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Christopher Steele

The Steele Dossier Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving—For Both Trump and the Kremlin

It's significant that the Special Counsel’s report on Trump and the Russians barely mentions Steele and his dossier.
By John R. Schindler
U.S. President Donald Trump.

Who—or What—Was the FBI’s Mole at the Heart of the Trump Campaign?

The answer to this question will reveal the core secrets of Trump's presidency and perhaps change American politics forever.
By John R. Schindler
Putin and Trump at the G20 Summit welcoming ceremony on November 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

As Trump Panic-Tweets, Putin Cracks His Whip and Shows Him Who’s Boss

Right now, Trump’s biggest worry isn’t Bob Mueller but Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin’s displeasure has risen to hazardous levels.
By John R. Schindler
President Donald Trump.

The Trouble With the Steele Dossier

By John R. Schindler
Mikhail Kasyanov, Russian opposition leader and chairman of the People's Freedom Party (PARNAS), speaks with the media after voting in Russia's parliamentary elections in Moscow on September 18, 2016.

Suffering From Self-Inflicted Wounds and Scandal, Putin Opposition in Total Disarray

By Mikhail Klikushin
Vasyl Hrytsak, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine.

Ukraine Accuses Russia of the Unthinkable: Terror Attacks Against Its Own People

By John R. Schindler
THE COMMON, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES - 2017/08/19: The Far Right were far out numbered on August 19, 2017, when a small contingent of the Alt-right attempted to stage a "free speech" rally in Downtown Boston. Over 40,000 counter-demonstrators surrounded the minuscule white nationalist rally. By 1:30 p.m. the Boston Police had announced that the rally had ended. Riot police were then forced to create an evacuation route for the white supremacists to leave. There were at least 33 arrests.

How to Avoid America’s Coming Years of Lead

By John R. Schindler
HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 08: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the morning working session on the second day of the G20 economic summit on July 8, 2017 in Hamburg, Germany. G20 leaders have reportedly agreed on trade policy for their summit statement but disagree over climate change policy.

We Now Have Proof of Trump’s Collusion With Russians

By John R. Schindler
President Donald Trump speaks, beofre signing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 in the East Room of the White House, on Friday, June 23, 2017. (Photo by Cheriss May)

Why Is Donald Trump Enabling Russian Espionage in America?

By John R. Schindler
SOCHI, RUSSIA - MARCH 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a glass of champagne during a lunch hosted by the office of the Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Presidents of the International Paralympic Committee member organisations during the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games on March 13, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

Russophobia Isn’t Just Hurting Donald Trump—It’s Helping Vladimir Putin

By Diana Bruk
The National Security Agency (NSA) logo is shown on a computer screen inside the Threat Operations Center at the NSA in Fort Meade. U.S. President George W. Bush visited the ultra-secret National Security Agency on Wednesday to underscore the importance of his controversial order authorizing domestic surveillance without warrants.

NSA’s Latest Leak Debacle Explained

By John R. Schindler
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit at the Belt and Road Forum on May 15, 2017 in Beijing, China. The Belt and Road Forum focuses on the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) trade initiative.

NSA in Unprecedented Hunt for KremlinGate Evidence

By John R. Schindler
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Putin spoke during the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, Sunday, May 14, 2017. The Belt and Road Forum focuses on the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) trade initiative.

The West Is Pushing Back on Kremlin Lies—Without America

By John R. Schindler
BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Belt and Road Forum, at the International Conference Center in Yanqi Lake on May 15, 2017 on the outskirt of Beijing, China. The Forum, running from May 14 to 15, is expected to lay the groundwork for Beijing-led infrastructure initiatives aimed at connecting China with Europe, Africa and Asia.

Putin’s Central European Spy Base

By John R. Schindler
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the media after the Belt and Road Forum at the China National Convention Center at the Yanqi Lake venue outside Beijing on May 15, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL /

The East-West SpyWar as Viewed From Putin’s Doorstep

By John R. Schindler
Your brain may suffer if you stare at your phone too long while chasing Charzard.

Russian YouTuber Gets 3-Plus Years Probation for Playing Pokémon Go in Church

By John Bonazzo
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 04: President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office toward Marine One while departing the White House on May 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to New York city.

This Can’t End Well for Trump

By John R. Schindler
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to attend an opening ceremony of a monument to the Governor General of Moscow between 1891 and 1905, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, in Moscow's Kremlin on May 4, 2017. Targeted by the Social Revolutionary Combat Organization, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia was assassinated by a terrorist bomb at the Kremlin. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Pavel Golovkin

Putin Declares War on the West

By John R. Schindler
SOCHI, RUSSIA - APRIL 30: Bernie Ecclestone, Chairman Emeritus of the Formula One Group talks with Chase Carey, CEO and Executive Chairman of the Formula One Group and President of Russia Vladimir Putin during the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia on April 30, 2017 in Sochi, Russia.

Putin-Proofing the Balkans: A How-To Guide

By John R. Schindler
BELFAST, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at Belfast International Airport on June 17, 2013 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The two-day G8 summit, hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron, is being held in Northern Ireland for the first time. Leaders from the G8 nations have gathered to discuss numerous topics with the situation in Syria expected to dominate the talks.

We Need to Putin-Proof the Balkans Now

By John R. Schindler
Journalists sit near a screen displaying convicted Russian arms smuggler Viktor Bout in Moscow, on April 12, 2012, during a teleconference with Bout from his US prison. The unusual teleconference involved a video link between Moscow and a New York City studio from which Bout’s wife Alla and lawyers arranged a direct five-minute phone conversation with the convicted arms smuggler in his Brooklyn prison. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

US Citizens Forgotten in Russian Jails, Who Are They?

By Mikhail Klikushin
Riot police officers detain a man during an unauthorised anti-corruption rally in central Moscow on March 26, 2017. Thousands of Russians demonstrated across the country on March 26 to protest at corruption, defying bans on rallies which were called by prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny -- who was arrested along with scores of others. Navalny called for the protests after publishing a detailed report this month accusing Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of controlling a property empire through a shadowy network of non-profit organisations. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander UTKIN

Anti-Putin Children’s Crusade: Activist Bribes 20K Teens to Flood Moscow

By Mikhail Klikushin
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Serbian Prime Minister during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / SERGEI KARPUKHIN

The 9 Russian Words That Explain KremlinGate

By John R. Schindler
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MARCH 09: T-shirts with a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed in a Moscow shop on March 9, 2017 in Moscow, Russia. Relations between the United States and Russia are at their lowest point in years as evidence mounts about the complex relationship between President Donald Trump's administration and the Russian government. Russia is also struggling financially as the low price of oil and the continued effects of sanctions take hold.

Putin’s Chekist Cover Has Been Blown

By John R. Schindler
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