Russia

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A woman walks in front of an election poster of the Party of Growth in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. Russia's parliamentary election will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Illustration on Russia's threat to its neighbors by William Brown/Tribune Content Agency

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks during an awarding ceremony for Russia's Olympians in Moscow's Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday attacked the ban on his country from the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics as immoral and inhumane. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

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Russia-Turkey Relations Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands at a news conference after their talks in the Konstantin palace outside St.Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016. President Erdogan travels to Russia to meet with President Putin for the first time since apologizing in late June for the downing of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border in November last year. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Donald Trump said that he wouldn't be a pushover as U.S. president in dealing with the Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin during media forum of the All-Russia People's Front in St.Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, April 7, 2016. Speaking Thursday at a media forum in St. Petersburg, Putin rejected links to offshore accounts, calling the leaks part of Western efforts to weaken Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with senior Interior Ministry officers in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told top police officials that Russians will support the police even when they use repressive measures, if the actions are made in society’s interests. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool photo via AP)

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One report says that any cease-fire in Syria will not prevent Russia from continuing to bomb Aleppo, the rebel-held city, under the ruse of targeting terrorists.

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Iran Purchasing Arms from Russia Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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FILE In this August 7, 2013 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, meets with Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov, in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia. Kadyrov, whose five-year stint as Chechnya’s regional leader expires in April 2016, has recently issued a stream of threats against Russia’s liberal opposition, which observers see as part of his efforts to secure President Vladimir Putin’s support. (Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a regional meeting of pro-Kremlin United Peoples' Front in Stavropol, on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. Putin has said that the Russian air campaign in Syria will last for as long as it's necessary to support the Syrian army's offensive. During a meeting with students on a visit to Stavropol in southern Russia, he said Moscow's goal is to help Damascus defeat "terrorists." (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Serena Williams of the United States eyes the ball as she returns to Daria Kasatkina of Russia during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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San Jose Sharks' Chris Tierney (50) stuffs the puck in for a goal as Arizona Coyotes' Nicklas Grossmann (2), of Sweden, and Viktor Tikhonov (9), of Russia, defend and Sharks' Melker Karlsson (68), of Sweden, falls into the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin, left, of Russia, is congratulated by teammate Brendan Witt, right, after Ovechkin scored against the Phoenix Coyotes in the third period of NHL action Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz. The Capitals defeated the Coyotes 6-1.(AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin, front, of Russia, shoots the puck from over his head after being checked to the ice by Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Paul Mara, center, past Coyotes goalie Brian Boucher, rear, for a goal in the third period of NHL action Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Glendale, Ariz. The Capitals defeated the Coyotes 6-1.(AP Photo/Paul Connors)

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European Security Challenged by Russia and Immigrant Muslims Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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European Security Challenged by Russia and Immigrant Muslims Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the annual end of year news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Russia is ready to improve ties with the United States and work with whomever is elected its next president. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)