Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ), indicating he will resist any Trump administration proposal to “reset” relations with Russia, released a scathing statement Tuesday labeling Russian President Vladimir Putin a tyrant and a murderer. The statement came a day after President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Putin by phone and offered an optimistic appraisal of the U.S.-Russia relationship going forward. McCain, reacting to news that Russia was increasing airstrikes in Syrian cities where some U.S.-backed allies are revolting against...
