Contents tagged with USA
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Kyiv: Ukraine is working on its missile defense system
Missile defense technologies, which in the future will be put into service in Ukraine, will not necessarily be American, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the talk show "Freedom of Speech".
During the discussion of the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the United States of America, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister noted that Ukraine is currently working on the development of its air defense system.
At the same time, Kuleba stressed that missile defense technology may not …
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Kyiv: U.S. will take part in Donbas negotiations
The United States will participate in the Donbas settlement process and in the issue of Crimea, said Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanyshyn. She noted that now the talks will take place not only within the Normandy format, but also in a broader format, which will include the United States. "
"I cannot disclose the details of the proposals. But I can confirm that the United States sees its key role in resolving the conflict in the Donbas and …
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Zelensky presents Ukraine’s transformation plan during visit to the U.S.
During his working visit to the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took part in the presentation of the plan for the transformation of Ukraine. The event was held in the building of the Fred Smith National Library for the Study of the Heritage of George Washington, the press service of the Ukrainian President reports.
The presentation was attended by representatives of leading American think tanks and journalists.
Volodymyr Zelensky noted that in the 30 years since the …
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Minsk rejects new U.S. Ambassador to Belarus
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus withdrew its consent to the appointment of Julie Fisher as Ambassador of the United States of America in Minsk.
The Belarusian government said that such a decision was made allegedly "in response to the hostile actions of the United States."
"The brazen and openly hostile actions of the American side, as well as the actions of its individual representatives that do not fall under the concept of diplomacy and professionalism, destroyed the …
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Kyiv: American troops can be deployed to Ukraine
US troops can be deployed to Ukraine in order to strengthen the country’s air defense, said the Ukrainian Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Oleksii Reznikov, at a meeting in the United States with the President of the American analytical organization Jamestown Foundation, Glen Howard.
"It is important to expand the security package for Ukraine. First of all, due to the deployment of air defense forces, even by deploying American troops. Our legislation allows …
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U.S, Canada and UK slam sanctions on Belarus
New sanctions were imposed on Belarus on the anniversary of the 2020 presidential election, which was not recognized by Western countries and turned into protests that almost overturned the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.
On Monday, almost synchronously, the United States, Britain and Canada announced the expansion of personal sanctions and the introduction of tough economic measures against Belarus.
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing to freeze assets and prohibit …
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Washington asks 24 Russian diplomats to leave U.S.
U.S. authorities have handed Russia a list of 24 Russian diplomats who must leave the country before September 3. This is due to the fact that the three-year term of their stay in the country expires. Last December, the U.S. Department of State set a three-year stay limit for Russian personnel, which applies only to Russian diplomats, said Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov in an interview with The National Interest.
Almost all of Russian diplomats will leave without replacement, …
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Kremlin: Biden’s statements about Putin are intended for Americans worried about Russia’s technological achievements
US President Joe Biden's statement that the Russian economy relies only on nuclear weapons and oil is an attempt to calm domestic opponents alarmed by Russian innovations in the field of high technology and the change in the position of the American leader on Nord Stream 2, said the Vice-Speaker of the Russian Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev.
"Some [Biden's] statements cause sincere bewilderment. This is, in fact, an attempt to repeat the ridiculous thesis of [former U.S. President] …
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Kremlin claims American diplomat stole a railroad sign in Tver region
The spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that this spring, an employee of the U.S. Embassy allegedly stole a sign at the Ostashkov railway station in the Tver region of the Russian Federation.
According to Zakharova, CCTV footage showed that the man who took the sign got into a car with red diplomatic plates.
Police later stopped this car for a traffic violation. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that an employee of the American embassy was behind the wheel.
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U.S. and EU completely block Russia from the latest technology buying channels
Western countries are stepping up enforcement of sanctions against Russia, cutting Moscow off from the last, illegal channel for buying technology for its military industry.
Following Germany, where alexander S., who is suspected of selling sanctioned equipment to Russian special services, was detained in May, a similar attempt to export restricted technology to Russia was revealed by the US authorities.
The US Department of Commerce announced the inclusion in the "blacklist" of three Russian …