 1:42 PM ET
5.20.22
Russia to cut off gas to Finland
—Rachel Frazin // The Hill // 20 May 2022 // 3:12 PM ET
3.10.22
Facebook, Instagram to allow calls for violence against Russians temporarily
—Rebecca Klar // The Hill // 10 Mar. 2022 // 5:08 PM EST
Facebook, Instagram to allow calls for violence against Russians temporarily
—Rebecca Klar // The Hill // 10 Mar. 2022 // 5:08 PM EST
12.31.21
Pompeo: Putin sees only words from Biden admin but no resolve
—Fox News // 31 Dec. 2021 // 5 minutes 43 seconds
12.26.21
Joe Manchin may save the Democratic Party: Kevin Cramer
—Fox News // 26 Dec. 2021 // 9 minutes 45 seconds
12.8.21
Tulsi Gabbard blasts political leaders for considering nuclear attack on Russia
—Fox News // 8 Dec. 2021 // 3 minutes 55 seconds
Pompeo: Putin sees only words from Biden admin but no resolve
—Fox News // 31 Dec. 2021 // 5 minutes 43 seconds
12.26.21
Joe Manchin may save the Democratic Party: Kevin Cramer
—Fox News // 26 Dec. 2021 // 9 minutes 45 seconds
12.8.21
Tulsi Gabbard blasts political leaders for considering nuclear attack on Russia
—Fox News // 8 Dec. 2021 // 3 minutes 55 seconds
9.17.21
Apple, Google remove Navalny app as Russian elections begin
—Celine Castronuovo // The Hill // 17 Sep. 2021 // 10:04 AM EDT
Apple, Google remove Navalny app as Russian elections begin
—Celine Castronuovo // The Hill // 17 Sep. 2021 // 10:04 AM EDT
8.27.21
While all Western nations have closed down their embassies and airlifted staff out of the country, Russia, which has backed the Taliban as a guarantor of stability for Afghanistan, has so far appeared determined to keep its embassy in Kabul running, but has evacuated several hundred citizens. Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, told Russian television that the Taliban were attentive to security at the embassy, where he said work was continuing smoothly.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, "Afghan Crowds Return to Kabul Airport After Blasts as U.S. Forces Warn of Further Attacks," 27 Aug. 2021 {10:26 AM ET}
While all Western nations have closed down their embassies and airlifted staff out of the country, Russia, which has backed the Taliban as a guarantor of stability for Afghanistan, has so far appeared determined to keep its embassy in Kabul running, but has evacuated several hundred citizens. Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, told Russian television that the Taliban were attentive to security at the embassy, where he said work was continuing smoothly.
—Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal, "Afghan Crowds Return to Kabul Airport After Blasts as U.S. Forces Warn of Further Attacks," 27 Aug. 2021 {10:26 AM ET}
4.20.21
Ambassador to Russia returning to US after Kremlin recommendation
—Mychael Schnell // The Hill // 20 Apr. 2021 // 9:56 AM EDT
4.8.21
Pentagon chief to visit Europe, Israel amid tensions with Russia, Iran
—Ellen Mitchell // The Hill // 8 Apr. 2021 // 7:54 PM EDT
4.2.21
Russia fines Twitter for not removing posts
—Rebecca Klar // The Hill // 2 Apr. 2021 // 2:16 PM EDT
Ambassador to Russia returning to US after Kremlin recommendation
—Mychael Schnell // The Hill // 20 Apr. 2021 // 9:56 AM EDT
4.8.21
Pentagon chief to visit Europe, Israel amid tensions with Russia, Iran
—Ellen Mitchell // The Hill // 8 Apr. 2021 // 7:54 PM EDT
4.2.21
Russia fines Twitter for not removing posts
—Rebecca Klar // The Hill // 2 Apr. 2021 // 2:16 PM EDT
1.29.21
Menendez calls for sanction on Russia after Navalny protests
—Lexi Lonas // The Hill // 29 Jan. 2021 // 6:21 PM EST
1.26.21
Biden's get-tough Russia plan faces early diplomacy test
—Morgan Chalfant & Laura Kelly // The Hill // 26 Jan. 2021 // 6:00 AM EST
Menendez calls for sanction on Russia after Navalny protests
—Lexi Lonas // The Hill // 29 Jan. 2021 // 6:21 PM EST
1.26.21
Biden's get-tough Russia plan faces early diplomacy test
—Morgan Chalfant & Laura Kelly // The Hill // 26 Jan. 2021 // 6:00 AM EST
12.19.20
US government caught blindsided over sophisticated cyber hack, experts say
—Maggie Miller & Laura Kelly // The Hill // 19 Dec. 2020 // 6:08 AM EST
US government caught blindsided over sophisticated cyber hack, experts say
—Maggie Miller & Laura Kelly // The Hill // 19 Dec. 2020 // 6:08 AM EST
11.9.20
Russian helicopter shot down over Armenia: Moscow
—Ellen Mitchell // The Hill // 9 Nov. 2020 // 1:25 PM EST
Russian helicopter shot down over Armenia: Moscow
—Ellen Mitchell // The Hill // 9 Nov. 2020 // 1:25 PM EST
10.21.20
Intel officials say Iran, Russia seeking to influence election
—Olivia Beavers // The Hill // 21 Oct. 2020 // 7:49 PM EDT
10.17.20
Trump's hunt for foreign policy wins hits Russian wall
—Rebecca Kheel // The Hill // 17 Oct. 2020 // 1:00 PM EDT
Intel officials say Iran, Russia seeking to influence election
—Olivia Beavers // The Hill // 21 Oct. 2020 // 7:49 PM EDT
10.17.20
Trump's hunt for foreign policy wins hits Russian wall
—Rebecca Kheel // The Hill // 17 Oct. 2020 // 1:00 PM EDT
9.24.20
Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Russian agencies ahead of election
Maggie Miller // The Hill // 24 Sep. 2020 // 6:49 PM EST
9.12.20
QAnon’s presence online has also been seen in Australia, Russia, Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela. Followers have also spread in other communities distrustful of the government, from anti-vaccinations groups to people who oppose wearing masks that help limit COVID-19’s spread.
—Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill, "QAnon spreads across globe, shadowing COVID-19," 12 Sep. 2020 {6:32 AM EDT}
9.7.20
The possibility of the United States conducting its first explosive nuclear test in decades became a flashpoint after reports that the Trump administration raised the possibility of doing a test as a negotiating tactic in arms talks. The administration is seeking a new arms control agreement with Russia and China to replace the expiring New START treaty between Washington and Moscow. Beijing has repeatedly rejected joining the talks.
—Rebecca Kheel, The Hill, "Five things to watch in talks on massive defense bill," 7 Sep. 2020 {3:48 PM EDT}
9.5.20
Four years later, as reports emerge of a new wave of interference from Russia and other nations in the 2020 elections, officials are hoping to combat the threat with far more knowledge and preparation than before... Concerns around foreign election interference have ramped up over the past month, following the publication of an assessment by William Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, that Russia, China and Iran are actively engaging in interference efforts surrounding the presidential election.
—Maggie Miller, The Hill, "Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle," 5 Sep. 2020 {5:04 PM EDT}
9.4.20
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to label white supremacists as the most serious terror threat facing the United States. In three draft reports reviewed by Politico, DHS says the threat posed by white supremacists is more significant than the immediate danger from foreign terrorists... Russia “probably will be the primary covert foreign influence actor and purveyor of disinformation and misinformation in the Homeland,” the documents add.
—Tal Axelrod, The Hill, "DHS to label white supremacists as the 'most persistent and lethal threat' to the US: report," 4 Sep. 2020 {11:02 PM EDT}
On Friday, Biden fielded questions on his thoughts on Trump’s comments suggesting voters should vote twice, the threat posed by Russia to the 2020 election, and his anger toward the president, among other topics. During his prepared remarks, he called Trump’s reported comments about service members “disgusting” and pushed back against the White House’s assessment of the August jobs report.
—Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, "Trump rips media for soft treatment of Biden: Questions 'meant for a child'," 4 Sep. 2020 {6:48 PM EDT}
Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Russian agencies ahead of election
Maggie Miller // The Hill // 24 Sep. 2020 // 6:49 PM EST
9.12.20
QAnon’s presence online has also been seen in Australia, Russia, Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela. Followers have also spread in other communities distrustful of the government, from anti-vaccinations groups to people who oppose wearing masks that help limit COVID-19’s spread.
—Chris Mills Rodrigo, The Hill, "QAnon spreads across globe, shadowing COVID-19," 12 Sep. 2020 {6:32 AM EDT}
9.7.20
The possibility of the United States conducting its first explosive nuclear test in decades became a flashpoint after reports that the Trump administration raised the possibility of doing a test as a negotiating tactic in arms talks. The administration is seeking a new arms control agreement with Russia and China to replace the expiring New START treaty between Washington and Moscow. Beijing has repeatedly rejected joining the talks.
—Rebecca Kheel, The Hill, "Five things to watch in talks on massive defense bill," 7 Sep. 2020 {3:48 PM EDT}
9.5.20
Four years later, as reports emerge of a new wave of interference from Russia and other nations in the 2020 elections, officials are hoping to combat the threat with far more knowledge and preparation than before... Concerns around foreign election interference have ramped up over the past month, following the publication of an assessment by William Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, that Russia, China and Iran are actively engaging in interference efforts surrounding the presidential election.
—Maggie Miller, The Hill, "Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle," 5 Sep. 2020 {5:04 PM EDT}
9.4.20
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to label white supremacists as the most serious terror threat facing the United States. In three draft reports reviewed by Politico, DHS says the threat posed by white supremacists is more significant than the immediate danger from foreign terrorists... Russia “probably will be the primary covert foreign influence actor and purveyor of disinformation and misinformation in the Homeland,” the documents add.
—Tal Axelrod, The Hill, "DHS to label white supremacists as the 'most persistent and lethal threat' to the US: report," 4 Sep. 2020 {11:02 PM EDT}
On Friday, Biden fielded questions on his thoughts on Trump’s comments suggesting voters should vote twice, the threat posed by Russia to the 2020 election, and his anger toward the president, among other topics. During his prepared remarks, he called Trump’s reported comments about service members “disgusting” and pushed back against the White House’s assessment of the August jobs report.
—Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, "Trump rips media for soft treatment of Biden: Questions 'meant for a child'," 4 Sep. 2020 {6:48 PM EDT}
8.29.20
Intelligence chief shifts election security briefings to written updates
—Olivia Beavers // The Hill // 29 Aug. 2020 // 3:38 PM EDT
Intelligence chief shifts election security briefings to written updates
—Olivia Beavers // The Hill // 29 Aug. 2020 // 3:38 PM EDT
3.3.30
Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy has spoken out in favor of the referendum, calling the marriage amendment a necessary measure to keep international organizations from “forc[ing] Russia into any giving sort of special rights for the LGBT community.”
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, "Putin proposes gay marriage constitutional ban in Russia," 3 Mar. 2020 {3:35 PM EST}
Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy has spoken out in favor of the referendum, calling the marriage amendment a necessary measure to keep international organizations from “forc[ing] Russia into any giving sort of special rights for the LGBT community.”
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, "Putin proposes gay marriage constitutional ban in Russia," 3 Mar. 2020 {3:35 PM EST}
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