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Russian FM tells Pompeo: Russian's arrest 'unacceptable'

Russia's Foreign Minister has held a telephone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which he complained about the ...

Putin soccer ball gift to Trump gets routine security check

The red-and-white soccer ball tossed to President Donald Trump by Russia's Vladimir Putin is undergoing a routine security ...

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The Latest: Trump slams media for coverage of Putin summit

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local): 6 p.m. President Donald Trump ...

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White House: Russia call for Ukraine referendum illegitimate

The White House said Friday it "is not considering supporting" a Vladimir-Putin-backed call for a referendum in eastern ...

Russian space agency confirms security agency search

Russia's space agency is confirming that federal security agents have searched two of its daughter operations, following a ...

Putin says Russia could bid to host another Olympics

After hosting the World Cup, President Vladimir Putin says the country could bid for a future Summer Olympics. Asked about ...

Merkel insists US ties key to Germany despite Trump tensions

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday that Germany's relationship with the United States remains "central" to her government ...

The Latest: Merkel responds to Trump jab on Montenegro

The Latest on the meeting earlier this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump (all ...

Translators stay in shadows, but Dems want Trump's to emerge

After a week of erraticism by President Donald Trump about what really went on in his private meeting with Russia's Vladimir ...

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What did Trump and Putin talk about? Only they know

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may have reached several historic agreements at their summit in Finland this week. Or, they ...

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The Latest: Trump invites Putin to Washington in the fall

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russia (all times local): 7:55 p.m. President Donald Trump has invited Russian ...

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Round 2 for Trump-Putin: A fall invite amid summit mop-up

Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian ...

The Latest: Intel chief surprised to hear of Putin invite

The Latest on National Intelligence Director Dan Coats (all times local): 2:45 p.m. National Intelligence Director Dan Coats ...

Montenegro more puzzled than affronted by Trump's attention

World War III? Not us, say the puzzled people of Montenegro. Public officials in this tiny European nation didn't know what ...

US political spending getting more secretive with IRS change

Political spending in the U.S. is about to become even more secretive after the IRS this week dropped a requirement that many ...

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For Russia, Trump is creating more problems than he solves

Having Donald Trump in the White House is looking increasingly like a liability for the Kremlin, rather than an asset.

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Russia tests new nuclear weapons after summit with Trump

Russia's military is testing an array of new nuclear and other weapons, from a high-powered laser weapon system to a ...

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Votel: No new direction on Syria after Trump-Putin talks

The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Thursday he has received no new guidance from the Pentagon on ...

Russians protest retirement age rise, in challenge for Putin

Russians are protesting government plans to hike the retirement age, in a rare challenge to President Vladimir Putin's ...

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Here's the latest for Thursday July 19th: Trump says he told Putin to stay out of US elections; FBI Director says Russia is ...