Focus: Russia - Jan 8, 2017

McCain, Graham call for greater sanctions against Russia, say Trump in conflict with congressional Republicans if he doesn't get tougher on Putin - USAToday

McCain, Graham still have questions about Tillerson - POLITICO

Senator Menendez raises concerns on secretary of state nominee Tillerson over Russia, says he remains open to his nomination - dailyprogress.com

VIDEO: Full Interview: Lindsey Graham and John McCain On NBC's 'Meet The Press' - YouTube

McConnell: Trump's Russia hopes will quickly be dashed - Washington Examiner

VIDEO: McConnell predicts Trump's hope of better U.S.-Russia relationship will be 'will be dashed pretty quickly' - YouTube

House Intel Chair Nunes and committee's ranking Democrat Schiff: US friendship with Russia may not be possible - newsmax.com

VIDEO: Devin Nunes full Interview on 'Fox News Sunday' - YouTube

Pentagon chief Carter: We shouldn't 'limit ourselves' in response to Russia, 'I don’t think it should be a military, or purely military response' - TheHill

Pentagon chief Carter: Russian efforts in fight against ISIS 'virtually zero' - TheHill

VIDEO: Ash Carter interview On NBC's 'Meet The Press' - YouTube

Obama worried some citizens have more confidence in Vladimir Putin than fellow Democrats, says 'Putin is not on our team' - Orlando Sentinel

VIDEO: Obama on  ABC’s 'This Week’ says he didn't underestimate Putin but did misjudged Russia’s ability to tamper in the American electoral process YouTube

Reince Priebus says Trump accepts Russia is to blame for election-season hacking - slate.com

VIDEO: Incoming White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus says President elect Donald Trump accepts that Russia were behind the election hacking campaign - YouTube

Daniel Ellsberg hopes Trump, Putin can avoid doomsday scenario - San Francisco Chronicle

Russia election hack update: WikiLeaks will respond to CIA report Monday - ibtimes.com

 

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Note: Senators McCain, Graham and Klobuchar trip to Ukraine, the Baltics states and Georgia during the New Year 2017 holidays.

 

U.S. Senators vow no 'Faustian bargain' with Russia, pledge to target Putin ‘harder' - rferl.org

VIDEO: Interview with senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Aimee Klobuchar - YouTube

US senators McCain and Graham praise frontline Ukrainian marines in the Donetsk region, slam Putin – POLITICO

VIDEO: Sen. McCain in Donetsk region, Ukraine: Putin, we will defeat you in 2017 - YouTube

VIDEO: Poroshenko gives John McCain and US senators tour of Donetsk frontline on NYE - YouTube

VIDEO: Poroshenko awards Orders of Ukraine to US Senators McCain and Graham - YouTube

 

McCain calls for permanent US troops in Baltics - AFP

VIDEO: Senator McCain wants permanent US military presence in the Baltics - YouTube

US Senator McCain meets Lithuanian Prime Minister, reaffirms NATO support - Sputnik

John McCain reaffirms U.S. security guarantee against Russia during visit to Georgia - Democracy & Freedom Watch

VIDEO: U.S. Senator McCain visits Georgia's breakaway region frontier on the border to South Ossetia - rferl.org

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