MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it was still waiting for substantive talks with the United States to set up a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump said in March that the two leaders would meet soon, but since then already poor ties between Washington and Moscow have deteriorated further over the conflict in Syria and the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call on Friday that there was still no clarity on a possible meeting between the two leaders and that no further steps had been taken by Washington to arrange it. “We are waiting,” Peskov said. (Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh; Editing by Andrew Osborn) … [Read more...] about Kremlin says still waiting for U.S. talks to set up Putin-Trump summit
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Lawyer Who Was Said to Have Dirt on Clinton Had Closer Ties to Kremlin Than She Let On
ANDREW E. KRAMER and SHARON LaFRANIERE, New York Times 5:04 pm, Friday, April 27, 2018 Now Playing: Natalia Veselnitskaya...the Russian involved in the infamous Trump Tower meeting during the 2016 campaign...says she is an informant. Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story. Media: Veuer MOSCOW — The Russian lawyer who met with Trump campaign officials in Trump Tower in June 2016 on the premise that she would deliver damaging information about Hillary Clinton has long insisted that she is a private lawyer, not a Kremlin operative trying to meddle in the presidential election. But newly released emails show that in at least one instance two years earlier, the lawyer, Natalia V. Veselnitskaya, worked hand in glove with Russia’s chief legal office to thwart a Justice Department civil fraud case against a well-connected Russian firm. Veselnitskaya also appears to have recanted her earlier denials of Russian government ties. During an interview to be broadcast … [Read more...] about Lawyer Who Was Said to Have Dirt on Clinton Had Closer Ties to Kremlin Than She Let On
Who Is Natalia Veselnitskaya and What Are Her Ties to the Kremlin? Russian Lawyer’s Changing Story
World Natalia Veselnitskaya Trump Tower Kremlin New information about Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who infamously promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton to Trump campaign officials in a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting, casts greater doubt on who she has claimed to be and her ties to the Kremlin. Related: Russian Lawyer At Trump Tower Meeting Attended President’s Inauguration Events Veselnitskaya has denied claims that she is an operative for the Russian government and said she is merely a private attorney, but emails newly released by The New York Times as well as an NBC News interview with her to be aired Friday indicate her links to the Russian government run far deeper than she initially disclosed. Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 50 Top 50 Highest Grossing Movies Adjusted for Inflation 51 50 Best-Selling Albums in U.S. History Trump Tower Meeting “I … [Read more...] about Who Is Natalia Veselnitskaya and What Are Her Ties to the Kremlin? Russian Lawyer’s Changing Story
Handful of rogue EU countries holding Britain back from tough sanctions on Kremlin-linked oligarchs, Philip Hammond reveals
PHILIP Hammond has revealed a small number of EU countries are holding back the rest from slapping biting sanctions on Kremlin-linked oligarchs. The Chancellor lifted the lid on the block as he expressed Britain’s frustration during a grilling with MPs. The rogue nations are suspected to be Austria, Greece and Italy. Britain and Brussels chiefs want to follow the US’s lead in targeting suspect Russian billionaires and their assets across Europe. The move would turn the screw on President Putin over the Salisbury nerve agent attack and aiding poison gas attacks in Syria. Mr Hammond told the Commons Treasury Select Committee that the UK supports America’s action. MOST READ IN POLITICSWAGE WAR Get the lowdown on the National Living Wage and the amount you are entitled to BAD COMPANY Labour recruited controversial imam who praised an Islamist killer as a 'hero' CORRUPT COUNCILLOR Former Labour politician fired for vote fraud is standing again SNUBBED AGAIN The Queen … [Read more...] about Handful of rogue EU countries holding Britain back from tough sanctions on Kremlin-linked oligarchs, Philip Hammond reveals
Kremlin, on possible missile delivery to Syria, says Western strike soured atmosphere
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday declined to comment on media reports that Russia planned to soon supply Syria with S-300 missile systems, but said a Western missile strike on Syria had soured the atmosphere in the region. Russia’s daily Kommersant newspaper, citing unnamed military sources, reported earlier on Monday that Russia might start supplying S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria in the near future. It said experts believed that Israel would react negatively to the development and might bomb the area where the missile systems would be deployed. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Western military strikes on Syria this month had removed any moral obligation Russia had to withhold the missile systems from its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “The missile strike badly worsened the atmosphere around Syria and the Syrian peace process,” Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call on Monday … [Read more...] about Kremlin, on possible missile delivery to Syria, says Western strike soured atmosphere