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US points at China, not Russia, on election meddling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 07:55 AM

US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in American elections -- as President Donald Trump railed about a probe into Russian interference in 2016.  Read more »

Ex-CIA directors issue unprecedented Trump condemnation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 01:57 AM

Former CIA directors and another half dozen of America's most senior spies have issued an unprecedented condemnation of President Donald Trump, after his decision to blacklist their colleague John Brennan. Read more »

Duterte slams US for hitting planned Russian submarine deal

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 07:44 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the United States after one of its defense officials said the Philippines acquiring submarines and other military equipment is unhealthy for its alliance with Washington. Read more »

US defense official warns PH on buying Russian military equipment

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 05:13 PM

US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia and Pacific Affairs Randall Schriver cautioned the Philippines about procuring military equipment from Russia, including submarines.  Read more »

Putin to be guest at Austrian FM's wedding: Kremlin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 08:38 AM

MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a guest at the wedding of Austria's foreign minister, who was nominated to the role by a far-right party with reported links to Russia's ruling United Russia. Read more »

FBI agent Strzok, who criticized Trump in text messages, is fired

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 07:46 AM

WASHINGTON - Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who came under fire from President Donald Trump and other Republicans for sending text messages that disparaged the candidate during the presidential campaign, was fired late on Friday, his attorney said on Monday. Read more »

U.S. judge allows Mueller case against Russian company to proceed

Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 04:03 AM

WASHINGTON - A U.S. judge on Monday backed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the federal Russia investigation, allowing a case to proceed against a Russian company accused of helping fund a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump's favor. Read more »

Asian shares down on trade anxiety; lira, rouble hit by economic worries

Reuters
Posted at Aug 10 09:22 AM

Washington said it would impose fresh sanctions because it had determined that Moscow used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain, which the Kremlin denies. Read more »

US hits Russia with sanctions over nerve agent attack in Britain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 09 06:13 AM

The United States said Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions on Russia, as it accused the government in Moscow of using a "lethal" nerve agent in the attempted assassination of a former spy in Britain.   Read more »

Trump admits son met with Russian to get information on opponent

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 06:57 AM

US President Donald Trump admitted Sunday that his son met with a Russian lawyer in Trump Tower in 2016 "to get information on an opponent" but defended it as "totally legal."  Read more »

Russia tasks Hollywood actor Seagal with improving US ties

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 09:01 AM

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made US actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-US humanitarian ties, a role it said was meant to deepen cultural, art and youth ties between the two countries. Read more »

Russian TV crew's fatal trip to Central Africa was dogged by communication mix-ups

Polina Nikolskaya, Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 09:57 PM

Russian officials have said the journalists were sent on the assignment with inadequate planning for such a dangerous environment. Read more »

Russia calls new claim of US-election meddling ‘hysteria’

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 03 08:56 PM

Russia on Friday called new US election meddling claims "hysteria" that "makes a mockery" of America after Washington accused Moscow of a continued campaign to influence its public opinion. Read more »

Russia allows entry of thousands of North Korean workers - WSJ

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 12:11 PM

Russia is allowing thousands of fresh North Korean laborers into the country and granting new work permits in potential violation of UN sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Read more »

US says Russia still carrying out 'pervasive' election meddling

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 09:50 AM

WASHINGTON - The US government on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out a "pervasive" campaign to influence public opinion and elections, in a warning just months before crucial legislative polls. Read more »

Suspected Russian spy found working in US embassy in Moscow: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 03 09:15 AM

WASHINGTON - A suspected Russian spy worked at the US embassy in Moscow for a decade before being quietly dismissed last year, reports said Thursday. Read more »

Southeast Asia seek cybersecurity deal with Russia after series of hacks

John Geddie and Manuel Mogato, Reuters
Posted at Aug 02 01:20 PM

Southeast Asian nations hope to strike a joint agreement on cybersecurity in the coming days with Russia, accused by the United States of meddling in its elections, after a series of high-profile hacks in the region. Read more »

Southeast Asia seek cybersecurity deal with Russia after series of hacks

John Geddie and Manuel Mogato, Reuters
Posted at Aug 02 12:19 PM

SINGAPORE/MANILA - Southeast Asian nations hope to strike a joint agreement on cybersecurity in coming days with Russia, accused by the United States of meddling in its elections, after a series of high-profile hacks in the region. Read more »

Trump: Attorney general should end Russia probe 'right now'

Reuters
Posted at Aug 02 03:05 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should end a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, drawing a rebuke from both Democrats and his fellow Republicans in Congress. Read more »

Facebook scraps accounts trying to influence November's U.S. elections

Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 03:05 AM

Facebook Inc. has identified a coordinated political influence campaign ahead of November's U.S. congressional elections and taken down dozens of fake accounts on its site, the company said on Tuesday. Read more »