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Facebook Tweet Email Link Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that members of the Obama administration manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. A grand jury would be able to issue subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation into renewed allegations that Democratic …

The Kremlin on Monday urged a tamping down of nuclear rhetoric after US President Donald Trump reacted to threats leveled by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on social media. Medvedev took to social media last week, warning Trump of Russia’s nuclear capabilities after the US president shortened a imposed deadline for Moscow to enter ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine or face serious consequences. Trump …

India’s biggest refiner buys US, Middle East crude as Trump slams Russia purchases  Reuters Trump’s penalty threat puts India in a bind over Russian oil  CNBC Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine  Al Jazeera Modi Defiant as Trump Steps Up Pressure on India’s Russian Oil Purchases  Bloomberg.com India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say  The New York Times …

Russia warns against threats after Trump repositions nuclear submarines  The Washington Post Trump eyes Russia-Ukraine peace deal after trade agreement with EU  Fox News Not With a Bang, but With a Truth Social Post  The Atlantic Kremlin plays down Trump submarine order, urges caution on nuclear rhetoric  Reuters From president to provocateur: The long journey of Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev  CNN Source link

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a defiant tone in the face of US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, urging the nation to buy local goods as his administration signaled it would continue buying Russian oil. Modi’s government hasn’t given India’s oil refiners instructions to stop buying Russian oil, and no decision has been taken on whether to halt the …

India Hasn’t Given Refiners Directions to Stop Buying Russia Oil  Bloomberg.com India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say  The New York Times Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine  USA Today Exclusive: US sanctions force vessels with Russian oil to divert from India, sources say  Reuters India indicates it will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s threats  AP …

Russian officials warned that a tsunami wave of up to 19 centimeters (7.5 inches) could affect a section of the Kamchatka coast following a strong tremor on Sunday morning. “As a result of the earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a tsunami wave no more than 19 centimeters high may reach the Aleutian municipal district, no more than 15 centimeters high …

Russia cancels tsunami warning for Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts  Reuters Illinois family among hundreds who watched cruise ship leave without them during tsunami warning  KSDK Cruise Ships Sailed to Safety Amid Tsunami Warnings, Leaving Some Passengers Behind  The New York Times Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts  CNN Science news this week: A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether …

Could this be the first time in history a social media spat triggers nuclear escalation? President Donald Trump, offended by posts by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, says he’s ordered two nuclear submarines to move closer to Russia. So, how will Moscow respond? Are we on a path to a nuclear standoff between America and Russia? An internet-age version of …

Trump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia  Reuters Trump shortens deadline for Russia to make peace deal with Ukraine  Fox News Trump, escalating war of words with Russia’s Medvedev, mobilizes two nuclear submarines  Politico After Trump’s ‘Dead Economies’ Remark, Russian Official’s ‘Dead Hand’ Warning  NDTV Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead  The New York Times Source link