The Washington Post reports ‘Doge’ is requesting access to the system that contains the personal financial records of millions of Americans

The Kremlin said a US citizen briefly detained at a Moscow airport for allegedly travelling into Russia with cannabis-laced gummy sweets had been released ahead of Tuesday’s talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at improving ties, Agence France-Presse reports.

Asked about reports that a US citizen – identified as Kalob Wayne Byers – was released after being arrested on Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “As on Tuesday the restoration of relations will be discussed, these events can be seen in that context.”

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/17/elon-musk-doge-irs-donald-trump-ukraine-europe-us-marco-rubio-politics-live