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FBI Director Says Russia Still Seeking To Interfere In US Democracy
Sanders said Trump "said it was an interesting idea...." Hours before Wray's interview , Trump said "no" when asked by a reporter if Russian Federation was still targeting the U.S. The operations, Wray said, are "aimed at sowing discord and divisiveness in this country". He added, "To me, it's a threat we need to take very seriously and respond to with fierce determination and focus". [Full Article...]
Novichok victim Charlie Rowley discharged from Salisbury hospital
There have only been five victims of Novichok poisoning to be treated at Salisbury District Hospital, she said. The Director of Nursing, Lorna Wilkinson, also said staff have "decontaminated" Charlie, with Public Health England advising that " he poses no risk to the community ". [Full Article...]
Trump on Putin meeting: it wasn't all rosy
Trump clarified his remarks at the White House on Tuesday, saying that he misspoke and accepts the intelligence community's conclusions. A White House official said the next Trump-Putin meeting would address national security concerns they discussed in Helsinki, including Russian meddling. [Full Article...]
Police identify Russian suspects in United Kingdom nerve agent attack, report says
As I noted last Friday , after Sturgess' death, police found a small glass bottle of the nerve agent in the home where Sturgess' boyfriend lived. The inquest has been adjourned until 16 January, 2019. Dawn Sturgess , 44, died a week after exposure to the chemical. The report cited a British official, a U.S. official and a former USA official familiar with the inquiry. [Full Article...]
Trump and Putin discussed possible referendum in eastern Ukraine
Ahead of the summit, Ukraine had expressed concerns that the US and Russian leaders could strike a "grand bargain" on the conflict without consulting Kiev. "If he had asked me how that ought to be conducted, I would have suggested a different way", Coats said. The US president "disagrees" with a proposal made by Mr Putin that Russia be allowed to question US citizens in return for access t... [Full Article...]
Montenegro Rebuffs Trump Over 'Threat to US' Claim
The rebuttal comes after Trump ignited outrage across Europe with his broadside, which many interpreted as the latest sign of the U.S. president's shaky commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance, which Montenegro joined previous year. [Full Article...]
Trump's threat of tariffs on all $505bn of Chinese imports knocks markets
President Donald Trump lashed out at China and the European Union for their weak currencies and said a stronger dollar and rising interest rates are undermining America's "competitive edge", taking a fresh jab at the Federal Reserve. Doing so slows growth, as it raises the cost of borrowing, but can also prevent the economy from overheating and tipping into recession. A top Federal Reserve of... [Full Article...]
Trump lashes out at media
He also lashed out at Europe and US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, saying - without elaboration - that Russian Federation would hit back with an "equivalent response" to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation bases near Russia's borders and other "aggressive steps". [Full Article...]