Miriam Elder

Miriam Elder is the world editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Her secure PGP fingerprint is 5B5F EC17 C20B C11F 226D 3EBE 6205 F92F AC14 DCB1

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Trump Told G7 Leaders That Crimea Is Russian Because Everyone Speaks Russian In Crimea

Trump made the remarks over dinner with other world leaders at the G7 summit in Canada.

Alberto Nardelli • 9 months ago

Stop Blaming Russian Bots For Everything

“I’m not convinced on this bot thing,” said one of the men behind the Russian bot thing.

Miriam Elder • One year ago

Trump Got What He Wanted In Davos: Elite Acceptance

There were scattered boos, but the president was chiefly treated to the kind of fascinated audience he craves.

Miriam Elder • One year ago

Davos Organizers Say They’re Not Worried About Anti-Trump Protests

The Trump show goes to Switzerland.

Miriam Elder • One year ago

The Answers To The New York Terror Attack Probably Won’t Be Found In Uzbekistan

Domestic terror is an American problem now.

Miriam Elder • One year ago

Smoke Billowed From The Russian Consulate In San Francisco Ahead Of Its Closure

The US has ordered Russia to shut down the building. "We were given two days," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

Miriam Elder • One year ago

A Network Of Russian-Language News Sites Is Secretly Owned By Kremlin, Investigation Finds

The investigation, by Latvia’s Re:Baltica journalism center, found that via a number of vehicles registered in the Netherlands and Russia, Baltnews is actually owned by the same Kremlin media holding that owns Sputnik.

Miriam Elder • One year ago

Trump's Critics Are Letting The Bigger Russia Story Slide

When meeting an ambassador is a problem, we’re in trouble.

Miriam Elder • 2 years ago

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Denounces "Fake News"

“Who is fighting with whom?”

Miriam Elder • 2 years ago

Here's How State Department Officials Worldwide Are Being Coached To Talk About Trump's Travel Ban

A "playbook" went out on Tuesday to State Department staffers — include those at embassies worldwide — trying to explain how to discuss Trump's executive order.

Miriam Elder • 2 years ago

Behind Closed Doors At Davos: “Make Elites Great Again”

Panic grips the World Economic Forum.

Miriam Elder • 2 years ago

Russians Are Trying To Figure Out Donald Trump Too

The one thing they know is they still hate Hillary. BuzzFeed News' Miriam Elder reports from Davos, Switzerland.

Miriam Elder • 2 years ago

Trump’s Translator Wants The Global Elite To Understand Him

Anthony Scaramucci, a Davos regular turned Trump adviser, is presenting himself as the unlikely go-between for a crass, wealthy populist and bleeding-heart wealthy do-gooders.

Miriam Elder • 2 years ago

These Reports Allege Trump Has Deep Ties To Russia

A dossier, compiled by a person who has claimed to be a former British intelligence official, alleges Russia has compromising information on Trump. The allegations are unverified, and the report contains errors.