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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders speaks with reporters outside the White House, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump discusses ‘Russian Hoax’ in long call with Putin

By JILL COLVIN and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) leave the stage together at the conclusion of their joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Putin tells Trump that Mueller probe went from ‘mountain to mouse’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Rep. Mark Pocan, center, speaks while Rep. Reid Ribble, right, and panel moderator Mike Gousha, left, listen Monday, March 17, 2014, at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee. Ribble, a Republican from the Fox Valley, and Pocan, a Madison Democrat, belong to No Labels Problem Solvers, a bipartisan group of lawmakers who meet weekly to get to know each other and discuss issues. (AP Photo/M.L. Johnson)

Mark Pocan, Wisconsin Democrat, says Donald Trump committed ‘treason’ during Putin phone call

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders speaks with reporters outside the White House, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump says he and Putin discussed Mueller report

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Illustration on Putin's ambitions by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Vladimir Putin plays a weak hand well

By Clifford D. May

Pro-Russian demonstrators shout slogans in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Russia opens passport centers near Ukrainian border despite objections from Kiev, D.C.

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, unseen, during the meeting in Beijing Friday, April 26, 2019. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin lauds China infrastructure initiative, warming ties

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, toasts with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un after their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Putin and Kim are set to have one-on-one meeting at the Far Eastern State University on the Russky Island across a bridge from Vladivostok. The meeting will be followed by broader talks involving officials from both sides. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Kim Jong-un leaves Russia after summit with Vladimir Putin

By Iuliia Stashevska and Eric Talmadge - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un talk during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. North Korean leader Kim managed to match Russian President Vladimir Putin’s manspreading - the two sat with knees spread wide apart as they chatted before the start of their first summit, which began Thursday in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok.(Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool Photo via AP)

At Kim-Putin summit, hearty handshakes and manspreading

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Putin and Kim are set to have one-on-one meeting at the Far Eastern State University on the Russky Island across a bridge from Vladivostok. The meeting will be followed by broader talks involving officials from both sides. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Vladimir Putin to help Kim Jong UN resolve North Korean nuclear standoff

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to meet with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Putin and Kim are set to have one-on-one meeting at the Far Eastern State University on the Russky Island across a bridge from Vladivostok. The meeting will be followed by broader talks involving officials from both sides. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

The Latest: Putin, Kim discuss ways to bolster security

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (center) surrounded by Russian and North Korean officials walk after arriving in Vladivostok, Russia, on Wednesday. Mr. Kim arrived for his much-anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin summit to discuss North Korea’s workforce

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2002 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, gestures as he talks to North Korean then leader Kim Jong Il during their meeting in Vladivostok. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an intriguing twist to the global diplomatic push to resolve the nuclear standoff with North Korea, which appeared to hit a wall after a summit between Kim and President Donald Trump collapsed in February. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Russian-North Korean relations since the Korean War

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shake hands after the talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday they had good talks about their joint efforts to resolve a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program, amid stalled negotiations with the United States. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Vladimir Putin: North Korea ready to denuclearize — if it gets guarantees

By Vladimir Isachenkov and Eric Talmadge - Associated Press

Flags of Russia and North Korea are seen in front of the central railway station in Vladivostok, Russia, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Wednesday morning for his much-anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok. (AP Photo/Alexander Khitrov)

Key moments in Kim Jong Un’s diplomatic charm offensive

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this image taken from the RU-RTR Russian television, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiles as he leaves a train in Vladivostok railway station in Vladivostok, Russia, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked diplomacy on his nuclear program. (RU-RTR Russian Television via AP)

The Latest: Kim upbeat on eve of 1st summit with Putin

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FILE - This combination file photo, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 9, 2019, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 28, 2019. When Kim meets with Putin for their first one-on-one meeting, he will have a long wish list and a strong desire to notch a win after the failure of his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in February 2019. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Evan Vucci, File)

North Korea’s Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win

By ERIC TALMADGE - Associated Press

Flags of Russia and North Korea, right, are seen along the road on Russky Island, in Vladivostok, Russia, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a much-anticipated summit on upcoming Thursday, a Kremlin adviser said, putting an end to weeks of speculation about when and where it would take place. (AP Photo/Mari Borodina)

Kim, Putin have high hopes for their 1st one-on-one meeting

By IULIIA STASHEVSKA and HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

A worker adjusts the flag of Russia and North Korea along the road in Russky Island, off the southern tip of Vladivostok, Tuesday, April. 23, 2019. Preparations are underway for a summit between the leader of North Korea and Russia's president, Russian officials and media reported Tuesday. Russian media have widely reported that the leaders will meet in the port city of Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean. (Naoya Osato/Kyodo News via AP)

The Latest: Kim heads to Russia for summit with Putin

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit a shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Putin said the government will pursue an ambitious navy modernization effort. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin views launch of new submarine to carry nuclear drones

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