Contents tagged with USA
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Russia and U.S. will restore the memorandum on the prevention of air incidents in Syria
The Chiefs of the General Staff of Russia, Valery Gerasimov, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the United States, Joseph Dunford, discussed the Russian-American memorandum on the prevention of air incidents in Syria on Saturday, May 6. The parties confirmed their readiness to restore its operation in full, reports the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Russian ministry also stressed the intention to work together "on additional measures to prevent conflict situations" in carrying out …
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The US gave Ukraine a television tower to be installed in the Luhansk region
The United States built a television tower and sent it to Ukraine in order to support the information security of the country in the Luhansk region, as reported by the Minister of Information Policy, Yuriy Stets, according to 112 Ukraine.
"There is a financial assistance program that supports Ukraine's information security, implemented by, for example, NATO and other countries’ missions, including the US. Presently, the television tower in the Luhansk region is being installed, with technical …
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The Russian Ministry of Defense commented on the presence of Russian aircraft off the coast of Alaska
A Tu-95MS long-range strategic bomber accompanied by Su-35S multi-purpose fighters carried out a scheduled flight off the coast of Alaska on Thursday, May 4, to RIA Novosti reported citing the Press Service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
"In the course of training flights, pilots of Su-35S aircraft performed elements of complex aerobatics, flight along a given route, and piloting of a combat aircraft at extremely low altitudes and maximum permissible altitudes," the commentary on the …
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U.S. may begin to monitor Russia’s eastern ports over North Korean sanctions
The administration of the White House plans to undertake special monitoring of several Russian ports in Primorsky Krai in light of the implementation of sanctions against North Korea. Such a provision is included in a bill adopted Thursday by the U.S. Congressional House of Representatives.
If the law is passed, the U.S. president will be obliged to provide congressmen with a full report annually, for a period of five years, on the ports and airports involved in the violation of sanctions …
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U.S. Congress approves $560 million for Ukraine from federal budget
After several weeks of political negotiations, the upper house of the U.S. Congress has approved by a majority vote a consolidated draft federal budget in the total amount of $1.1 trillion for the 2017 financial year, which ends on September 30. Voting took place on Thursday.
79 senators supported the bill, while 18 opposed. The House of Representatives voted on the document the day before. For the budget’s final entry into force, President Trump must sign the document.
It is expected that …
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Tillerson: There is currently no trust between the USA and Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says that at the present time, there is virtually no trust between Washington and Moscow. He referenced the agreements on arms control and the situation in Ukraine as the areas in which Russia "is not being particularly helpful today."
At the same time, he mentioned the necessity to restore a certain level of trust with Russia. He stated there was a need to work on a long list of things – from military and nuclear agreements to Ukraine, the Crimea, and …
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Updated US draft budget envisages $560 million for Ukraine
The consolidated bill on US budget appropriations for the 2017 fiscal year, presented in Congress, envisages an allocation of at least $560.465 million to support Ukraine, as stated on the draft Appropriation Act published on the official US Congress site.
“Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than $410 million must be available for aid for Ukraine,” paragraph 7046 of the bill states.
Furthermore, paragraph 9014 indicates that from the US budget, $150 …
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U.S. THAAD anti-missile system begins its operation in South Korea
The U.S. military has completed the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system, which triggered protests from Russia, China and North Korea when it was delivered to South Korea. The missile system is there to intercept missiles from North Korea, reports the BBC.
The capabilities of THAAD missile launchers and equipment to intercept North Korean missiles are limited at the moment, a Pentagon official told the news agency Agence France-Presse.
According to him, it will take several months to …
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Kremlin: Putin and Trump want to meet at G20 summit
The Presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, have held telephone talks, the Kremlin press service reported.
The leaders of the two countries discussed the prospects for coordinating the actions of Russia and the United States in the fight against terrorism in Syria, as well as "thoroughly discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula."
It is noted that Putin called for restraint and a reduction in the level of tension. The presidents agreed to "establish …
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Lavrov and Tillerson discussed future talks on Syria in Astana
On May 1st, TASS reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The diplomats discussed, among other things, a meeting in Astana dedicated to the Syrian settlement, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
"The foreign ministers briefly exchanged views on the international meeting on Syria held in Astana on May 3rd and 4th," the Ministry's statement says.
Other aspects of bilateral relations were …