Tag: Russia

A Russian navy ship and helicopters take a part in a landing operation during military drills at the Black Sea coast, Crimea, Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

‘Significant buildup’ of Russian military forces in Crimea

Zach Halaschak · June 12, 2019 3:03 pm

Prominent Russian investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, cries as he leaves a Investigative Committee building in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

Russia drops drug charges against anti-corruption journalist

Joel Gehrke · June 11, 2019 7:06 pm

Unannounced mystery guest speaker British politician George Galloway makes a speech at a rally held by the Grassroots Out (GO), anti-EU campaign group at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London, held to coincide with the EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016.

Beltway Confidential

George Galloway reminds us he is an anti-Semitic propagandist for Putin

Tom Rogan · June 11, 2019 6:38 pm

Energy and Environment

Russia hates HBO series ‘Chernobyl’, decides to make its own show

Jonas Wells · June 10, 2019 10:08 pm

US diplomat accuses Russia of Stalin-era attitude for discouraging English language courses

Joel Gehrke · June 10, 2019 8:17 pm

Jon Huntsman, U.S. ambassador to Russia, is seen arriving at the security check point entrance of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 30, 2018.

Jon Huntsman to leave ambassador post this year

Regina Barton · June 10, 2019 6:59 pm

In this March 26, 2019 photo, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., presides at a meeting directing the attorney general to transmit documents to the House of Representatives relating to the actions of former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Jerry Nadler: ‘No question this committee must investigate’ Trump obstruction

Susan Ferrechio · June 10, 2019 6:57 pm

In this May 3, 2019 file photo, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke rising after Syrian government and Russian airstrikes that hit the town of al-Habeet, southern Idlib, Syria.

Russia prepares ‘crushing’ offensive in Syria

Joel Gehrke · June 10, 2019 5:21 pm

Ivan Golunov, a journalist who worked for the independent website Meduza, sits in a cage in a court room in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 8, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Ivan Golunov and the anatomy of Russian corruption

Tom Rogan · June 10, 2019 5:07 pm

William Barr, U.S. attorney general, listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Barr avoids contempt, will turn over Mueller evidence to Congress

Tim Pearce · June 10, 2019 5:05 pm

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., joined at right by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks about reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act which provides funding and grants for a variety of programs that tackle domestic abuse, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2019.

Beltway Confidential

Alan Dershowitz: House Democrats ‘looking to create something that isn’t there’ with impeachment

Eddie Scarry · June 10, 2019 2:03 pm

Pelosi, Giuliani, McCarthy

Rudy Giuliani asks if Pelosi is worse than Joe McCarthy during Red Scare

Caitlin Yilek · June 10, 2019 1:08 pm