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Mr Wallace said: "The GRU is, without doubt, not rogue, it is led, linked to both the senior members of the Russian general staff and the defence minister and, through that, into the Kremlin and the president's office.” … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin ‘ultimately’ responsible for Novichok attack claims Security Minister and calls Salisbury assassins ‘clowns’

omg having an out of body experience this is so insane @HillaryClinton is at the frickin wing!!!! pic.twitter.com/pBjAapKQRd … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Recalls Hairy Story About ‘Misogynist’ Vladimir Putin

“I think people are asking for too much when they hope that the Mueller investigation is going to come up with a smoking gun against Trump ― yes, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump in the hotel room with the piss tape,” Snowden quipped in Friday’s episode of the “Deconstructed” podcast at The Intercept. “That’s not how the world works. Life is not that simple.” … [Read more...] about Edward Snowden: There’s No One Trump Loves More Than Vladimir Putin

While Trump has pushed for closer relations with Putin since taking office, he has created rifts between the United States and its traditional allies. He has repeatedly accused NATO countries of cheating the U.S. by not spending enough on defense ― even though under a 2014 agreement, the countries have a full decade to ramp up their spending to the target level. In recent months, he has antagonized U.S. allies around the world by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum. Other nations are preparing to raise retaliatory tariffs, leading to fears of a trade war that could hurt the economies of all the parties involved. … [Read more...] about Trump’s Policies Paying Off For Man Who Helped Make Him President: Vladimir Putin

Hawks in the Trump administration and top U.S. Middle East allies are worried about Assad’s other patron, Iran, which has deployed significant forces and funded powerful militias to fight an anti-Assad insurgency. With Trump long interested in the idea that Russia and the U.S. can cooperate more closely in Syria, ideally to wind down the American role there altogether, they are now pushing the line that Putin might weed out Iran―and that the two leaders can achieve a landmark agreement on that question. … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin Has Trump Right Where He Wants Him