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Molly Coleman gains St. Paul City Council spot in special election
The election was needed to fill out the term of a council member who resigned due to health issues. Coleman’s win adds to her family’s political lineage.
What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts
Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure. But as tensions mounted between Moscow and the West following the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and allegations of meddling with the 2016 U.S. elections, those became increasingly less frequent, and their tone became less friendly.