Contents tagged with USA
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Obama lifts restrictions on the supply of weapons to US allies in Syria
US President Barack Obama has lifted the formal restrictions on the supply of arms to US allies fighting terrorism in Syria, RIA Novosti reported.
A statement of the White House Press says that the operations involved in supporting or facilitating US military operations to fight terrorism in Syria are important to the national security interests of the United States.
Obama also overturned a ban on the supply of "military equipment" and funding in Syria, which is under US sanctions, a country …
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Former Trump adviser arrived in Moscow to meet with businessmen and 'thought leaders'
Carter Page, who served as an adviser to Donald Trump, arrived in Moscow to hold several meetings, Ria Novosti reported.
"I will meet with influential businessmen and thought leaders," Page said. He added that he will stay in Moscow until December 13th.
Trump announced Page's appointment as his adviser way back in March. A few months later, Page visited Moscow after receiving an invitation from the rector of the New Economic School, Shlomo Weber. According to The New Times, during Page's last …
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Ukraine's Antonov aircraft manufacturer offered its aircraft for Trump’s Air Force One
The Ukrainian Antonov aircraft manufacturing and services company has offered U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, to manufacture Air Force One. “Maybe, it is better to consider an Antonov aircraft as Air Force One,” the Ukrainian company commented in response to Trump’s tweet about not wanting Boeing’s extremely expensive aircraft.
Trump previously stated that the contract between the U.S. Government and Boeing for the construction of the presidential aircraft, Air Force One, should be …
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White House says Russia is responsible for finding a diplomatic resolution in Syria
Russia has a special responsibility to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Syria, as stated by the White House representative, Josh Earnest, on Wednesday December 7th, Reuters reported.
According to Earnest, Russia has a special role in the settlement of the Syrian conflict, as it stands on the side of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Moreover, Russia is interested in resolving the Syrian conflict, as it is itself seeking a way out of the situation in Syria, a White House representative …
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Number of Russians seeking asylum in the US rose drastically in 2016
In 2016, 1,912 Russian citizens asked for asylum in the U.S.A. Compared to 2015, this number increased by 31%, and since 2012, by 164%. The only time a greater number of Russians were seeking asylum in the U.S.A. was in 1994 when the American government received 2,127 applications from Russia.
Radio Free Europe reported that according to immigration lawyers, the reasons cited by Russians wishing to migrate are discrimination against the LGBTQ community, dissent concerning Vladimir Putin’s …
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Russian Defense Ministry blamed the US for death of Russian nurse in Aleppo
As it was stated by the Russian Defense Ministry, Russia saw a conspiracy in the death of the Russian nurse in Aleppo blaming the United States, Britain, and other countries.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, fighters of Al-Nusra Front, trapped in eastern Aleppo, cannot make targeted strikes and that's why the Ministry believes that the Syrian opposition forces were involved in the shelling. Opposition fighters received accurate information and coordinates of the Russian hospital, the …
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Putin calls Trump smart and says what he expects from him
Newly elected President of the USA Donald Trump is reportedly "a smart person" and should "quickly realize a level of responsibility" after being elected to the position. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed these sentiments on NTV.ru during an interview.
According to him, Trump was a businessman and an entrepreneur by nature and yet he has already accomplished being a statesman.
"Today, he is the head of the United States of America, one of the leading countries of the world, a leading …
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US Air Force Secretary: Russia is the number one threat to the United States
US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James stated that Russia is the number one threat to the United States, Reuters reported.
"Russia is the No. 1 threat to the United States. We have a number of threats that we're dealing with, but Russia could be, because of the nuclear aspect, an existential threat to the United States," James stated while speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
The Air Force Secretary also mentioned that Russia’s intercepts of US …
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US Ambassador to OSCE: Russia is escalating tensions in Ukraine to improve their position during negotiations
According to the US Ambassador to the OSCE, Daniel Baer, Russia is attempting to escalate the violence in eastern Ukraine in order to improve their position at the negotiating table and to gain concessions in their favor, Unrinform reported.
“Russia has escalated tensions on the line of contact in an attempt to wrest concessions from Ukraine by force,” Baer stated.
At the same time, he noted that fighting further complicates achieving political progress during the Minsk negotiations.
“If …
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U.S. strategic drone reportedly spotted near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine
An RQ-4A Global Hawk strategic unmanned aerial vehicle of the U.S. Air Force made a reconnaissance approach to the demarcation line near Donetsk yesterday morning, according to websites that track the movement of military aircraft.
The drone reportedly flew from north to south along the demarcation line near Donets
The US long-distance unmanned aerial vehicle with call sign UAVGH000 reportedly departed from the Sigonella Air Force Base in Sicily. According to existing information, it entered …