A “stable and predictable relationship with Russia” is on the diplomat’s agenda upon his return, Sullivan announced, as quoted by a spokesperson of the US Embassy in Moscow. The decision has been made following the meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland this …
Read More »US Ambassador to Russia to return to America: Sullivan heads home after advice from Moscow to go to Washington for ‘consultations’
The diplomat has been reportedly reluctant to leave the country, with US news outlet Axios saying that he wanted to stay in Moscow, and would not go home unless he was expelled. Now, it appears he has taken the ‘advice’, and will return this week. “I believe it is important …
Read More »Biden’s UN ambassador slammed for declaring white supremacy ‘weaved’ into US ‘founding documents and principles’
Speaking to the National News Network, a civil rights organization founded by Al Sharpton, Thomas-Greenfield spoke about the Biden administration’s intention to reenter the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, which former President Donald Trump left in 2018. To join the Human Rights Council, according to Thomas-Greenfield, the US must “acknowledge …
Read More »After day of drama, Russian ambassador to US summoned back to Moscow for consultations on future relations with Washington
In a statement announcing the envoy’s recall on Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the ambassador was needed in Moscow for “consultations to analyze what to do and where to head in the context of the relations with the US.” Representatives of the Foreign Ministry and other relevant …
Read More »Ex-ambassador appointed to lead ‘Havana syndrome’ task force, as CIA expands inquiry into mysterious brain injuries
Ambassador Pamela Spratlen will officially be the Senior Advisor to the Health Incident Response Task Force, established in 2018 to deal with “long-term brain injuries” allegedly suffered by State Department and CIA personnel in Cuba and China. She will report directly to Blinken and senior State Department leadership, Foggy Bottom …
Read More »Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials
“I vote with both hands for the European Union representative to be declared persona non grata,” Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Tuesday before calling for the vote which demands a revision of the EU’s presence in Caracas. Later on Tuesday, the National Assembly, which is controlled by President Nicolas …
Read More »Italian ambassador killed in attack on UN peacekeepers in DR Congo
The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Ambassador Luca Attanasio and a member of the country’s Carabinieri police were killed during an attack on a UN convoy in the city of Goma in eastern Congo, near the border with Rwanda. According to Rai News, the head of the EU delegation in …
Read More »Don’t treat Beijing as ‘imaginary enemy,’ China’s ambassador tells US
Speaking at an online forum on Thursday, Ambassador Cui Tiankai urged the US to abandon its hostile mindset and not treat Beijing as its foe of any sort. Treating China as a strategic rival and imaginary enemy would be a huge strategic misjudgment. To develop any policy on the basis …
Read More »No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’
“I had a vaccination with the Russian vaccine that was announced in August, Sputnik V. I didn’t have any particular side effects. I’m going to have an antibody test in the near future”, said Mr. Terracciano on Monday. He added that he found it “deeply regrettable” that during a pandemic …
Read More »If Biden makes Disney’s Bob Iger his China ambassador, expect a wave of twofold propaganda
There is substance to these rumours, as Iger has political ambitions, and was even thinking about a run for president in the 2020 election. In February, he marked the beginning of the end of his 25-year run at Disney, stepping down as CEO and becoming executive chairman, thus creating room to …
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