Kyle Parker was one of the key players behind the Magnitsky Act, a set of sanctions against Russians accused of gross human rights violations.
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Michael Flynn’s sentencing abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation
Trump’s former national security adviser pleaded guilty last year to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia.
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OPEC and Russia agree to oil production curbs
However, there’s no deal yet on the size of the reductions.
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Side issues may overshadow G-20 summit
A trade war between the United States and China, the killing of a Saudi journalist and the conflict over Ukraine threaten to disrupt the gathering.
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International panel grills Facebook executive over privacy concerns
Richard Allan, the company’s vice president for policy solutions, appears in London in Mark Zuckerberg’s place.
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U.S. weighs new sanctions on Russia over poisoning of its former spy in Britain
The State Department determined in August that Russia violated a U.S. chemical weapons law in the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter, who survived.
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Mueller ready to issue key findings in Russia investigation after midterms
The special counsel is under pressure to produce more indictments or face shutting down the ongoing investigation.
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Russian and U.S. astronauts safe after rocket failure forces harrowing descent
They were in mid-launch for a trip to the to the International Space Station when the mission was aborted and their capsule descended 31 miles, landing on a barren area in Kazakhstan.
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Man suspected of poisoning ex-spy given award by Putin
Dr. Alexander Mishkin, who used the alias Alexander Petrov, is a member of Russia’ GRU intelligence agency, according to British investigators.
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Trump says he doesn’t plan to fire Deputy AG Rosenstein
The two spoke on Air Force One while the president flew to an event in Orlando, Florida Monday.