No Putin - Trump meeting?
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed political ructions in the United States for difficulties in arranging a summit with President Donald Trump. Putin said last month the proposed summit was …
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EU to cut corners on Poland and Baltic countries
The European Commission plans to shift more than 30 billion euro in EU funding away from central and eastern Europe, the Financial Times reported with reference to draft documents. Draft documents show the commission …
US preparing new sanctions against Russia
US President Donald Trump issued a memo ordering State Secretary Mike Pompeo to propose sanctions on Russia in response to alleged violations of a 1987 missile treaty, the White House said today. A …
Is Europe breaking ties with US?
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the unilateral U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal undermines confidence in the global order. Speaking in the western German city of Muenster, Merkel noted that it took 12 …
Does US curtail sanctions campaign?
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that Washington's recent anti-Russian sanctions had the “necessary impact.” Speaking in an interview broadcast Thursday on Fox Business, Mnuchun said that these …
What are consequences of West's 'childish games'?
Commenting on the expulsion of Russian diplomats over the Skripal case, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow does not want to play childish games with Western countries. “We don’t …
Expulsion of Russian diplomats provokes divisions within Berlin
Along with the United States and several European countries, Germany yesterday announced the expulsion of four Russian diplomats. German politicians, commenting on the decision of Angela Merkel's Cabinet, are far from being …
What does Trump's silence on Russia's election mean?
US President Donald Trump has not yet called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on the election victory. According to the Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry …
Everyone included in 'Kremlin report'
The U.S. Treasury Department has released "Kremlin report" - the list of Russians who are potential targets for future U.S. sanctions. The list has the names of 114 senior politicians and members of the Russian leadership, as well …
Trump decides on Iran sanctions relief
US President Donald Trump has decided to extend sanctions relief for Iran for another 120 days, leaving the 2015 nuclear deal intact, according to a person familiar with the matter. Trump decided to extend sanctions …
Is London open to reconciliation with Moscow?
Russian and UK foreign ministers agree that Russian-UK relations cannot be called satisfactory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson today. …
Why did Trump recognize Jerusalem as Israel capital?
US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel caused a wave of criticism in the international community. In particular, eight countries-members of the UN Security Council will discuss current …
Putin and Trump to discuss 'hot issues'
The meeting of the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the US President Donald Trump would be a good opportunity to discuss the hottest issues - both international and bilateral, Russian Presidential Spokesman …
Will Austria lift anti-Russian sanctions?
Austria may start working to mitigate or abolish European sanctions against Russia. Heinz-Christian Strache, chairman of the far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPO), who is involved in the formation of the new government, …
Cancer of separatism: from Karabakh to Catalonia
This week Catalonia took last step towards the collapse of united Spain by adopting a declaration on the independence following an illegal referendum. This decision was not supported by any country of the world, just like a separatist entity in …
Will US and Turkey switch from visa conflict to military one?
Ankara can expel American troops stationed at Turkey’s southern Incirlik Air Base as the US suspended handling all regular visa applications in Turkey, Turkish media reported today. Yesterday, Washington suspended handling all …
Is reformation period coming in EU?
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel and French President Emmanuel Macron are discussing the creation of "a coalition of goodwill" of …
US suspends procedure of issuing nonimmigrant visas throughout Russia
The United States will suspend the procedure of issuing nonimmigrant visas in Russia as of August 23, in Moscow this procedure will be resumed on September 1, the US embassy has announced. "As a result of the Russian …
Vladimir Olenchenko: "Trump closed the prospect of the Russian-American relations"
Yesterday, US President Donald Trump signed into a law a bill on new sanctions against Russia, adopted by Congress a week ago, saying that the document limits the executive power and its ability to pursue the foreign policy, and is …
Russia - US diplomatic clinch: where is way out?
Washington expressed its regret over Moscow's decision to cut the US diplomatic presence in Russia, a representative of the Department of State said. "The Russian government has demanded the U.S. Mission to Russia …
