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Washington Post: The Trump presidency can’t seem to escape Russia’s shadow

One of the iron rules of politics is this: If you’re parsing, it’s a sure sign you’re losing. The latest confirmation of that principle comes from …
Washington Post

New York Times: Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia inquiry

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing a storm of criticism over newly disclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United …
New York Times

The Hill: Sessions says meetings with Russian ambassador not ‘improper or unwise’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on March 2 rebuffed accusations that he acted improperly in meeting with Russia’s ambassador during President Trump’s …
The Hill

Reuters: Trump’s ‘bromance’ with Russia’s Putin appears to be cooling

With his administration on the defensive over investigations into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s election, U.S. President Donald Trump is no …
Reuters

Associated Press: A look at the known ties between Trump associates and Russia

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from an investigation into any ties between Moscow and President Donald Trump’s 2016 …
Associated Press

BBC: Sweden brings back military conscription amid Baltic tensions

The Swedish government has decided to reintroduce military conscription – a move backed by the country’s MPs. The decision means that 4,000 men and …
BBC

Reuters: Germany says to keep soldiers in Baltics as long as needed

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on March 2 criticized Russia’s military build-up on its borders with the Baltic states as irrational and said …
Reuters

Reuters: Marine Le Pen loses EU parliament immunity

European Union lawmakers lifted the EU parliamentary immunity of French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on March 2 for tweeting pictures of …
Reuters

Foreign Policy: Why is Finland able to fend off Putin’s information war?

With elections coming up this year in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and perhaps Italy, European intelligence services across …
Foreign Policy

Wall Street Journal: Investigators probed Jeff Sessions’ contacts with Russian officials

WASHINGTON – U.S. investigators have examined contacts Attorney General Jeff Sessions had with Russian officials during the time he was advising …
Wall Street Journal

Financial Times: Juncker suggests return of powers to states

EU states could regain control over matters ranging from regional development to consumer protection, Jean-Claude Juncker, has suggested, setting out …
Financial Times

Reuters: Pelosi calls on Sessions to quit after Post discloses Russia contacts

U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign on March 1 after the Washington Post reported he failed …
Reuters

Washington Post: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year

Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he …
Washington Post

New York Times: Obama administration rushed to preserve intelligence of Russian election hacking

WASHINGTON – In the Obama administration’s last days, some White House officials scrambled to spread information about Russian efforts to undermine …
New York Times

Bloomberg: Putin’s Russia seen dominating European gas for two decades

Europe has wanted to wean itself from Russian natural gas ever since supplies from its eastern neighbor dropped during freezing weather in 2009. …
Bloomberg

RFE/RL: Documents allowing Georgians visa-free EU entry set for signing

BRUSSELS – European Union officials and lawmakers are set to sign documents formalizing a visa-liberalization deal for the former Soviet republic of …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Foreign Policy: The United States used depleted uranium in Syria

Officials have confirmed that the U.S. military, despite vowing not to use depleted uranium weapons on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria, fired …
Foreign Policy

Washington Post: Trump gives his hard-line campaign promises a more moderate tone

President Trump sought to repackage his hard-line campaign promises with a moderate sheen Feb. 28 night, declaring what he termed “a new chapter of …
Washington Post
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