‘Photo coming soon’: White House coin marks Trump-Putin Helsinki summit as ‘historic moment’

Although US President Donald Trump has come under fire for daring to have a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House is making no apologies. It’s even released a commemorative coin marking the event. The “Kremlin Summit in Helsinki” coin has been listed on the White House gift shop website for $ 100. […]

US interests first: Pompeo pits EU against Russia as Bolton arranges Trump-Putin summit

Washington will continue to pressure its European allies to sever economic ties with Moscow, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, even as John Bolton was arranging the Trump-Putin summit “in pursuit of US national interests.” “We are actively engaged in an all-of-US-government approach in convincing European governments and European businesses alike that increased energy dependence […]

Secret details of the Trump-Putin ceasefire in Syria focus on keeping Iranian proxies out

Thomson Reuters A confidential U.S.-Russian cease-fire agreement for southwest Syria that went into effect Sunday calls for barring Iranian-backed foreign fighters from a strategic stretch of Syrian territory near the borders of Israel and Jordan, according to three diplomatic sources. President Trump hailed it as an important agreement that would serve to save lives. But […]

Democrats seek to block Trump-Putin cybersecurity plan by cutting US funds

Published time: 11 Jul, 2017 09:03 Democrats have filed amendments calling to block funding, including from the defense budget, to block any agreement between President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on a joint cybersecurity unit. Senator Don Beyer from Virginia introduced the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday. “Donald Trump’s […]

‘This implicates us in their propaganda’: Experts balk at the most bizarre outcome of the Trump-Putin meeting

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their first one-on-one sit-down since Trump took office, both claiming victory. The two superpower leaders discussed a slew of topics, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told reporters after talks ended, but analysts across the spectrum agree that Putin emerged the winner of the meeting. One outcome has drawn particularly […]

Partial ceasefire deal reached in Syria after Trump-Putin meeting

REUTERS/Hosam Katan The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and “de-escalation agreement” for southwestern Syria on Friday, as the US government under President Donald Trump made its first attempt at peacemaking in the country’s six-year-old civil war. The ceasefire, due to start at noon Damascus time (0900 GMT) on Sunday, was announced after […]