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Iran refuses to negotiate with Trump
Iran will not hold negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with the country, said official government representative Mohammad Bagher Nobakht.
Commenting on the request of several Iranian politicians to begin negotiations with the U.S., Nobakht stressed that there is no logic in this, but he did not rule out a dialogue with other countries.
“We never negotiate when it comes to national security issues, but dialogue remains one of the …
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Russia to enter trade war with US
The Russian government intends to place customs duties on American goods in response to Donald Trump’s administration policy, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Oreshkin said on Tuesday.
These measures will be a response to the American tariffs on steel and aluminum from Russia, which have been in force since April. The tariffs will cause the Russian economy to lose roughly $500 million per year. The US has refused to compensate these losses, and so Moscow intends to introduce “ …
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US Senate bans sale of F-35 fighters to Turkey
The U.S. Senate has banned the sale of fifth-generation F-35 fighters to Turkey because of Turkey’s intention to purchase S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia. Turkey expressed regret over the U.S. Senate’s decision and noted that companies from the Middle East country manufactured parts for the fighters. Now Ankara has to look for alternatives or speed up the development of its own military aircraft.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said it was unfortunate that the U.S. …
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Ukraine and Israel ready for free trade agreement
On June 19, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and the leadership of Israel agreed that they are ready for a free trade agreement between the two countries,reported the press center of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
In Jerusalem, the 11th meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Israeli Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation was held. It was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, and the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Minister of Environmental Protection, …
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Warsaw: Poland painstakingly working to prevent Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Polish Deputy Minister of Energy Michał Kurtyka said that Warsaw has demanded that the EU gas directive be changed as soon as possible to prevent the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Polskie Radio reports.
According to Kurtyka, the ambassadors of the European Union will amend the document in late June. The deputy minister said this has become possible as a result of "the hard, painstaking and months-long work of Polish diplomats." These amendments will extend EU legislation to all …