There are currently no conditions for a peace settlement in Ukraine, meaning Russia has no other option but to keep fighting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has argued. “The absolute priority for us remains and will always remain reaching the goals that we’ve set for ourselves. At this point in time, …
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A new bill before the US Senate that would introduce unprecedented new sanctions against Russia, as well as against top officials including President Vladimir Putin, has soured security negotiations between Moscow and Washington. At present, the measures have been mooted as a potential response to any invasion of Ukraine but, …
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Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about preparations for a potential military strike against the country’s arch-nemesis Iran during his visits to the US, multiple Israeli outlets reported Saturday. Gantz met top US officials, including Lloyd and the Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on Thursday. …
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Biden signed the order on Thursday, hours before he was due to give a speech laying out a “six-pronged” strategy to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Associated Press reported, citing an anonymous source. The order requires all federal workers and contractors doing business with the government to be …
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In an effort to maintain social superiority, Twitter is rolling out a $2.99 “subscription service” called Twitter Blue, promising users the ability to “undo tweets” – essentially offering those who subscribe a brief ‘grace period’ in which a tweet can be removed (‘deleted’) in case the user thinks twice about …
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On a recent 60 Minutes interview with Norah O’Donnell which focused on the Biden administration’s China policy, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken talked about the United States as a defender of the rules-based international order and about the importance of bringing Beijing into compliance with it. “Our purpose is not to contain …
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Chinese government officials reached out to industry executives, seeking to understand how badly companies in the US and Europe would be affected if China imposed restrictions on rare-earth exports, the Financial Times reported, citing sources involved in the consultations. Additionally, Beijing reportedly asked how long it would take the US …
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The bizarre theft, which made the headlines earlier in December, got a new twist on Saturday. The plane’s maintainer, the state-owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) revealed that the damage done to the plane was apparently less significant than had been thought before. “All the special equipment was dismantled from the …
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Trump’s campaign has been arguing that Georgia should overturn local election results and select new electors. However, on Sunday, the governor and the lieutenant governor issued a joint statement saying it’s “not an option that is allowed under state or federal law.” This comes after harsh criticism Kemp has been …
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Before being allowed to move about freely, travelers from out of state must have proof of a negative Covid-19 test within three days of their trip and take a test after three days of quarantining in New York to show they’re still not infected, Cuomo told reporters on Saturday. Those …
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