Contents tagged with USA
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U.S. Ambassador in Kyiv: We will stand by Ukraine regardless of who is president
The US will continue to be Ukraine’s partner regardless of the elections result. Radio Svoboda reported that this was stated by the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, on the morning of the 9th of November.
“One thing I'm quite certain about is that no matter who the next commander in chief is, through the transition period and through the next administration, the United States will remain a strong partner of Ukraine,” Yovanovitch said while speaking to the press at the US Embassy in …
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Lavrov: We are ready to work with any U.S. President
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, commented on the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. Presidential elections.“We are ready to work with any President. I can’t say that all of our partners’ previous leaders were predictable in every situation. It is a part of life, a part of politics. I heard many of his words; we will judge him by his actions, answer deeds with deeds,” the Minister said, as reported by TASS.
However, Lavrov didn’t answer the question as to whether he …
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U.S. reconnaissance plane circles over Russian Navy's flotilla in the Mediterranean
A U.S. Navy reconnaissance P-8A Poseidon aircraft monitored Russia’s flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea between Cyprus and Syria, Interfax reported, citing websites that track the movement of military aircraft.
The P-8A with tail number 158858 reportedly took off from the Sigonella airbase in Sicily and monitored the activities of the Russian flotilla, which is centered around Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov.
The reconnaissance aircraft circled around the flotilla at an …
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US State Department: Sanctions against Russia will remain in force
Deputy Speaker of the US State Department Mark Toner said that the sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia for its violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine will remain in effect until the return of the Crimea, Ukrinform reports.
“Our attitude has been and will remain – within the present administration – unchanged. As for the sanctions regarding the Crimea – they will stay in effect until Russia takes its troops out of the Crimea and returns the peninsula to Ukraine,” Toner said. …
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Russian Foreign Ministry: FBI is exerting pressure on Russian diplomats to prohibit them from monitoring polling stations
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, posted on Facebook that the FBI is exerting direct pressure on Russian diplomats to prohibit them from coming to the polling stations of the US presidential elections on the 8th of November.
According to Zakharova, FBI agents “with undisguised threats” made it clear that it is better for Moscow not to show interest in the US elections.
Zakharova asked “what would a foreign diplomat see at the polling stations and …
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Ukrainian-Americans could have an impact on the election in battleground states
While Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has narrowed over the last week and a half, many observers have pointed out the fact that, due to the abnormal nature of this particular election, polling organizations may not be gathering accurate data on the voting populace. An example of this oversight which has been covered in the media is the early signs of a surge in Latino early voting- a population that, generally speaking, supports the Democratic Party. The rise in early Latino voters …
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Bulgarian President accused Russia of cyber-attacks
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev believes that Russia is trying to divide and destabilize Europe with the help of cyber-attacks.
According to him, the Kremlin is trying to influence the policy of his country and other European countries by financing political parties and spreading propaganda.
Plevneliev said that the hackers who attacked the Bulgarian Central Election Commission website and a number of government sites last year may belong to the same group as the organizers of the …
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U.S. Ambassador in Kyiv: Ukraine needs to establish an anti-corruption court
In an interview with Zerkalo Nedeli, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch stated that Kyiv needs to expand the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and establish an anti-corruption court.
"The wave of public indignation at corruption points to the need to preserve and expand the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau… and create an anti-corruption court as soon as possible. We are ready to support the Ukrainian government's efforts to fight corruption and are …
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Biden condemns Russia's creation of joint military force with Abkhazia
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has condemned Russia’s ratification of a treaty on establishing a joint armed force with Abkhazia, a breakaway region in Georgia, according to a White House statement.
During a phone conversation with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Biden “reiterated U.S. support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.”
On Wednesday, the Russian State Duma ratified the agreement establishing a joint armed …
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The EU, France and the USA call on Russia to unlock Amnesty International’s office
The EU expects Russian authorities to urgently reconsider their decision to block a human rights organization’s access to its office. Employees of Amnesty International (AI) in Moscow have no access to their place of work, as reported on Thursday, November 3rd in the statement published on the website of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
EU diplomats are "in contact with Amnesty International, both with the European headquarters and with staff in Moscow who claim that …