WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) and other Republicans distanced themselves from Donald Trump on Russia Thursday, criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin one day after Mr. Trump said he welcomed praise from the Russian leader. “Vladimir Putin is an aggressor that does not share our interests,” Mr. Ryan told reporters Thursday, when asked about Mr. Trump’s comments on Russia. “Vladimir Putin is violating the...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 08, 2016 19:34 UTC