Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Winter Olympics Organizers Confirm Cyber Attack, But Refuse To Reveal Source

A cyber attack disrupted Friday’s opening ceremony, but "all issues were resolved and recovered" by Saturday, Games organizers said.
By Karolos Grohmann, Reuters

What's Behind Iran's Massive Anti-Government Protests

Tehran blames "enemies of Iran," and President Donald Trump is inflaming tensions. But the real motive is unsolved economic, social and political grievances.
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Iran's Protesters Defy Crackdown Warning As President Addresses Unrest

Tens of thousands of Iranians have demonstrated across the country since Thursday.
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Reuters

Russia Warns U.S.: Don’t ‘Meddle’ In Upcoming Presidential Election

Vladimir Putin's government accused the U.S. of “direct interference" after the State Department urged the country to "hold genuine elections."
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White House: Trump To Sign Russia Sanctions Bill

The bill was in part a response to conclusions by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
By Reuters

Turkey's Erdoğan Lambastes U.S. For Charges Against His Guards After D.C. Protest Clashes

“If they are not going to protect me, why would I bring them with me to America?” the president said.
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Mark Warner Wants To Know How Russians Knew Best Ways To Help Trump

Top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee says that while definitive proof of collusion is lacking, there is “a lot of smoke.”
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What’s All This Talk About a Gulf-Israel Alliance?

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Congratulations To FBI Director Jared Kushner

Glad he finally has something to do
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Russian State Media Get Access To White House Meeting While U.S. Press Kept Out

“It's unprecedented," says NBC's Andrea Mitchell.
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