Nelson Recorded Saying Russian Hacking of Florida’s Voting System Happened in Past
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U.S. Says Small Russian Satellite A Space Weapon
Russia has deployed a suspicious satellite the United States says is part of Moscow’s plans to attack orbiting satellites in a future conflict, a State Department official revealed in Geneva on Tuesday.
Yleem Poblete, assistant secretary of state for arms control, verification, and compliance, made the accusation in a speech declaring Moscow is promoting a draft treaty aimed at banning arms in space while advancing an array of space weaponry.
Florida Election Officials Contradict Nelson, Say No Evidence Russians Hacked Voting Systems
Sen. Bill Nelson (D., Fla.) made waves Wednesday when he asserted Russians had compromised voting systems in his state, but elections officials said Thursday they haven’t seen any sign of interference.
U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Nerve-Agent Attack in Britain
The Trump administration on Wednesday ordered new sanctions on Russia after determining that Moscow used a nerve agent in an attack on a former Soviet spy and his daughter who are now British citizens.
The use of chemical or biological weapons, which is a violation of international law, triggers sanctions under U.S. law. Washington had previously expelled roughly 60 Russia diplomats in response to a nerve-agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal.
State Department: U.S. Will Impose New Sanctions on Russia for Nerve Attack in U.K.
Washington said on Wednesday it would impose fresh sanctions on Russia after it determined that Moscow had used a nerve agent against a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain.
Russia Warns of Severe Consequences if Georgia Joins NATO
Russia’s prime minister said Tuesday that any attempt to bring Georgia into NATO would risk “horrible” conflict.
Trump: Meeting in Trump Tower Was to Get Information on Clinton
President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with top Trump campaign officials and a Kremlin-linked Russian lawyer was to get information on his opponent Hillary Clinton.
U.S. Army Teams up With Georgia, 11 Other Nations for Noble Partner Exercises
The U.S. Army joined partner and allied nations this week to kick off Exercise Noble Partner in the country of Georgia, which shares a northern border with Russia.
Mueller Refers Foreign Agent Cases Involving Tony Podesta, U.S. Lobbyists to New York Prosecutors
Special counsel Robert Mueller has referred another piece of his investigation to New York federal prosecutors, asking them to take over a collection of cases concerning whether several high-profile American lobbyists and operatives failed to register their work as foreign agents, according to people familiar with the cases.
Trump: ‘Collusion Is Not a Crime’
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that “collusion is not a crime” and claimed “there was No Collusion,” except by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party.
