The University of Michigan has revealed its consumer sentiment gauge has nosedived to a record low of 50.2 points on Friday. The figure stood nearly 10 points below predictions economic experts gave the Wall Street Journal and represented a drop of 8.2 points over the past month. Views on current …
Read More »Russia declares relations with US at ‘rock bottom’
The political relationship between Moscow and Washington has deteriorated so much that it has hit rock bottom, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Monday. Speaking to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary described the negative tone of the current bilateral talks between the two nations. Despite finding some …
Read More »It’s up to Washington to rescue rock bottom relations with Russia, Moscow insists after US envoy visit
In a statement issued on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said there were hopes to rescue struggling bilateral ties after US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland visited Moscow last month for talks. According to Zakharova, Nuland has a “specific task” to solve the impasse over travel permits, which …
Read More »US Senate Intelligence Committee ‘intends to get to the bottom’ of mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’ attacks
The committee’s chairman, Democrat Mark Warner, and its Republican vice-chairman Marco Rubio said on Friday they have been aware of such attacks against officials in Havana, Cuba, and other places over the last five years. “This pattern of attacking our fellow citizens serving our government appears to be increasing. The …
Read More »Despite rock bottom relations back home on Earth, Russia & US embrace space partnership for another decade of rocket-sharing
On Saturday, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the proposals, extending the agreement until the end of 2030. According to a missive from officials, it will underwrite “the exploration and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes” for the best part of the coming decade. “This document is one …
Read More »Relations with US at rock bottom after Biden’s ‘killer’ jibe, Moscow says – but American diplomats insist it’s all Russia’s fault
On Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, told reporters that the state of ties between the two countries had “hit the bottom,” and that there are currently no fixed plans to send Moscow’s ambassador back to Washington. Anatoly Antonov had been recalled amid a growing diplomatic spat, after Biden was …
Read More »‘Bottom of the barrel’ political adviser? MyPillow CEO suspected of urging Trump to declare MARTIAL LAW during White House visit
A Washington Post photographer snapped a picture of Lindell arriving at the West Wing on Friday with a notepad which appeared to urge Trump to take drastic measures just days ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. “[Insurrection?] Act now as a result of the assault on the …,” reads one incomplete …
Read More »CNN analyst & historian says Trump’s election claims ‘rock bottom’ of US history, deletes ‘poorly worded’ tweet after backlash
“As a political historian, I’ve studied a lot of bad things from our past. This moment is really rock bottom,” Zelizer tweeted, apparently referring to President Donald Trump’s press conference, in which the latter alleged voter count irregularities, vowing to sue several states where his initial edge over Biden had …
Read More »The ruble broke the “bottom” for a month due to the sales of the public debt of Russia
The ruble resumed its decline on the Moscow stock exchange on Friday amid a sharp reduction of foreign currency supply and sales in the Russian market of public debt, for which the first week of July was the worst since March. At 15.22 GMT, the dollar rises in price by …
Read More »Putin’s state machine is corrupt from top to bottom. Daria Besedina
Speech of the Deputy Besedinoy in the Moscow city Duma against the amendments to the Constitution. All legislative assemblies of regions of Russia have supported an amendment to the Constitution. The protest turned out to vote in the Moscow city Duma. MP Daria Besedina from the faction “Yabloko” came to …
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