Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories Ground Game For 80 years, a large part of the president’s legacy has been defined by how he conducts this country’s relationship with the Soviet Union or, now, Russia. Former president Barack Obama’s foreign policy approach was notable because his pivot to Asia was a really a pivot away from Russia. None of these presidents experienced what happened to came to his defense in the middle of a political firestorm. Yes, there are congressional and law enforcement investigations into what role, if any, Russia played in the 2016 US presidential election. What’s more, The Washington Post reported this week that Trump shared highly classified intelligence with the Russian foreign minister in the Oval Office. Democrats believe it, and Republicans want answers. But Vladimir Putin says it never happened and Trump did nothing wrong. ”If it comes in an email,” Senator Marco Rubio said, “I wouldn’t click on the attachment, that’s for sure.” Indeed, at a press conference with the Italian prime minister, Putin joked that he should chide his foreign minister for not sharing the intelligence with him. “I’ll be forced to issue him with a reprimand because he did not share these secrets with us,” Putin said. “Not with me, nor with representatives of Russia’s intelligence services. It was very bad of him.” And then Putin mocked the entire controversy — perh... Link to the full article to read more