The US Treasury Department extended the period during which US investors should get rid of shares of Russian companies En+, Rusal and GAZ Group, which are under Washington's sanctions. Investors had until May 7 to do this but the deadline was extended to June 6. They should also wind down contracts with companies on the sanctions list.

On May 1, a new document extended permission to get rid of holdings in AgroHolding Kuban, Basic Element Limited, B-Finance Ltd., JSC EuroSibEnergo, Gazprom …

State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert published a tweet stating that the United States has begun an operation in Syria to liberate the last strongholds of the Islamic State group.

According to the Nauert, the operation will be conducted by the United States-led coalition and "local partners", including the Syrian Democratic Forces. "The fighting will be difficult, but we and our partners will prevail," the statement said.

Nauert stressed that the US intends to protect the borders of …

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran’s nuclear program during a recently-held telephone conversation, as reported by the French President’s Press Office reported on this development.

“The Presidents expressed their common desire to preserve the achievement of the 2015 agreement on Iran's nuclear energy,” said the statement.

Macron also stressed that discussions regarding control of Iranian nuclear activity after 2025, Iran’s missile program, and …