The extensive sanctions placed on Moscow will most likely remain in place even if there is a ceasefire or a political resolution to the Ukrainian conflict, one of Russia’s leading foreign policy analysts, Ivan Timofeev, has told RT. The expert was speaking on the sidelines of the Saint Petersburg International …
Read More »Boris Johnson reveals whether he intends to remain in power
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has explained his unwillingness to step down following the Partygate scandal by arguing that he just cannot “abandon” the nation as it faces economic hardships and the conflict in Ukraine. Speaking to the founder of the Mumsnet website, Justine Roberts, on Wednesday, the prime minister …
Read More »Russian economy to remain open – Putin
The Russian economy will “certainly remain open, even in the new conditions,” President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, stating that partnerships will be strengthened with amenable countries. “We will expand cooperation with those countries that are interested in mutually beneficial cooperation,” Putin said. He highlighted the importance of developing a …
Read More »Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ – Biden
US President Joe Biden has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be deposed. He made a direct appeal to the Russian people during a speech in Warsaw, where he had met for talks with high-ranking Ukrainian officials on Saturday. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden …
Read More »US forcing Kiev to remain hostile to Moscow – senior Russian politician
It will be impossible for Kiev to mend its relationship with Moscow so long as the Ukrainian authorities remain under the thumb of the US government, the speaker of Russia’s Senate claimed on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with Moscow-based outlet Parlamentskaya Gazeta, Valentina Matvienko suggested that, should Ukrainian President …
Read More »Twenty years on Guantanamo and the War on Terror remain a stain on the US
Since then, 800 individuals have passed through its doors, suffering unimaginable ill-treatment – today, 39 remain detained, in effective legal limbo, with no clarity as to when or even whether they will ever be released, despite in most cases having been charged with no crime, and there being little or no …
Read More »Spiky death: how long will Covid remain a threat?
Since the pandemic started in 2019, people have referred to the disease which has paralyzed the world simply as ‘coronavirus’. Now, in 2021, when we talk about it, we mean not just the original variant, but also its numerous mutations. In May, the WHO decided to label the key variants …
Read More »Auckland to remain under coronavirus lockdown for another week as cases keep rising in New Zealand
Some 1.7 million residents in Auckland will remain under strict Level 4 lockdown until midnight on September 21, Ardern said during a press conference in the capital of Wellington. According to the government’s plan, the Covid-19 restrictions in the city will be eased to Level 3 after that, the PM …
Read More »Supreme Court says Biden can’t end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for migrants, as DHS vows to ‘vigorously challenge’ ruling
In a brief opinion on Tuesday, the court determined that the federal government can not legally put an end to the immigration rule, first implemented under then-President Donald Trump in 2019, upholding a previous decision by a federal judge in Texas. Three liberal justices – Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and …
Read More »At least 21 dead in Tennessee floods as dozens remain missing after torrential rains
The death toll in Humphreys County climbed to 21 as of Sunday afternoon, according to the local emergency management agency, and 45 people were still missing as crews went house to house. It’s not clear whether there have been any deaths in neighboring counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a …
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