Tag: Russia
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Donald Trump says report on US cyber attacks against Russia is ‘Virtual Treason’
Trump tweeted that the accusations were "NOT TRUE," calling the media "corrupt" and repeating accusations that journalists are "the enemy of the people."
June 16, 2019 -
US and 25 nations accuse North Korea of violating sanctions
Last July, Russia and China blocked a similar request from the U.S. to get the U.N. sanctions committee to publicly accuse North Korea of violating the annual quota.
June 13, 2019 -
No confirmation from US on Trump-Putin meet: Russia
"The Kremlin has no such confirmations. In this regard, nothing has changed: the U.S. side has not initiated the holding of a separate meeting," Peskov was quoted as saying by Tass.
June 13, 2019 -
Challenges sans frontiers
The Pakistani missile firing on 23 May ~ the day India's election results were declared ~was a rude reminder that India lives in an increasingly troubled neighbourhood: hence, the necessity for a professional foreign policy and strategic inputs in the daily task of governance for the new leadership.
June 12, 2019 -
Donald Trump’s son to testify in Russia election meddling probe
Trump Jr had initially agreed to testify voluntarily twice before postponing, leading to the panel's subpoena issued in April.
June 12, 2019 -
Entente Cordiale
There is little doubt that bilateral relations have attained a “major-country relationship” featuring what President Xi described as the “highest degree of mutual trust, the highest level of coordination and the highest strategic value”.
June 10, 2019 -
Russia prepared to drop START nuclear arms treaty: Valadimir Putin
The treaty was signed by US President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Prague in 2010. It expires in 2021.
June 7, 2019 -
Xi Jinping in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of friendship
China and Russia "have strong political mutual trust and support each other firmly on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns," Xi said during an interview with Russian media ahead of the visit.
June 5, 2019 -
‘Will send representatives for talks with govt’, says Venezuela oppn leader Guaido
Guaido has appeared cautious about talking with Maduro's representatives since the idea is unpopular with the opposition base that has spent months in the streets trying to push Maduro out.
May 26, 2019 -
First days of presidency ‘a bit of a shock’: Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky beat incumbent Petro Poroshenko in last month's polls on promises of rebooting the political system and purging the influence of powerful oligarchs.
May 24, 2019 -
Iran pulls out of parts of 2015 nuclear deal
On May 8, President Hassan Rouhani warned that Iran would begin to withdraw from key aspects of the agreement if global powers failed to keep their commitments within the next 60 days.
May 15, 2019 -
Will meet Xi, Putin in June: US President
The President's remarks came as trade war between the US and China escalated after Trump last Friday increased the import duty on Chinese products worth USD 200 billion from 10 per cent to 25 per cent.
May 14, 2019 -
70 countries urge North Korea to scrap nuclear, ballistic weapons
With two missile launches in a week, Pyongyang is walking a fine line between increasing pressure on the US and not derailing nuclear negotiations -- all while giving itself room to escalate, analysts say.
May 11, 2019 -
Moral principles needed for peaceful society: Dalai Lama
“India is one of the world’s great civilisations in which the conduct of ahimsa (non-violence) motivated by karuna (compassion) play a crucial part. I believe this is the only country that could successfully pioneer a combination of this ancient knowledge with modern education,” said Dalai Lama.
May 6, 2019 -
Kim Jong-un’s summit with Putin
The forward movement in Vladivostok is doubtless an encouraging signal in the context of the failed Kim-Trump summit in the wake of the ballistic missile tests, as often as not capable of targeting Alaska and certain parts of mainland America.
April 28, 2019 -
Russia expected to target US 2020 vote to sow ‘discord’: FBI director
Christopher Wray, speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, said that as in the 2016 election, Russia also sought to influence the 2018 US mid-terms and he expects more of the same next year.
April 27, 2019 -
US agrees with Russia, China on pulling troops from Afghanistan
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US envoy negotiating with the Taliban, met with Russian and Chinese representatives in Moscow as he seeks international consensus for his efforts to end the war.
April 27, 2019