A Russian court has convicted American corporate security executive Paul Whelan of espionage.
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Senate committee confirms assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
Senators warned Russia could interfere again this presidential election year.
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Trump minimizes intelligence experts’ warnings on Russian interference
Intelligence officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing last week that Russia is meddling with the hope of getting Trump reelected.
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Julian Assange says Trump administration offered a pardon if he denied Russian interference
A lawyer for the WikiLeaks founder says former Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who lives in Maine, made the offer on instructions from the president.
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Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
The 67-year-old Russian president has remained at the helm for more than 20 years – longer than any other national leader since Josef Stalin.
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Russian hackers attacked Burisma in midst of impeachment inquiry
The email accounts of Burisma employees were accessed, but it’s unclear how that was used or what material may have been gained, according to the report released Monday.
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‘Putin’s favorite congressman’ moves to Maine
Dana Rohrabacher, who once arm-wrestled the now-Russian president and represented Orange County, Calif., for 30 years in the U.S. House, now lives in York.
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Senate confirms No. 2 at State Department as ambassador to Russia
Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan will replace Jon Huntsman at the helm of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
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Maine Compass: Faithful defense of Russia, Putin reflects poorly on today’s Republicans
They are putting Moscow’s interests ahead of the U.S. Constitution and our historical alliances and allies.
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Stein says investigation into her alleged ties to Russia ‘found zero’
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee looked at charges that the Green Party’s presidential candidate had connections with the foreign power.