The US reaction to the death in prison of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is an attempt to meddle in the country’s internal affairs, Anatoly Antonov, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington, has said. He also rebuked the US for not trying to get to the bottom of the issue before making …
Read More »‘President had set his mind on it’: UK Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says US made ‘mistake’ with Afghanistan withdrawal
After being asked by Sky News on Sunday why the US “made these catastrophic decisions” in withdrawing from Afghanistan, Tugendhat insinuated that President Joe Biden wanted to focus the country solely on China instead. “I think the new US administration probably arrived in the White House and realized that the …
Read More »EU foreign affairs chief proposes new reactive force, as Afghan crisis highlights bloc’s military shortfalls
In an interview with Corriere Della Sera, Josep Borrell said the EU must be better prepared in the future, after apparent shortcomings came into focus due to the situation in Afghanistan. He added that the US is not willing to “fight for other people’s wars anymore.” Borrell stressed that the …
Read More »‘They are real enemies of Ukraine’: Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry accuses critics of ‘persecuting’ athlete in row over Olympics
Ukraine Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar announced that she had ordered an “immediate” meeting with Yaroslava Mahuchikh, the country’s high jumper and a junior army sergeant who was seen emotionally hugging new Russian champion Maria Lasitskene, an army athlete with CSKA. Unimpressed Malyar accused Mahuchikh of “careless behavior” and a lack of …
Read More »Veterans Affairs becomes first US government agency to MANDATE Covid-19 vaccinations for some staff
“Whenever a Veteran or VA employee sets foot in a VA facility, they deserve to know that we have done everything in our power to protect them from [Covid-19],″ VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced on Monday afternoon. The order applies to healthcare workers under Title 38, meaning physicians, dentists, podiatrists, …
Read More »Cuba’s US affairs director asks if ‘humanitarian intervention’ is in order as Florida becomes Covid-19 hotspot
On Friday, White House coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients revealed that “1 in 5 of all cases” of Covid-19 in the United States – or roughly 20% – were recorded “in Florida alone” and that many cases were “concentrated in communities with lower vaccination rates.” Florida is currently the third most …
Read More »US Department of Justice launches probe into Hunter Biden’s ‘tax affairs’ amid calls for ‘special counsel’
The son of nominal President-elect Joe Biden issued a statement on Wednesday, saying that the US Attorney’s Office in his home state of Delaware notified his lawyers that “they are investigating my tax affairs.” He added that he expects a “professional and objective review” to demonstrate that he handled his …
Read More »The Ministry of foreign Affairs, the United States sent a protest note to Russia in connection with the construction of the naval base in Venezuela
According to media reports, the decision on the beginning of construction of the Russian military base in Venezuela (specifically talking about the point of placing submarines of the nuclear fleet) was taken last fall. Previously reported by one of the Deputy Sergei Shoigu Nikolai Pankov, speaking before the State Duma …
Read More »The Deputy asked the Ministry of environment and Ministry of foreign Affairs to evacuate Dolphin from Iran
The head of the Duma Committee on ecology and environmental protection Vladimir burmatov directed inquiry to the Ministry of environment to the Ministry together with the Ministry of foreign Affairs engaged in the evacuation of Russian veterinarian Ivan Zatsepilov and bottlenose dolphins Cassis that are in Iran, said Friday the …
Read More »In Agency on Affairs of nationalities commented on receiving ROC ₽4.5 billion of subsidies
“Evaluating the relationship between NGOs and religious associations is not implemented” In Agency on Affairs of nationalities commented on receiving ROC ₽4.5 billion of subsidies The Federal Agency for the Affairs of nationalities (FADH), through which non-profit organizations of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) received 4.55 billion rubles of subsidies, …
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