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US Russia relationship
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Russia, mulling expulsions, says too many U.S. spies work in Moscow
EghtesadOnline: Russia said on Friday that too many American spies operated in Moscow under diplomatic cover and said it might expel some of them to retaliate against the United States over Washington's expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats last year.
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U.S. government crackdown threatens Kaspersky’s American dream
EghtesadOnline: Eugene Kaspersky, the CEO of the Russian cybersecurity software firm that bears his name, had a big American dream.
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Stalled Russia sanctions bill hits North Korean snag in U.S. Congress
EghtesadOnline: A bill that many lawmakers hoped would send a message to President Donald Trump to keep a strong line against Russia hit a new snag in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, as Republicans proposed combining it with sanctions on North Korea.
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Russia Sanctions Bill Stalled in House Amid Trump Objections
EghtesadOnline: Legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia is stalled in the House amid a partisan battle over whether all lawmakers should have the authority to start a process to block a unilateral decision by President Donald Trump to lift penalties.
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Republican senator dismisses procedural claims on Russia sanctions bill
EghtesadOnline: The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday that if the House of Representatives does not pass a Russian sanctions bill, it is because members do not want to impose new sanctions, not because of a procedural issue cited by Republican leaders in the House.
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Trump Says He Wants to Work ‘Constructively’ With Russia
EghtesadOnline: Home from the Group of 20 meeting in Germany, President Donald Trump tweeted that he discussed creating a cyber security unit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin -- drawing howls of criticism from fellow Republicans as well as Democrats.