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New York Times
Correspondent and former Moscow Bureau Chief for the New York Times; author of The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin
PROFILE
Steven Lee Myers
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FROM Steven Lee Myers
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Donald Trump and the Russian connection The embarrassing leak of thousands of Democratic National Committee emails came from WikiLeaks, but there's some evidence that it originated with Russian hackers. Vladimir Putin has already been injected into the presidential campaign because of Donald Trump's public comments. The Republican presidential nominee has criticized NATO and the sanctions imposed against Russia after it annexed Crimea. He's praised Vladimir Putin. His campaign manager and other advisors have deep ties to the Kremlin — and Trump's son says there's Russian money in the family business. Russian state media are bullish on Trump's campaign, and Trump has said that, if Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee, it should do the same to Hillary Clinton. Is Trump calling for another "re-set with Russia?" Does Putin want Trump to win?
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The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin What comes to mind when you think of Vladimir Putin: The stoic face? The publicity photos of shirtless horseback riding or race car driving? Putin’s the rare leader who’s also an international household name. His politics are entwined with his personality and worldview, and he’s a major player on the world stage. So what is driving Putin, and what will it mean for his country?
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Putin Calls for Military Exercises near Volatile Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin today ordered a surprise military exercise of ground forces near the eastern border of troubled Ukraine. In Crimea, part of Ukraine itself, thousands of ethnic Russians are protesting the overthrow of former President Viktor Yanukovych. Steven Lee Myers is in Moscow for the New York Times .
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President Obama Calls for Syrian President Assad to Step Down After weeks of brutal government violence in Syria, the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, the European Union and the United States called today for President Bashar al-Assad to step down. Affirming that the people of Syria "deserve a government that respects their dignity, protects their rights and lives up to their aspirations," Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said that it was time for Assad to "leave the transition to the Syrians themselves." Steven Lee Myers reports on the State Department for the New York Times .
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Bush Meets with Israel's President on Peace Process President Bush talked with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem today. Tomorrow, he'll go to Ramallah to meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas. At a news conference with Olmert, he talked about implementing his vision of a two-state solution . Steven Lee Myers, White House correspondent for the New York Times , is traveling with the President.
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How was the trip? President Trump's travels got less fun as he went from the Middle East to Europe.
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The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.
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Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?
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Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.