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Russia orders out US diplomats in sanctions retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov watch a display during the MAKS 2017 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, July 18, 2017. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERSMOSCOW: Russia on Friday ordered the United States to cut hundreds of diplomatic staff in retaliation for a new round of US...
Russia orders US to cut diplomats in response to sanctions
MOSCOW (AFP) – Moscow on Friday ordered the US to slash its number of diplomats in Russia and froze two embassy compounds in a pre-emptive strike against tough new sanctions being readied in Washington.On Thursday, the US Senate passed new bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President Donald Trump,...
Russia orders US to cut diplomats in response to sanctions
MOSCOW: Moscow on Friday ordered the US to slash its number of diplomats in Russia and froze two embassy compounds in a pre-emptive strike against tough new sanctions being readied in Washington. The US Senate on Thursday passed new bipartisan sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the package to President Donald Trump, who must...
U.S. Black Hawks To Replace Russian Helicopters In Afghanistan
KABUL (TOLONews): Afghan and U.S. officials said efforts are underway to replace Russian MI-35 strike aircrafts with American Black Hawks within the next three months as part of the government’s plans to increase the number of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) aircrafts to 260 from a total of 120 within the upcoming seven years. Statistics by the...
US Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, putting Trump in corner
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US Senate voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and infuriate his own Republican Party. The legislation all but dashes Trump’s hopes for warmer ties with Moscow as...
Faces named in Panama leaks
(Web Desk) – The Panama Paper leaks in 2015 exposed names of many important and famous personalities linking them to off-shore companies.The leak also created a havoc in Pakistan where ruling party PMLN’s Sharif family has been at the forefront of the resulting trial from the papers.As the Supreme Court’s verdict is due to be...
Putin says Russia will respond to ‘insolence’ of US sanctions
SAVONLINNA (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow will ultimately have to respond to sanctions imposed by the United States that he condemned as insolent towards Russia.We are behaving in a very restrained and patient way, but at some moment we will need to respond, Putin said at a news conference after talks...
Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, putting Trump in corner
WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted almost unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia, putting President Donald Trump in a tough position by forcing him to take a hard line on Moscow or veto the legislation and infuriate his own Republican Party.The legislation all but dashes Trump’s hopes for warmer ties with Moscow as his...
Trump could seek ´tougher´ Russia sanctions; Putin threatens retaliation
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump could veto pending legislation that would slap new sanctions on Russia in order to push for a tougher deal, a top White House aide said on Thursday, as Moscow warned of retaliation if Washington went ahead with the measure.But the idea of Republican Trump wanting to strengthen the sanctions drew skepticism in...
US lawmakers reach deal for Senate Russia sanctions vote
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/BRUSSELS: US lawmakers reached an agreement on Wednesday paving the way for the US Senate to pass a bill as soon as this week to impose new sanctions on Russia and bar President Donald Trump from easing sanctions on Moscow without Congress’ approval.Earlier on Wednesday, Russia warned it was edging closer to retaliation...
