Trump nominates candidate for post of ambassador to Azerbaijan
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Alexander Alden for the post of ambassador to Azerbaijan, according to the White House website.
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US Congress fails once again to pass resolution to end Iran war
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked the latest Democratic-led effort to end the Iran war until it is authorized by Congress, but the measure edged closer to passage as a third Republican voted to advance the bill.
US passes bill to end government shutdown
The U.S. Senate approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and snarled air traffic.
Trump asks Senate to hold off on considering Russia sanctions bill
The U.S. President, member of the Republican Party Donald Trump has asked his fellow party members in the U.S. Senate not to bring to a vote, for the time being, a bill that would tighten sanctions against Russia, including by imposing restrictions on third countries.
U.S. preparing sanctions against Turkey over Syrian Kurds
The U.S. senators introduced bipartisan legislation that would impose sanctions on Turkey, citing concerns over military action by that country or groups that it backs, in northern Syria. The legislation was introduced in the hope the …
U.S. lawmakers threaten sanctions over Georgia’s “foreign agents” bill
A bipartisan group of U.S. House members is warning that Congress could pass sanctions on Georgia if Tbilisi moves forward with its controversial "foreign agents" bill. The bill, pushed by the governing Georgian …
Senate introduce bill to freeze $6bln in Iranian funds
U.S. Senator Tim Scott is calling on Congress to freeze $6 billion in Iranian assets that were unlocked as part of a U.S. prisoner swap deal in September. The funds currently are being held in South Korea and are due …
Pro-Armenian U.S. senator Yuri Kim dismissed
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, U.S. Senator Yuri Kim, has been dismissed. During the meeting, the U.S. Senate …
U.S. Senate approves Lynne Tracy as new ambassador to Russia
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday backed Lynne Tracy’s nomination as U.S. envoy to Russia, according to a C-SPAN TV live broadcast. Voting is ongoing, but Tracy has already received enough votes to receive the post. U.S. …
U.S. Senate Committee recommends to approve Tracy as U.S. envoy to Russia
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations recommended to approve the nomination of Lynne Tracy as the US ambassador to Russia, the committee’s press service told TASS on Wednesday. Now her nomination will be reviewed …
Democrats hold majority in US Senate
The US Democratic Party retained control of the Senate thanks to the victory of its candidate Catherine Cortez-Mastro in Nevada, CNN reports. After counting 96% of the votes, Cortez-Mastro is ahead of Republican Adam Laxalt by …
Biden predicts Democrats to win Senate
U.S. President Joe Biden predicted that the Democratic Party will have majority control of the Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections. Biden made the prediction while departing for a flight on Marine One with his wife, first …
Two conditions on F-16 sales to Türkiye dropped from US NDAA bill
Two provisions that were set to restrict the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye in the U.S. Senate version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill have been removed, sources said Tuesday. The U.S. Senate …
U.S. seeks to label Russia as sponsor of terrorism
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution on Wednesday calling for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism for actions in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Ukraine. …
U.S. senator wants Turkey to cut off ties with Russia to buy F-16 jets
The chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Robert Menendez, listed conditions under which he could remove his objections to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, which include the abandonment by Ankara of Russia's S-400 …
U.S. Senate approves $40 billion in Ukraine aid
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Thursday sending the bill to the White House for U.S. President Joe Biden to sign into law. The Senate voted 86-11 in favor of the emergency package of …
OPEC splits US legislators
A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill yesterday that could expose the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partners to lawsuits for collusion on boosting crude oil prices
U.S. Senate to vote on Nord Stream 2 sanctions bill today
The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on a bill being pushed by Republican Ted Cruz to slap sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline in Europe, although it is not expected to garner enough support to pass. The bill is …
Zelensky calls on US Senate to support sanctions against Nord Stream 2
Kiev is calling on the US Senate to support the Nord Stream 2 sanctions law, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. “Ukraine asks all our friends in the US Senate to support the law to protect the European energy …
U.S. vow new sanctions if Turkey buys additional Russia's S-400
U.S. Senators warned NATO ally Turkey that they would trigger new sanctions if it goes ahead with plans to purchase additional Russian missile defense systems. "We were crystal clear when we wrote the CAATSA law: …
