MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. national security advisor John Bolton said Russian meddling in U.S. elections had backfired on Moscow, providing a lesson to the Kremlin: “Don’t mess with American elections.” U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton adjusts glasses during a news conference in Moscow, Russia October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Speaking on a visit to Moscow, Bolton said there was no evidence the meddling — which Russia has denied — materially affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, but that it did create mistrust toward Russia. Reporting by Andrew Osborn; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Robin Pomeroy … [Read more...] about Bolton tells Kremlin: ‘Don’t mess with U.S. elections’
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Kremlin says U.S. plan to quit flawed nuclear pact is dangerous
By Polina Nikolskaya and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a landmark nuclear arms treaty Washington says it wants to quit had its weak points, but that the U.S. approach of talking about leaving it without proposing a replacement was dangerous. President Vladimir Putin was due to discuss the matter in Moscow later on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump's national security advisor, John Bolton. Bolton visited Moscow a day after Russia said it would be forced to respond in kind to restore the military balance with the United States if Trump followed through on his threat to quit the treaty and began developing new missiles. Signed by then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan and reformist Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty required elimination of all short- and intermediate-range land-based nuclear and conventional missiles held by both countries in Europe. Its demise could raise the prospect of a new arms … [Read more...] about Kremlin says U.S. plan to quit flawed nuclear pact is dangerous
Kasatkina denies Tunisian Jabeur to lift Kremlin Cup
(Reuters) - Home favourite Daria Kasatkina roared back from a set and 4-1 down to win the Kremlin Cup in Moscow on Saturday, denying Tunisian qualifier Ons Jabeur a first WTA title for her country. Last year's runner-up Kasatkina survived a rollercoaster encounter to complete the turnaround for a 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 victory after two hours and five minutes. The pair exchanged early breaks in the opening set before Kasatkina fired a blistering forehand to take a 4-2 lead. Playing her first WTA final, and a first for a Tunisian, Jabeur recovered with some aggressive returns as she reeled off four games in a row to claim the first set. Jabeur's relentless groundstrokes earned her a 4-1 lead in the second set before her sixth-seeded opponent showed her experience to draw level at 4-4. Last year's finalist Kasatkina turned on the style in the tiebreak, claiming four straight points to force a decider. World number 101 Jabeur, who had battled through qualifying, showed understandable signs of … [Read more...] about Kasatkina denies Tunisian Jabeur to lift Kremlin Cup
Charges against Russian accountant unveil more 2018 Kremlin election meddling
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Kyrgios ends season after pulling out of Kremlin Cup
(Reuters) - Australian Nick Kyrgios has called time on his season after pulling out of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday with a recurrence of an elbow injury. Kyrgios, seeded fifth at the Moscow event, had been due to face Bosnia-Herzegovina's Mirza Basic. "Sorry guys, I won't be able to play today, this evening, it is obviously very unfortunate, dealing with ongoing elbow injury," he told the tournament website https://kremlincup.ru. "It started to bother me a little bit this week. I am going to choose to wrap up my season and to go home. I will start a recovery and see you in 2019." The return of Kyrgios' elbow injury marks a disappointing end to another eventful season for the 23-year-old who has slid to 37th in the ATP rankings. He began the year by winning his first title on home soil in Brisbane and made a strong run at the Australian Open where he made the last 16, losing to Grigor Dimitrov. Injury forced Kyrgios to miss the French Open while at the U.S. Open he was involved in a … [Read more...] about Kyrgios ends season after pulling out of Kremlin Cup