Bloomberg Russia accused President Donald Trump of rushing to judgement after an apparent poison-gas attack in Syria prompted the harshest US criticism of the Kremlin under the new administration, further denting hopes of a breakthrough in relations. “We would welcome a more considered approach,” President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters on a conference call on Thursday. “This …

  WASHINGTON / AP Vice President Mike Pence plans to travel to South Korea and Japan later this month amid simmering tensions along the Korean peninsula over North Korea’s attempts to advance its nuclear and missile programs. The White House said on Thursday that Pence would depart April 15 on a 10-day, four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific region that will …

  LONDON / AP European Council President Donald Tusk and British Prime Minister Theresa May met on Thursday to seek a smooth start to the U.K.’s EU departure, a day after the European Parliament laid out tough guidelines for the divorce negotiations. The talks came as both sides are settling on their negotiating positions, and after some strong tabloid headlines …