US: pressure on supposed secret channel between Russia and Trump increases

-


Some of President Donald Trump's top aides refuse to comment on rumors that Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump and White House adviser, would have created a secret communication channel, along with a Russia, between the transition team of Trump and the Kremlin.

Questions about the reports came as Trump's national security adviser H. McMaster and economic adviser Gary Cohn met with the media in Italy on Saturday shortly before Trump returned to Washington after his first overseas trip as president.

McMaster and Cohn declined to comment on the new revelations about Kushner's communications with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak. "We will not comment on Jared," Cohn said. McMaster says that, in general, "we have return channel communications with multiple countries," and doing so "allows you to communicate discreetly."

 Source: Associated Press.

Comentários

Postar um comentário

Postagens mais visitadas deste blog

Uruguay investigates corruption involving Mujica and OAS government

-
Imagem
MONTEVIDEO, Nov. 17 (ANSA) - The Uruguayan Chamber of Deputies has approved the creation of a commission of inquiry into a suspected corruption case during José Mujica's term of office (2010-2015) involving the Brazilian contractor OAS. The committee was approved by only one vote of difference (50 to 49), thanks to the disobedience of Deputy Gonzalo Mujica, Frente Amplio, alliance to which the former president and his successor, Tabaré Vázquez. Despite the surname, the parliamentarian is not related to José Mujica. The objective is to investigate irregularities in the contract for the construction of a gas extraction plant operated by the GNLS energy company, a company created by the Brazilian branch of France's Gaz de France (now Engie) and the Japanese company Marubeni, and which contracted OAS for the works . Léo Pinheiro, former president of the contractor, is being held for his involvement in the corruption scandal at Petrobras. According to Deputy Pablo Abdala, o...
Leia mais

G7: Macron praises Trump, and countries agree to press North Korea

-
Imagem
After the summit of the seven strongest economies in the world, the G7 in Italy, French President Emmanuel Macron praised Donald Trump, although the US president did not join other countries in the group to support the Agreement on combating global warming. Macron praised Trump's "listening ability" and said "I found someone open and willing to deal well with us." The new French president, centrist, told reporters that "I saw a leader with strong opinions on various issues, which I share in part, as in the fight against terrorism and the willingness to keep our place in the family of nations, with whom I have misunderstandings. That we speak very calmly. I have seen someone who listens and who is willing to work. " Macron told Trump that it is "indispensable for the reputation of the United States and the interest of the United States itself to remain committed" with the Paris agreement. North Korea Japanese Prime Mini...
Leia mais

PF desarticula quadrilha que fraudava a Previdência Social

-
Douglas Corrêa - Repórter da Agência Brasil A Polícia Federal cumpriu hoje (28) dez mandados de busca e apreensão e nove mandados de condução coercitiva no distrito de Santa Maria, em Campos dos Goytacazes, norte fluminense, contra integrantes de uma quadrilha especializada em fraudes a benefícios assistenciais ao idoso, da Lei Orgânica da Assistência Social (Loas), da Previdência Social. As investigações indicaram que a associação criminosa, formada por três irmãos, utilizava documentos falsos em nome de pessoas fictícias para obter, de forma irregular, centenas de benefícios de prestação continuada. O grupo causou prejuízo estimado em cerca de R$ 13 milhões à Previdência Social. Parte do dinheiro obtido com as fraudes foi localizado em contas de “laranjas”, resultando no bloqueio judicial de R$ 6,6 milhões. De acordo com o delegado Vinicius Venturini, responsável pela investigação, da quadrilha faziam parte um grupo de ciganos instalados no município de Campos. Segundo...
Leia mais