Day: December 26, 2019

Categories Business

Extra-territorial US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 bringing Russia & Europe closer together – economy minister

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Cooperation between Russia and Europe is growing, and pressure from the US just gives more impetus for further development of those ties, says Russian Economic Development Minister Maksim Oreshkin. … Read More >Extra-territorial US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 bringing Russia & Europe closer together – economy minister

Categories Asia & Pacific

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

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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

Categories Middle East

US uses ISIS as ‘scarecrow’ to intimidate others, while secretly backing them, Syrian FM tells RT

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Despite claiming to fight jihadists in Syria, the Americans are gladly using them to further anti-Damascus policies and occasionally giving them a helping hand, the Syrian foreign minister told RT. … Read More >US uses ISIS as ‘scarecrow’ to intimidate others, while secretly backing them, Syrian FM tells RT

Categories Russia

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

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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

Categories Middle East

Israeli jets strike Gaza in retaliation after rocket siren forces Netanyahu to seek shelter

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The Israeli military has carried out a series of retaliatory strikes against alleged ‘terrorist targets’ in Gaza, after rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave forced PM Netanyahu to interrupt a campaign speech and seek cover. … Read More >Israeli jets strike Gaza in retaliation after rocket siren forces Netanyahu to seek shelter