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India hopes to avoid US sanctions over Russian missile deal
New Delhi has been "heard and understood" by the US administration over its accord to buy the S-400 missile defence system for $5.2 billion, the minister said...
On Thursday, the United States expanded its sanctions war against Russia to China, for the first time announcing punitive measures against a Chinese military organisation for buying Russian fighter jets and missiles.
Microsoft Corp said late Monday that hackers linked to the Kremlin sought to launch cyber-attacks on the Senate and conservative American think tanks.
What happened at Monday’s one-on-one between Trump and Putin with only interpreters present remained a mystery, even to top officials and US lawmakers who said they had not been briefed.
At a later briefing, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president was saying “no” to answering questions, not to the question itself.
Standing alongside Putin in Helsinki, Trump told reporters he was not convinced it was Moscow. “I don’t see any reason why it would be,” Trump said.
A probe over allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election has clouded Trump’s presidency.
The Russian government has denied meddling in the 2016 election, and Trump has denied any collusion by his campaign.
Both HR McMaster and John Kelly are military men considered by US political observers as moderating influences on the president by imposing a routine on the White House.
Trump accused Russia of helping North Korea evade international sanctions meant to punish Pyongyang for its pursuit of a nuclear-armed missile capable of reaching the United States.
The administration faced a deadline on Monday to impose sanctions on anyone determined to conduct significant business with Russian defense and intelligence sectors.
On Sunday morning, Trump wrote on Twitter that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn.
Another $50,000 was spent on 2,200 “potentially politically related” ads, likely by Russians, Facebook said.
The council is due to vote at 3 pm. A resolution needs nine votes in favour, and no vetoes by the United States, China, Russia, France or Britain, to be adopted.
US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia worked to tilt the presidential election in Trump’s favour.
The Kremlin said that Russia was determined to defend its economic interests after the adoption of a new package of US sanctions against Moscow.
Trump's desire for better ties with Moscow has been hamstrung by the findings of US intelligence agencies.
Putin said in an interview with Vesti TV released on Sunday that the United States would have to cut its diplomatic and technical staff by 755 people by 1 September.
Moscow’s decision, which had echoes of the Cold War, was announced by the Foreign Ministry a day after the US Senate overwhelmingly approved new sanctions on Russia.