Russia

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In this photo taken from undated footage distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, an intercontinental ballistic missile lifts off from a truck-mounted launcher somewhere in Russia. The Russian military said the Avangard hypersonic weapon entered combat duty on Friday. The Kremlin has made modernization of Russia's strategic nuclear forces one of its top priorities. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

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'From Russia With Blood' (book cover)

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Illustration on Russia/Ukraine news history by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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China launched a groundbreaking mission last year to soft-land a spacecraft on the largely unexplored far side of the moon, demonstrating its growing ambitions as a space power to rival Russia, the European Union and the U.S. (Associated Press/File)

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'The Russia Trap' (book jacket)

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Illustration on Muldova’s leanings towards Russia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on U.S. response to Russia’s missile development by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on missile negotiations with Russia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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In this photo taken on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, a Russian solder stands guard as Pansyr-S1 air defense system on the Kotelny Island, part of the New Siberian Islands archipelago located between the Laptev Sea and the East Siberian Sea, Russia. Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic the top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the region that is believed to hold up to one-quarter of the planet's undiscovered oil and gas. (AP Photo/Vladimir Isachenkov)

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The meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin carries benefits for both sides. Should they come to an agreement, Mr. Putin could say he could make progress where President Trump couldn't. President Donald J. Trump spoke at Nuss Truck and Equipment in Burnsville during a roundtable discussion on tax cuts and the U.S. economy in Burnsville, Minn., on Monday, April 15, 2019. At right is the president of Nuss Truck and Equipment Bob Nuss. (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP) In this Friday, April 12, 2019, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers his speech during a parliament session in Pyongyang. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

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Russian Ring Leader Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Joe Scarborough discusses special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe," March 26, 2019.

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Illustration on the darkening situation in Russia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as he arrives to attend a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, as part of commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, ending World War I. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

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Illustration on demonizing Russia by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as he arrives to attend a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, as part of commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, ending World War I. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

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FILE - in this Tuesday, April 11, 2017 file photo U.S. and Russian national flags wave on the wind before US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's arrival in Moscow's Vnukovo airport, Russia. Russia on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017 promised a "tough response" after U.S. issued its order to shut the Russian Consulate in San Francisco and offices in Washington and New York and gave Russia 48 hours to comply, intensifying tensions between the two countries. (AP Photo/ Ivan Sekretarev, file)

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Illustration on aluminium sanctions against Russia by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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"The Rigged Russia Witch Hunt did not come into play, not even a little bit, with respect to my decision on Don McGahn," President Trump tweeted. White House counsel Don McGahn will leave his position this fall. Mr. Trump said the decision was unrelated to the Russia probe. (Associated Press)