Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told state-run Interfax news agency that some of his colleagues had corresponded with the Trump camp.

“Obviously, we know most of the people from his entourage,” Ryabkov said. “Those people have always been in the limelight in the United States and have occupied high-ranking positions. I cannot say that all of them but quite a few have been staying in touch with Russian representatives.”

“We have just begun to consider ways of building dialogue with the future Donald Trump administration and channels we will be using for those purposes,” Ryabkov added. Ryabkov, however, added that the Kremlin “does not cherish any special hopes in the wake of Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president.” News of Ryabkov’s comments was first reported on by The Washington Post.(nydailynews.com)...[+]

A Houston-area man believed to be hiding information about his missing 16-year-old girlfriend and her slain mother and sister was arrested, police said.

Jesse Dobbs, 21, was booked into jail Wednesday on a resisting arrest charge the day after authorities issued an Amber Alert for Kirsten Fritch, according to the Baytown Police Department. Her mother Cynthia Morris and younger sister Breanna Pavilicek were found dead Tuesday.(nydailynews.com)…[+]

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump promised to move “rapidly” to make big changes in Washington during his first visit as President-elect, following visits with the Republican leaders who will be charged with executing his agenda in Congress.

“We can’t get started fast enough, whether it’s healthcare or immigration, so many different things, we’ll be working on them very rapidly and I think we’ll be putting things up very quickly,” Trump said in a brief press statement after dining alongside Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. “We had a very good meeting, a very detailed meeting. We’re going to lower taxes as you know, we’re going to fix healthcare and make it more affordable and better, we’re going to do a real job for the public.”(nydailynews.com)…[+]