by Jim Heath | Jun 12, 2019 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
President Trump may not alert the FBI if foreign governments offered damaging information against his 2020 rivals during the upcoming presidential race, he said, despite the deluge of investigations stemming from his campaign’s interactions with Russians during...
by Jim Heath | Jun 9, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
The arrest of a prominent investigative journalist triggered protests across Russia and abroad in what is being described as a watershed moment for the country’s beleaguered independent media. Ivan Golunov, a reporter for Meduza, was on his way to meet an unnamed...
by Jim Heath | Jun 1, 2019 | Entertainment
The Russian distributors of Elton John biopic Rocketman have cut scenes depicting gay sex and drug taking, according to local film critics. At a Moscow preview of the film, which is due to be released across Russia next Thursday, up to five minutes of content had been...
by Jim Heath | May 30, 2019 | Headlines, Trump
President Trump in a tweet early today acknowledged for the first time that Russia aided his campaign during the 2016 election. The tweet was in response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s statement yesterday that there could be evidence that Trump obstructed...
by Jim Heath | May 14, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Even in the midst of a trade conflict with China, and a plan to send tens of thousands of troops to Iran, President Trump continues his strange diplomatic dance with Russia, as his Secretary of State prepares to meet personally with Vladimir Putin. Pompeo said today...
