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12-19-2019, 12:15 PM
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Vladimir Putin says Trump was impeached for 'made-up reasons'
By Mary Ilyushina and Devan Cole, CNN
Thu December 19, 2019
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Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual news conference Thursday that US President Donald Trump's impeachment was based on "made-up reasons," and expressed doubts that Trump will be removed from power.
The House of Representatives voted almost exactly along party lines Wednesday to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump was the third president in US history to be impeached, and he now faces a trial in the Senate that is expected to start next month.
"Regarding the continuation of our dialogue till the end of Trump's presidency, you make it sound as if it's already coming to an end," Putin said answering a question about whether Russia has a strategy for continuing the dialogue with the US until the end of Trump's presidency.
"I actually really doubt that it is ending, it still has to go through Senate where as far as I know the Republicans hold the majority so it's unlikely they will want to remove the representative of their party for some made-up reasons."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/vladimir-putin-impeachment-press-conference-intl/index.html
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As impeachment looms, Senate advances bill to punish Russia for election interference
By caroline cournoyer
December 18, 2019
Washington — On the same day that the House is expected to impeach President Trump for soliciting a foreign country's help in the 2020 election, the Senate advanced a bill to punish Russia for meddling in America's 2016 election.
The Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act (DASKA) passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday.
Unlike Mr. Trump's impeachment, the bill has bipartisan support — even though some Republicans charge that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. That claim has been refuted by the U.S. intelligence community, but it's used by Republicans to defend the president's actions toward Ukraine.
But the Foreign Relations Committee, which is dominated by Republicans, nonetheless rejects the idea that Ukraine, and not Russia, is to blame for widespread efforts to disrupt the U.S. elections in 2016. The bill earned support from some of the staunchest anti-impeachment senators, including Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, who introduced the legislation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-advances-bill-to-punish-russia-for-election-interference-on-same-day-house-could-impeach-trump-over-foreign/
Congressman Beyer: Putin is not our friend , Trump Administration needs to move on the sanctions Congress passed (http://https://twitter.com/RepDonBeyer/status/972522855341723649)
Putin: Maybe Jews or minorities behind US election interference
By Madison Park, CNN
March 12, 2018
(CNN)Jewish groups are criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin after he suggested Russian minorities such as Jews or Tatars could be behind alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
Putin was speaking with NBC News' Megyn Kelly as she repeatedly asked him about Russian involvement in the election. Last month, special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Putin's comment caught the attention of the Anti-Defamation League.
"President Putin bizarrely has resorted to the blame game by pointing the finger at Jews and other minorities in his country," said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, in a statement. "It is deeply disturbing to see the Russian president giving new life to classic anti-Semitic stereotypes that have plagued his country for hundreds of years."
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut tweeted: "Repulsive Putin remark deserves to be denounced, soundly and promptly, by world leaders."
Repulsive Putin remark deserves to be denounced, soundly and promptly, by world leaders. Why is Trump silent? Intolerance is intolerable. https://t.co/ZxQHvIWs5w
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) March 10, 2018
The American Jewish Committee tweeted: "President Putin suggesting that Russian Federation minorities, be they Ukrainian, Tatar, or Jewish, were behind U.S. election meddling is eerily reminiscent of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. He should clarify his comments at the earliest opportunity."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/putin-comment-jews-russian-minorities/index.html
Vladimir Putin says Trump was impeached for 'made-up reasons'
By Mary Ilyushina and Devan Cole, CNN
Thu December 19, 2019
https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/190909092755-04-trump-putin-file-exlarge-169.jpg
Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual news conference Thursday that US President Donald Trump's impeachment was based on "made-up reasons," and expressed doubts that Trump will be removed from power.
The House of Representatives voted almost exactly along party lines Wednesday to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Trump was the third president in US history to be impeached, and he now faces a trial in the Senate that is expected to start next month.
"Regarding the continuation of our dialogue till the end of Trump's presidency, you make it sound as if it's already coming to an end," Putin said answering a question about whether Russia has a strategy for continuing the dialogue with the US until the end of Trump's presidency.
"I actually really doubt that it is ending, it still has to go through Senate where as far as I know the Republicans hold the majority so it's unlikely they will want to remove the representative of their party for some made-up reasons."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/vladimir-putin-impeachment-press-conference-intl/index.html
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As impeachment looms, Senate advances bill to punish Russia for election interference
By caroline cournoyer
December 18, 2019
Washington — On the same day that the House is expected to impeach President Trump for soliciting a foreign country's help in the 2020 election, the Senate advanced a bill to punish Russia for meddling in America's 2016 election.
The Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act (DASKA) passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday.
Unlike Mr. Trump's impeachment, the bill has bipartisan support — even though some Republicans charge that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election. That claim has been refuted by the U.S. intelligence community, but it's used by Republicans to defend the president's actions toward Ukraine.
But the Foreign Relations Committee, which is dominated by Republicans, nonetheless rejects the idea that Ukraine, and not Russia, is to blame for widespread efforts to disrupt the U.S. elections in 2016. The bill earned support from some of the staunchest anti-impeachment senators, including Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, who introduced the legislation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-advances-bill-to-punish-russia-for-election-interference-on-same-day-house-could-impeach-trump-over-foreign/
Congressman Beyer: Putin is not our friend , Trump Administration needs to move on the sanctions Congress passed (http://https://twitter.com/RepDonBeyer/status/972522855341723649)
Putin: Maybe Jews or minorities behind US election interference
By Madison Park, CNN
March 12, 2018
(CNN)Jewish groups are criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin after he suggested Russian minorities such as Jews or Tatars could be behind alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
Putin was speaking with NBC News' Megyn Kelly as she repeatedly asked him about Russian involvement in the election. Last month, special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Putin's comment caught the attention of the Anti-Defamation League.
"President Putin bizarrely has resorted to the blame game by pointing the finger at Jews and other minorities in his country," said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, in a statement. "It is deeply disturbing to see the Russian president giving new life to classic anti-Semitic stereotypes that have plagued his country for hundreds of years."
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut tweeted: "Repulsive Putin remark deserves to be denounced, soundly and promptly, by world leaders."
Repulsive Putin remark deserves to be denounced, soundly and promptly, by world leaders. Why is Trump silent? Intolerance is intolerable. https://t.co/ZxQHvIWs5w
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) March 10, 2018
The American Jewish Committee tweeted: "President Putin suggesting that Russian Federation minorities, be they Ukrainian, Tatar, or Jewish, were behind U.S. election meddling is eerily reminiscent of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. He should clarify his comments at the earliest opportunity."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/putin-comment-jews-russian-minorities/index.html