“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him (Kim Jong Un), I would absolutely, I would be honored to do it,” Trump told Bloomberg News commenting on the US policies towards North Korea. Clearly aware of the power of his declaration, he added: “We have breaking news.” As a presidential candidate, Trump…
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NATO ‘understands’ US stirke on Syria
The US President Donald Trump received at the White House NATO Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday afternoon prior to their joint press conference. It was the first meeting between Stoltenberg and Trump, who had spoken on the phone twice previously. "In #NATO, America has the best friends & allies in the world" – @…
Trump considers sanctions against Russia
The US President Donald Trump (illustration) is discussing with members of his administration the possibility of introducing sanctions against Russia and Iran for supporting the Syrian government, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday. https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/851089822303137793 The United Nations Ambassador Nikki Harley said there can be no peace in Syria with Assad in power. “There’s not any sort of…
Duma on US ‘sabotage’ of soltuion for Syria
The head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Council of Federation, Konstantin Kosachev, defined as a ‘sabotage’ the statement of the US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley about the inability to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. He wrote about it in Facebook. In an interview with CNN, Haley…
EU will not move Embassy to Jerusalem
On the possible move of the US embassy to Jerusalem: ” I have expressed myself on behalf of the European Union several times. I believe our position is exactly the same as the one of the Arab League, which is that of the international community: we stick to the resolutions of the UN Security Council,”…
Conflict minerals and smartphones
High-tech equipment such as smartphones, tablets and cars are able to run thanks to minerals and metals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold. However, as their mining and illegal trade are often controlled by armed groups, they also help to feed a vicious circle of conflicts.On 16 March MEPs voted in favour of making…
US Crimea sanctions to stay
The Trump administration threw its support unequivocally behind Ukraine Tuesday in that country’s ongoing conflict with Russia, informing the Kremlin that U.S. sanctions will remain in place until Russia ends its occupation of Crimea. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley told the U.N. Security Council that the U.S. does believe a better relationship with…
Is Pence pessimistic about EU?
While “unwavering” in its support for Nato, vice-president Mike Pence was silent about the European Union at the Munich Security Conference. #MSC2017 VP Pence brings a message from @POTUS @realDonaldTrump to #munich: we will stay strong together #NATO applause in the audience pic.twitter.com/ILk8OJOZCJ — Hendrik Loven (@HendrikLoven) February 18, 2017 In his address to the…
NATO: Mattis shifts accents
NATO HQ: Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis at his press conference read carefully worded statement, with accents on the unity of the Alliance. He also softened the message on budget, expressing belive that there will be no need to ‘moderate’ on the US position, because all the allies understand the importance of defence. Mattis also…
Gen.Mattis dual-track approach towards Russia
NATO HQ, Brussels. In his frist speech to NATO allies US Defense Secretary Gen.Mattis defined the strategy towards Russia, reminiscent of the end of Cold War, and hopes for better world everyone had. However in 2014 Russia used force to “alter the borders of one of the sovereign neighbors”, he reminded, also mentionng some allies,…
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