Trump congratulates Putin on reelection, intl issues discussed in phone call

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his win in Sunday’s presidential election in Russia, the Kremlin said. The two presidents held a phone conversation and spoke in favor of developing of a practical interaction in various areas, including the issues of strategic stability and combating international terrorism and emphasized the importance […]

Melania Trump and Putin discussed THIS bizarre subject during their cosy G20 dinner

Melania Trump, 47, enjoyed a friendly dinner sat next to Russian President Vladimir Putin, 65, during the G20 summit last year. Images of the duo laughing as they enjoyed their meal were beamed around the world, amid reports Putin had spent two hours talking to Donald Trump, 71. But what they talked about has not […]

Real Madrid news: Cristiano Ronaldo future discussed by Zidane amid Ballon d'Or win

That’s the verdict of Bernabeu boss Zinedine Zidane, who reckons the Portuguese star is the greatest footballer of all time. Ronaldo has scored 418 goals and won 13 trophies since joining Real from Manchester United in an £80m deal in 2009. And his achievements in 2017 were recognised on Thursday night when he was handed […]

Barcelona news: Messi angry at Real Madrid, Neymar discussed, Suarez plan made

Barcelona star Lionel Messi blames Real Madrid for the referee’s failure to award a goal in yesterday’s 1-1 draw with Valencia. The 30-year-old saw his strike wrongly chalked off with the officials failing to spot the ball crossing the line. And Diario Gol claim Messi blames the decision not on the official – but Real […]

AI and security were among the top trends discussed at Money20/20

BI Intelligence At this year’s Money20/20 conference, held in Las Vegas from October 22-25, BI Intelligence identified three emerging trends that will likely dictate much of the innovation in the payments space over the next year: AI’s emergence in financial services, a reinvigorated focus on payments security, and partnerships to chase the network effect. 1. […]

Man Utd News: Jose Mourinho has discussed Barcelona job…so why did he not get it?

Manchester United boss Mourinho was interviewed for the post in 2008, after leaving Chelsea the previous year. However, despite impressing Nou Camp chiefs and having emotional ties with the Catalan giants, Barcelona opted to go for Pep Guardiola instead. Not much is known about why the 54-year-old was overlooked, particularly given the fact that Guardiola […]

‘Of course we discussed Trump’: Russian-Ukrainian operative explains his emails with Manafort

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Paul Manafort’s longtime employee, Russian-Ukrainian political operative Konstantin Kilimnik, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that he and Manafort emailed each other “about Trump and everything” during the campaign. Kilimnik’s comments came a day after The Washington Post reported that Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman at the time, sent Kilimnik an email in July 2016 asking him to offer Russian […]

‘The simplest things’: Ex-Russian Ambassador Kislyak opens up on what he discussed with Flynn

Now-retired Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak said that the main topic of his conversation with former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was counter-terrorism. The talks were transparent and never touched upon sanctions, he added. “I do not comment on our daily contacts with our colleagues. Secondly, I had instructions not to discuss […]

Intercepted communications suggest Jeff Sessions discussed Trump campaign matters with Russian ambassador

Alex Wong/Getty Images Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed issues related to the Trump campaign with Russia’s ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak, during the 2016 election, current and former US officials told The Washington Post on Friday. The officials’ assessment was based on communications between Kislyak and Moscow that were intercepted by US spy agencies. […]

Elon Musk had one simple request when he discussed EV subsidies with the Trump administration (TSLA)

AP/ Evan Vucci Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he has used his proximity to the Trump administration to share his thoughts on the fate of electric vehicle subsidies during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Musk was asked whether he was anticipating a change in the zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) credit program run by the California Air […]