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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...
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Russia warns US it is 'playing with fire' with sanctions
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.
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US lawmakers seek to impose more sanctions on 'menace' Russia
Microsoft Corp said late Monday that hackers linked to the Kremlin sought to launch cyber-attacks on the Senate and conservative American think tanks.
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Trump invites Putin to Washington despite US uproar over Helsinki summit
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.
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White House struggles to contain political outcry over Trump-Putin summit
At a later briefing, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president was saying “no” to answering questions, not to the question itself.
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Trump, seeking to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke
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.
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Trump and Putin to hold first summit talks as twitchy West looks on
A probe over allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election has clouded Trump’s presidency.
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Trump aide communicated with ex-Russian intelligence officer in 2016 election
The Russian government has denied meddling in the 2016 election, and Trump has denied any collusion by his campaign.
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Two top White House advisers may leave over tensions with Trump: sources
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.
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Trump tells Putin more steps needed to scrap North Korea nuclear program
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.
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Trump administration declines to apply new Russia sanctions, for now
The administration faced a deadline on Monday to impose sanctions on anyone determined to conduct significant business with Russian defense and intelligence sectors.
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Trump tweets about Russia probe spark warnings from lawmakers
On Sunday morning, Trump wrote on Twitter that he never asked former FBI Director James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn.
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Facebook says Russian-based operation funded US ads with political message
Another $50,000 was spent on 2,200 “potentially politically related” ads, likely by Russians, Facebook said.
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UN vote Saturday on US bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests
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.
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Grand jury issues subpoenas in connection with Trump Jr, Russian lawyer meeting
US intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia worked to tilt the presidential election in Trump’s favour.
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'Russia determined to defend its interests from US sanctions'
The Kremlin said that Russia was determined to defend its economic interests after the adoption of a new package of US sanctions against Moscow.
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Trump blames Congress for 'all-time low' in Russia ties
Trump's desire for better ties with Moscow has been hamstrung by the findings of US intelligence agencies.
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Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff, more measures possible
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.
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Russia orders out US diplomats in sanctions retaliation
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.
