Contents tagged with USA
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Lavrov after talks with Pompeo: US does not want war in Venezuela
After meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday 6 May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that no one in the world wants the Venezuelan crisis to end in war. However, he believes that any US military operation in the Latin American country could have catastrophic consequences.
“From my contact with American and other colleagues – European and Latin American – I do not see any proponents of a reckless military solution. I hope that this understanding which we …
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Media: Washington to dismiss Yovanovitch from post of US ambassador to Ukraine
On May 20, Marie Yovanovitch will be ceasing her role of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine, ZN.UA reported citing its sources.
“Marie Yovanovitch left for Washington in a hurry to attend meetings. This Saturday, May 11th, the ambassador is due to fly to Ukraine. And on May 20, as all the diplomats at the embassy were informed today, Yovanovitch will be returning to Washington,” the news agency writes.
According to the news agency, the …
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Maduro asks Russia for more soldiers and protection from sanctions
The contingent of Russian soldiers in Venezuela may be enlarged, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced on Monday after a visit to Moscow where he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Arreaza said that, in addition to military support, Caracas is counting on Russia’s support to overcome the US financial sanctions that have cut off the Nicolas Maduro regime from a significant portion of its oil dollars.
“We hope that with Russia’s support we will be able to establish …
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US Ambassador to Germany warns again of Nord Stream 2 sanctions
In an interview with the publication Focus, US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell alluded to the sanctions that Washington could impose on the German companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project.
“From an American perspective, the pipeline will bring more than just gas, but also an increased sanction risk,” he said. He pointed out that the pipeline will make EU countries dependent on Russia.
The American diplomat has repeatedly said that “the companies that operate in the …
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Kremlin: Russia opposes Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Treaty
Russia believes that the idea of nuclear disarmament is still premature. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the moment would only provoke a conflict between the nuclear powers, stated the Russian delegation at the meeting of the committee for conference preparation on The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), reports Gazeta.ru.
According to Russian representatives, the disarmament process must be approached “realistically and in several stages”. At …
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US strategic drone conducts reconnaissance flight over eastern Ukraine
On May 1, the United States Air Force strategic unmanned aerial vehicle RQ-4B Global Hawk conducted long reconnaissance flight along the demarcation line in Donbas, reported Interfax with reference to the Western aviation resources data.
The drone with the tail number 10-2048 flew from the Sicilian airbase Sigonella and for five hours cruised along the demarcation line in the airspace controlled by Ukraine at an altitude of about 16 thousand meters.
At the same time, in line with the mission …
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Venezuelans transfer $300 million to Russian banks
The amount held by Venezuelan entities in Russian banks grew by 29% to $1.16 billion in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to statistics from the Bank of Russia. Venezuelan companies and individuals transferred $337 million to Russian credit organizations over the three month period.
This increase could be the result of Venezuelans transferring funds from American banks due to the risk of sanctions, observes analyst Dmitry Monastyrshin from Promsvyazbank. “It could be legal entities or …
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Naftogaz attempts to seizes additional Gazprom assets in Luxembourg
The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has disclosed new details on the attempts made by Naftogaz of Ukraine to seize its assets in order to implement the ruling of the Stockholm Arbitration Institute, which ordered Gazprom to pay the Ukrainian company more than $2.5 billion in compensation, Radio Liberty reports.
According to Gazprom’s latest financial report, on 15 February, Naftogaz notified the Gazprom subsidiary “Gaz Capital” and the largest banks in Luxembourg that all of Gazprom’s assets and …
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Kremlin praises Kim Jong-un's negotiation skills
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on the talks between the Russian and DPRK leaders. In particular, he emphasized the professionalism and preparedness of Kim Jong-un, reported TASS.
“Kim Jong-un has an excellent grasp of the material and was very responsive, well-informed on all topics and has his own position. He gives off the impression of a quite experienced, well-educated and very balanced leader,” said the president’s press secretary.
Peskov also noted that …
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Kremlin: Russia is ready to negotiate nuclear disarmament
Russian Presidential Aide responsible for international affairs, Yuri Ushakov, commented on the United States President Donald Trump’s statements, who urged Moscow and Beijing to abandon nuclear weapons, and noted that, the U.S. themselves would like to reach such agreement.
“First of all, it is necessary to carry out what remains (the existing agreements),” RIA Novosti quoted Ushakov’s view expressed in the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin "on the TV channel Russia 1.
According to the …