Trump strategy document singles out Russia as bad actor globally
Trump strategy document singles out Russia as bad actor globally 12/18/2017 8:51:26 PM The administration warned that intellectual property theft by China is a national security problem. Washington, Reuters, December 18, 2017 - US President Donald Trump’s administration named Russia on Monday as a bad actor on the world stage in a policy document that offers a sober analysis of Moscow as a rival despite Trump’s own bid for warmer ties with President Vladimir Putin. The criticism of Russia, laid out in a new national security strategy formed from Trump’s “America First” foreign policy vision, reflects a view long held by American diplomats that Russia actively undermines US interests at home and abroad. Excerpts of the strategy document released on Monday made no direct mention of US allegations that Russia meddled in last year’s presidential election. A US federal investigation is also looking into whether Trump campaign aides colluded with Russia,...