President Donald Trump used his Twitter micro blog to comment on events in France, where fuel tax imposition caused public outrage culminating in a wave of urban violence. President Macron had to postpone his plans to implement his measure, conceived in name of climate change agenda: “I am glad that my friend @EmmanuelMacron and the…
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Trump reluctant to blame Crown Prince Khashoggi assassination
President Donald Trump called a CIA assessment accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi “very premature” and said he will receive a complete report on the case in coming days. On his trip to California, Trump said the killing “should never have happened.” The report on Tuesday, November…
Trump expects fair defence cost-sharing
The United States wants a “strong Europe” and is willing to help its ally, but Europe must be fair when in sharing the defence burden, U.S. President Donald Trump said during his visit to France devoted to commemoration of the First World War. The Latest: Trump meets Macron, discusses European security; France says Trump confused about…
Europeans “deeply regret” US re-imposition of sanctions on Iran
“We deeply regret the further re-imposition of sanctions by the United States, due to the latter’s withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA)” – says the Joint statement by the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian, Heiko Maas and Jeremy Hunt, and Finance Ministers Bruno Le Maire, Olaf Scholz…
Putin suggests to meet Tump in Paris
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested he could meet Donald Trump in Paris in early November at an event commemorating the end of the First World War. It was mentioned in talks with US National Security Advisor John Bolton in Moscow. The possible date is scheduled for November 11. JUST IN: Putin suggests meeting…
Putin-Trump “may” meet in Paris in November
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump may meet in France in November, TASS news agency reports. The possibility of arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in France in November is under consideration, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said to reporters, adding that no decision had…
Trump-Juncker launched trade talks
President Donald Trump said the United States and the European Union were launching talks aimed at lowering trade barriers as officials looked to head off a trade war. Productive meeting @JunckerEU @POTUS just finished. The two leaders will make statements to the press soon. pic.twitter.com/i3zzpwEC8y — Margaritis Schinas (@MargSchinas) July 25, 2018 “This was a…
Russia ready to prolong START nuclear treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he informed U.S. President Donald Trump about Russia readiness to extend the New START nuclear treaty expiring in 2021. “I reassured President Trump that Russia stands ready to extend this treaty, to prolong it, but we have to agree on the specifics at first, because we have some questions…
Trump: “Rigged Witch Hunt” damages relations with Moscow
Hours before the meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki President Donald Trump blamed “U.S. foolishness” for bad relations between Washington and Moscow, while the Kremlin said it expected a tough meeting. President Trump wrote in his Twitter microblog that “foolishness and stupidity and now. the Rigged Witch Hunt” are causes of poor relations with Russia….
UK post-Brexit trade deal with U.S “absolutely possible”
During his visit to the United Kingdom President Donald Trump said the United States and Britain could secure a “great” post-Brexit trade deal, lavishing praise on Prime Minister Theresa May. Trump: "Once the Brexit process has concluded and perhaps the UK has left the EU" pic.twitter.com/sl4v2k9vYv — BrexitCentral (@BrexitCentral) July 13, 2018 Standing alongside Prime…
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