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Justice Department issues flurry of subpoenas in fresh inquiry into Trump-Russia probe: AP sources
The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump’s chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
The grand jury probe marks a significant escalation of Trump's retaliation against Obama aides who led a probe of his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia.
Russia said on Saturday that its forces continued to advance in grinding battles around the key towns of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, and had captured a tiny village in eastern Ukraine.
A British man who had aspirations of being James Bond has been jailed for seven years for trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents.
Saturday in America' host Kayleigh McEnany joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss subpoenas sent out to Obama-era officials in relation to a Trump-Russia probe and conservatives standing up for their beliefs on college campuses.
The battle for Pokrovsk - on a big road and rail artery in the Donetsk region - has been going on for well over a year.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that Ukrainian troops should surrender to save themselves in Pokrovsk, a transport and supply hub seen as a gateway to bigger nearby cities.
The Kremlin is focusing its fire on Pokrovsk, a gateway to the Donetsk region, which Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, has long coveted.
While Russia makes advances on the strategic city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, Western sanctions on Russian oil have begun to impact how some countries source their energy. And as Ukraine continues to ask its allies for more money and weapons, some are left wondering what’s happening with the frozen Russian assets in held in Belgium.
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Alternative for Germany politician defends plans for Russia trip
A European lawmaker for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) has defended his party's plans for a trip to Russia against fierce criticism from mainstream parties. Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Hans Neuhoff told the Handelsblatt business newspaper in comments published on Saturday that the accusations that he was too close to the Russian government from two conservative politicians were "unqualified.