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Russian journalist compares Trump presser to Putin’s, warns: ‘Welcome to the era of bull****’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated after the election of Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin meets his match with Donald Trump

By L. Todd Wood

Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Rex Tillerson: U.S. response to Russia Crimea seizure was ‘weak’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

The Disgrace of the CIA Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

CIA disgrace needs remedy

By Warren L. Dean Jr.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in the Moscow's Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

EDITORIAL: The 2016 campaign continues

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

FILE-In this Thursday, June 18, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama pauses while speaking in the White House about the church shooting by Dylann Roof. A federal jury will consider whether Roof should be sentenced to death or life in prison for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Obama: I underestimated cyber influence in new age

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President-elect Donald Trump

Donald Trump: No Vladimir Putin punishment; Democrats invited election hacking

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A Russian Marine aims his pistol during a Capability Demonstration at Manila's Rizal Park, Philippines on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017. Russia is eyeing naval exercises with the Philippines and deployed two navy ships for a goodwill visit to Manila as Moscow moves to expand defense ties with the country. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Pushing back when Russia tests its limits

By L. Todd Wood - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel, has been a leading advocate for the use of secret intelligence operations for information warfare. The most dangerous form of his plans has been assassinations of political opponents. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin wages information war against U.S., allies

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

John McCain vows to push for select panel devoted to Russian hacks despite opposition

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The Old Soviet Union Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Confusing Vladimir Putin with the old Soviet threat

By David Keene - The Washington Times

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Tom Cotton, Arkansas senator, urges Donald Trump to take tougher line on Russia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speak each other at a CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States, former Soviet republics) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

Putin says Russia won’t oust U.S. diplomats in hacking flap

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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a sword while listening an explanations from the head of Russian First Channel Konstantin Ernst, during his meeting with the historical action film Viking's crew, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Viking is a historical action film based on the historical document Primary Chronicle and Icelandic Kings' sagas. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Trump calls Vladimir Putin ‘very smart’ for not retaliating over U.S. sanctions

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this photo taken Dec. 16, 2016, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Russia, brushing off Obama, looks to friendlier Donald Trump

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

FILE -- In this Feb. 24, 2016 file photo, a Syrian shopkeeper waits for customers next to paintings of of President Bashar Assad, and Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, center, at the Souk Tawil market in Damascus, Syria. Turkey said Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, that Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, which has sent thousands of fighters to support President Bashar Assad, should withdraw from Syria. In an interview with Turkey's A Haber news channel, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu also said Turkey and Russia are close to reaching an agreement on a nationwide Syrian cease-fire that would come into effect by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

The Latest: Cease-fire takes effect in war-ravaged Syria

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A watch tower and barracks of a prison camp is seen in the village of Barashevo, Russia. (Associated Press)

Ildar Dadin claims he was tortured, forced to shout ‘Putin is our president!’ at prison camp

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin asks Donald Trump to help restore Russian-U.S. relations

By Stephen Dinan and Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Putin expressed hope that he would meet soon with Trump to discuss how to improve the two countries' relations. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Putin casts Democrats as sore losers amid renewed election hacking claims

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Putin offers cooperation with Trump in Christmas letter

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times