6 Scary Stories You Need to Read About Russia

Russia Says US Plans to Strike Syrian Government, Pledges Military Response

On March 13, the head of Russia’s General Staff said Moscow had information that Syrian rebels were planning to stage a chemical weapons attack against civilians and blame it on the Syrian government.

Trump: "It Certainly Looks Like" Russia Was Behind UK Chemical Attack

"That is very sad," Trump said on March 15 about the alleged Russian chemical attack in the UK, adding that it was "something that should never, ever happen and we're taking it very seriously."

US Accuses Russia of Cyber-Attack on Energy Sector and Imposes New Sanctions

On March 15, the US accused Russia of a major cyber-attack on its energy grid and other key parts of its infrastructure, as it stepped up sanctions on Russian intelligence.

UK, France, Germany, US Release Joint Statement Blaming Russia for Chemical Attack

The four countries said on March 15 that the use of a “military-grade nerve agent, of a type developed by Russia” was the first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since World War II.

US to UN: World Must Punish Russia, or They’ll Use Chemical Weapons in NYC Next

Speaking at an emergency UN Security Council session on March 14, Haley demanded “immediate, concrete measures” against the Russians for the chemical attack in Britain.

Trump Promotes Longtime Russia Hawk Just as Russiagate Loses Momentum

Mike Pompeo has been a consistent and longstanding Russia hawk for years, going so far as to accuse Obama of endangering the US by agreeing to meet with Putin in 2015.