Russia

VENEZUELA HANDING UNPRECEDENTED CONTROL OF ITS STATE-OWNED OIL ASSETS TO RUSSIA

Winchester, VA - The Stream is reporting that in an attempt to secure some sort of financial security for his struggling nation, Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro is handing unprecedented control of its state-owned oil assets to Russia. The Associated Press reports that Venezuela has $6 billion in debt payments coming due this year and only has $10 billion in cash. An ownership stake in up to 9 Venezuelan oil projects has […]

08/16/2017 30

PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR JARED KUSHNER DEFENDED HIMSELF IN A PUBLIC STATEMENT

Winchester, VA - NPR reports that Jared Kushner issued a statement yesterday before a closed door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee, denying that he had any collusion with Russia during then candidate Trump's campaign, and also denying any awareness of anybody else in collusion with Russia. Today, Mr. Kushner meets with the house Intelligence Committee.

07/25/2017 8

CONTROVERSY SWIRLS AROUND DONALD TRUMP JUNIOR

Winchester, VA - The Washington Examiner reports that Donald Trump Jr. has been embroiled in controversy over a meeting with a Russian lawyer in June of 2016. Trump said that he accepted the meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya after it had been suggested that she had “sensitive” information about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. As it turned out, there was no information about Clinton, and Veselnitskaya took the opportunity to address the […]

07/12/2017 15

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN PRESIDENT TRUMP MET PRESIDENT PUTIN?

Winchester, VA - All eyes were on Hamburg, Germany this past weekend as American President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time. President Trump at the outset pressed President Putin about allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections, which he denied, and afterwards claimed that President Trump accepted his denial. To this, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on CNN's State of the Union: And White […]

07/10/2017 31

THE WHITE HOUSE BELIEVES ANOTHER SYRIAN CHEMICAL ATTACK IS IMMINENT

Winchester, VA - Reuters is reporting that White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer revealed yesterday that the administration had discovered evidence that the Syrian Government is preparing another chemical attack on its citizens. The White House gave no specifics, but said that it appeared similar preparations were being made as happened prior to a chemical attack that occurred in April. The United States warned that Syria would pay “a heavy price” […]

06/27/2017 12

Secretary of Defense Mattis: Russia Competitive, North Korea Dangerous, and Military Not Ready

Winchester, VA - Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified last night before the House Armed Services Committee covering multiple issues such as Russia, North Korea, and American combat readiness. Time reports that of Russia, Secretary Mattis said “At this time...I do not see any indication that Mr. Putin would want a positive relationship with us. That is not to say we can't get there as we look for common ground but […]

06/13/2017 9