With Alexandra Schmitt, Advocacy Coordinator at Human Rights Watch News of Russia has dominated the Washington press for weeks. Whether, when, and to what extent President Trump and his advisors had contacts with Russian officials prior to his electoral win has provided endless fodder for pundits and politicians alike, not least in light of revelations that it is the subject of an FBI investigation. At the same time, there was deafening silence from the Trump administration as a Syrian bombing campaign with Russian help killed civilians in the northern city of Aleppo.This weekend, the winds shifted. Anti-corruption protests broke out …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
