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June 12, 2020

Russia's Putin reappears in public after spending more than 2 months in lockdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday showed up at a ceremony marking the national holiday — the first big public event he has attended since announcing a nationwide lockdown more than two months ago.

June 11, 2020

‘Foreign adversaries’ targeting US over George Floyd unrest, intelligence bulletin warns

The note gives specific examples of how China, Russia and Iran have used their state media, social media and their official foreign ministries to further their attempts to "manipulate the public, sow discord and ill will, discredit the electoral process, disrupt markets, and undermine the interests of the American people."

June 11, 2020

EU accuses China of running coronavirus disinformation campaign

China has been accused by Brussels of running a disinformation campaign inside the European Union, just as the 27-member bloc was about to tackle a cache of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic that's swept across the world, infecting 7.4 million people and killing more than 417,000. 

June 10, 2020

Russian nuclear-capable bombers intercepted by US aircraft near Alaska

Russian nuclear-capable bombers were intercepted and escorted by U.S. fighter jets during a flight over neutral waters near Alaska, according to a report on Wednesday.

June 10, 2020

Austrian ex-colonel, 71, found guilty of spying for Russia for decades

A retired Austrian army colonel has been found guilty of spying for Russia’s GRU military intelligence for decades.

June 8, 2020

Who are the Americans being held as 'political prisoners' abroad?

After almost two years ailing behind bars in the bowels of an Iranian prison and coming down with the novel coronavirus, cancer survivor Michael White last week was freed and brought home. The U.S. Navy veteran joins the ranks of scores of Americans brought home under President Trump's aggressive push to free unfairly detained citizens – yet there are many others still languishing in all corners of the globe.

June 6, 2020

Trump directs Pentagon to pull 9,500 US troops from Germany by September

President Trump has directed the Pentagon to remove thousands of American troops from Germany by September, a move that would dramatically reshape the U.S. military posture in Europe and reflects growing tensions between Washington and Berlin over military spending and other security issues, U.S. government officials said Friday.

June 4, 2020

James Clapper: China, Russia will exploit human rights abuses 'in our own streets'

China and Russia will exploit ongoing unrest by pointing out U.S. "hypocrisy" and "abuse of human rights in our own streets," former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper argued Thursday.

June 4, 2020

Russia oil spill into Arctic river spurs Putin to declare state of emergency after 20,000 tons leak

A state of emergency has been declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin after tens of thousands of diesel fuel leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle

June 4, 2020

Jim Jordan: Rod Rosenstein 'caved' to pressure from politicians and the media

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan believes former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein did the "easy thing" by caving to pressure from members of both political parties and the media and appointing Robert Mueller to lead the charge of the Russia investigation.