Russian President Vladimir Putin has President Donald Trump‘s ‘thanks’ — for booting U.S. diplomats out of his country. https://twitter.com/USAAssociation/status/895763634344923136 “I want to thank him because we’re trying to cut down our payroll … I’m very thankful that he let go of a large number of people because now we have a smaller payroll,” Trump commented while talking to…
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Crimea: Siemens gas turbines delivery penalties
The EU has added 3 Russian nationals and 3 companies “involved in the transfer of gas turbines to Crimea to the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence” – says the statement. EU adds 3 persons & 3 companies to sanctions list over actions against #Ukraine…
Kosachev: USA lost perception of reality
Konstantin Kosachev, OPINION Trump’s signature of the sanctions bill is news for the US domestic policy more than for the foreign affairs. The idea that the bill will come into force became clear after the overwhelming vote first in the Senate, then in the House of Representatives and again in the Senate. So the bad…
“Full-scale trade war on Russia”
The US has actually declared trade war on Russia by tightening sanctions against it, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in a Facebook post. He is confident that these measures will have no sense and that Russia, nevertheless, will be able to develop, according to TASS news agency. Russian prime minister: New sanctions amount to…
Russian sanctions imposed on Trump by Congress
President Donald Trump signed a Russia sanctions bill Congress imposed on him, adding a statement informing that the administration will carry out the law but with reservations about its impact and the constitutionality of some provisions. In a statement that accompanied the notice that he signed the legislation into law, Trump laid out a list…
Trump dabbs anti-Russian measures ‘significantly flawed’
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new sanctions law against Russia that Congress had approved overwhelmingly last week, criticizing the legislation as having “clearly unconstitutional” elements. After signing a bill that runs counter to his desire to improve relations with Moscow, and which also affects Iran and North Korea, the Republican president laid out a…
Putin confirms symmetric reduction of the US diplomatic missions
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the reduction of the staff at US diplomatic missions in Russia in symmetric response to steps of the previous US administration, which took place at new year’s eve last year. Russian state media quoted Putin saying 755 out of “a thousand or so” employees will “have to stop their…
Russians 'restore parity' with US
The first set of restrictive measures against US diplomats in Russia will take effect on the 1st of September, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told media. #Ryabkov: we are restoring parity, which for a long time was violated by the #US and was by and large unfair ➡️https://t.co/hYDWXYoWf8 pic.twitter.com/fdtfvKOAT8 — Russian Embassy in USA…
Lavrov expressed good will to co-operate with USA
Russia is ready to normalize relations with the United States and to cooperate on major global issues, Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call. Lavrov told Tillerson that Moscow’s decision to cut U.S. diplomatic staff in Russia was prompted by “a number of Washington’s hostile…
Moscow to Washington – ‘quid pro quo’
Kremlin has been actively preparing a response to the highly probable sanctions from the US awaited by the end of this week. According to Kommersant newspaper sources, the Foreign Ministry suggested the Russian authorities seizure of the summer residence of the American Embassy in woodland ‘Serebryany Bor’ (‘Silver forest’), situated on artificial island of Moskwa…
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