In an interview with Oksana Boyko, host of RT’s Worlds Apart, the top Iranian diplomat said it would be a mistake to think that his personal relationship with Biden could help trigger a major diplomatic breakthrough between the two longtime rivals. Zarif said his history with Biden can be traced …
Read More »Italy’s Giuseppe Conte steps down as PM but hopes to return to power with new coalition govt
The move has been described as Conte’s best shot at remaining in power, after a small party led by former PM Matteo Renzi, Italia Viva, pulled out of the ruling coalition, costing the government its absolute majority in the Senate. Italia Viva’s exit from the coalition triggered a political crisis …
Read More »UK hopes to begin easing Covid-19 lockdown by March, foreign minister says
“What we want to do is get out of this national lockdown as soon as possible,” Raab told Sky News on Sunday. The UK went into a deeper, nationwide lockdown on January 5, shutting down most non-essential businesses and schools, as well as promoting a working-from-home approach. Britain is also …
Read More »Beijing likens Capitol storming to Hong Kong protests, hopes US can enjoy ‘peace, stability and security as soon as possible’
Speaking on Thursday during a regular press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying blasted the “thugs” involved in the violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and likened the unrest to the Hong Kong protests. “Some people in the US reacted and used very different words to what happened in …
Read More »Trump signs Covid-19 relief & spending bill… but hopes Congress will vote to increase payouts to $2,000
“I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed,” Trump said in a statement. On Tuesday, Trump threatened to veto a $2.3 trillion spending package that allocates $900 billion for coronavirus relief, and $1.4 trillion in …
Read More »Putin hopes Biden will put an end to Moscow interference in US elections hysteria, says it’s used to tarnish US-Russian relations
During his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin was asked by the singer, who branched out into politics and journalism earlier this year, why Russian hackers didn’t help Trump secure re-election this time around. “It isn’t so much a question,” Putin replied, “as a provocation. Russian hackers didn’t help …
Read More »China’s Huawei hopes to hold on to Europe’s 5G networks amid US sanctions pressure
Huawei has been locked in an intensifying trade and political spat between the US and China since last year, when it was added to the infamous Entity List that barred American businesses from dealing with the Chinese firm without getting a special license from the government. The pressure has intensified …
Read More »Putin has deprived the Baltic States of the last hopes for compensation for “Soviet occupation”
The article of President of Russia Vladimir Putin about the Second world war caused the immediate and extremely negative reaction in the Baltic States. The indignation of the Baltic States is clear, the reasons for it are obvious: Putin refused any concessions and compromises in matters of the Second world …
Read More »“People prone to critical thinking, hopes for change have almost disappeared”
Than suffering the modern Russian society from the point of view of psychiatry Do you feel that violence around it is more, less happiness, and the future anxious? You are not alone — we can say that all of Russian society today “on the verge of a nervous breakdown”. We …
Read More »It became known that Poroshenko has high hopes
The President hopes to receive EU financial assistance. The President is not going to retreat and seek help from European partners. Talks about getting the macro-financial assistance from the EU continue. This was stated on Thursday, 23 November, the President Petro Poroshenko during communication with journalists in Brussels. The President …
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