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Trump's former adviser asked to testify in Russia probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 21 (ANI): The House Intelligence Committee has asked a former adviser to President Donald Trump, for a voluntary interview and documents in connection with the accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections.
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Russian FM Lavrov denies discussing Comey's dismissal with Trump
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May21 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has revealed that he didn't discuss former FBI director James Comey's dismissal with U.S. President Donald Trump during his White House meeting on May 10.
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Russia, China congratulate Rouhani on re-election as Iran's president
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow/Beijing, May 20 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday congratulated Iran's incumbent President Hassan Rouhani on his re-election to head the country.
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Comey will testify publicly before intelligence panel
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.] May 20 (ANI): Former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by the U.S. President, Donald Trump, amid an agency probe into Russian allegedly meddling in the U.S. election, has agreed to testify before the U.S. Senate Intelligence committee at a public hearing.
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Trump boasted of firing 'nut job' Comey to Russians
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 20 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told the Russian officials during a meet at the Oval office on May 10 that firing "nut job" FBI Director James Comey relieved "great pressure."
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Russia slams US strike on pro-Syrian government forces
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Russia], May 19 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday slammed the recent 'illegitimate' US-led coalition's strike against pro-Syrian government forces.
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Trump is on Putin's payroll : GOP Majority Leader in 2016
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 19 (ANI) : It has been reported that a month before Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination, House majority Leader Kevin McCarthy had made a politically explosive statement, saying that Trump could be the beneficiary of payments from Russian President Vladimir Pu
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Flynn not cooperating in Russian probe: GOP Senator
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 19 (ANI) : Senate Intelligence Committeee Chairman Richard Burr has accused the former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, of not cooperating with the investigation into Russians meddling in the U.S. Presidential election.
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Former F.B.I. director Robert Mueller named special counsel for Russia inv
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], May 18 (ANI): The U.S. Justice Department has appointed former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Robert S. Mueller as a special counsel to oversee its investigation into Russian meddling in last year's presidential election.
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Former Mossad chief warns of sharing intelligence info with U.S.
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 17 (ANI) : The former head of Mossad's intelligence directorate has warned of the damage done by U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged disclosure of classified Israeli information to the Russians and said it is likely to affect cooperation on sharing of U.
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President Putin ready to provide records of Trump-Lavrov talks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 17 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he can provide the U. S. Congress with the full transcript of the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, to dispel the "political schizophrenia" around the alleg
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Post French Open snub, Sharapova vows to `rise up again`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 17 (ANI): Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova has promised to fight and
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