‘A saboteur of international order’: Beijing rebukes US over anti-China defense-spending law

Washington’s own track record exposes it as a destructive force on the international stage, China’s defense ministry has said, after the US adopted a law that addresses Chinese issues such as the Hong Kong protests and Huawei. … Read More >‘A saboteur of international order’: Beijing rebukes US over anti-China defense-spending law

UN Secretary General ‘turns blind eye’ to US visa delays for Russian diplomats – Moscow

Washington delays issuing visas to Russian officials in a blatant attempt to force them out of their UN positions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, adding that the UN Secretary General simply shuts his eyes to this problem. … Read More >UN Secretary General ‘turns blind eye’ to US visa delays for Russian diplomats – Moscow

‘Russian aggression’ is just a pretext for US politicians to further bloat 2020 defense budget, while Moscow won’t even care

By Scott Ritter, a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer with experience in Russian affairs, the Middle East, arms control, national security issues. From 1991-1998, he served as a Chief Weapons Inspector with the UN in Iraq. … Read More >‘Russian aggression’ is just a pretext for US politicians to further bloat 2020 defense budget, while Moscow won’t even care

‘He says what he thinks directly’: Russia’s Lavrov reveals peculiarities of foreign policy talks with Trump

The Russian foreign minister’s visit to the White House created much ado in Washington, coming amid impeachment procedures. Sergrey Lavrov has now opened up on Donald Trump’s negotiating style and the atmosphere of the meetings. … Read More >‘He says what he thinks directly’: Russia’s Lavrov reveals peculiarities of foreign policy talks with Trump

US has ‘no more excuses’ to avoid New START Treaty discussion as Russia is ready to renew it immediately – Russia’s FM Lavrov

Moscow has made it clear that it is ready to extend the landmark 2010 treaty aimed at reducing US and Russian nuclear arsenals at any time, leaving Washington with no excuse to obstruct its renewal, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. … Read More >US has ‘no more excuses’ to avoid New START Treaty discussion as Russia is ready to renew it immediately – Russia’s FM Lavrov