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U.S. heavy military equipment arrived in Estonia
Heavy military equipment arrived in Estonia, designated for the company of U.S. infantrymen who came to the country on Friday, February 3, the press service of 1st Infantry Brigade of Estonian Defense Forces reported.
The company of infantrymen from the 69th Armored Regiment will replace the company of airborne paratroopers from the 173rd Brigade of the United States Army. Abrams tanks and Bradley armored infantry fighting vehicles accompanied the arriving soldiers.
The Brigade will stay …
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The Kremlin disagrees with Trump's statement that Iran is a 'terrorist state'
The Kremlin disagrees with the view of U.S. President Donald Trum, that Iran is a "terrorist state," and declares that they have an intention to develop relations with this country, as stated by the Presidential Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, TASS reported.
"We do not agree with this approach," the Kremlin official said, commenting on Trump’s statement that Iran is "terrorist state number one."
"You know that Russia has a good partnership with Iran, we are cooperating on a number of issues, …
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German Foreign Minister: Rapprochement between the United States and Russia would be useful for Ukraine
Following the visit to the United States, the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, expressed confidence that the Administration of the U.S. President, Donald Trump, is still just developing its strategy towards Russia. Gabriel stated this on the air of the ARD TV Channel, Deutsche Welle reported. The Minister welcomed the possibility of rapprochement between the United States and Russia.
“We must all hope that the United States and Russia will reach an agreement but not at the …
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Lavrov: Russia is ready to do its part to improve relations with the USA
The position of the new U.S. President, Donald Trump, “gives some hope for positive developments in bilateral relations.” To restore relations with Washington, Moscow is ready to do its part, as indicated by Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, to the Austrian magazine Profil.
“We are ready to do our part to improve relations with the USA. Their degradation in recent years has occurred not because of us, but as a result of targeted actions by the previous Administration in Washington,” …
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A new bill condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine was submitted to the U.S. Congress
A bill supporting Ukraine and the further deterrence of Russian aggression was submitted to the U.S. Congress on February 2 by Eliot Engel, the representative of the Democratic Party. A link to the document has been published on the website of Congress under the number H.R. 830.
Though the text of the bill itself has not been published, it makes reference to its content: "deter, respond and stop the Russian aggression in Ukraine, help Ukraine's democratic transformation." The document will be …
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Trump and Stoltenberg discussed the conflict in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed options for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine during a telephone conversation on February 5, the White House says.
"The parties discussed the potential for a peaceful resolution of the conflict along the Ukrainian border," according to their press statement, which also asserted that the U.S. President expressed his support for the alliance.
"The President spoke with the Secretary General about U.S. …
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The US has slightly eased sanctions against the Russian FSB
The United States Department of the Treasury has slightly eased sanctions against the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). This, according to some experts, may help some US technology companies.
The directive, published on February 2, canceled some of the sanctions imposed by former U.S. President Barack Obama at the end of last year against the Federal Security Service of Russia.
U.S. citizens, companies, and other entities were forbidden to engage in any commercial relations with the …
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NATO chief: The new U.S. administration agrees on the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength
The new U.S. administration agrees with the common position of NATO about the need for dialogue with Russia from a position of strength.
This was stated by the NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, at a press conference in Brussels.
According to Stoltenberg, in a telephone conversation with the U.S. President, Donald Trump, and the Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, it was clearly conveyed that the United States remain committed to NATO and transatlantic relations.
"We do not want …
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Ukrainian businessman Firtash spent almost $800,000 on lobbying for his interests in the U.S.
The Ukrainian oligarch, Dmytro Firtash, spent almost $800,000 on lobbying on behalf of his interests in the United States, as outlined in the article “The battle for Washington. Lobby of Dmitry Firtash,” published by Ukrayinska Pravda.
“Dmytro Firtash has transferred $80,000 to the account of influential, as he believed, U.S. lobbyists two weeks before the presidential elections in the United States. By that time, the tycoon had already spent $700,000 on their services,” the article says.
It …
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Kremlin spokesman: We are not discussing deals with the US to lift sanctions
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia is not discussing deals with the US to lift sanctions, TASS reports.
"It is hardly possible to talk about any agreements now. First we have to decide on a date and place for the meeting of the two Presidents," Peskov said. Peskov told journalists that during the recent conversation between the two Presidents on Saturday, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the fight against terrorism.
According to a representative of the Kremlin, the issue of …