US spy chiefs insisted Thursday they have strong evidence that Russia mounted an unprecedented bid to disrupt the American election, standing firm in the face of Donald Trump’s refusal to accept their conclusions. One day before the heads of four top intelligence bodies brief the president-elect on their assessment of ...
The United States is encouraging Syria peace talks being prepared by Russia later this month in the Kazakh capital Astana and hopes they will produce a step toward peace, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday. “We’re encouraging a meeting in Astana. We hope that could produce a ...