Section: The Blaze (USA)
Russian embassy in the U.S. shows support for Donald Trump’s praise of Putin
On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump had high praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response to President Barack Obama’s plan to sanction Russia. Great move on delay (by V. Putin) – I always knew he was very smart! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2016 The Russian embassy in the United States, according to...
Trump responds to Obama’s sanctions on Russia
Earlier today, President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Russia for the alleged hacking of the DNC which some would say were crucial to the outcome of the elections. Obama cast 35 Russian intelligence officers out of the country, and imposed sanctions on Russian intelligence agencies believed to have been involved in the cyberattack. But...
Russian Embassy responds to Obama sanctions with juvenile, emoji-laden tweet
While some pundits are worried that President Barack Obama’s new sanctions on Russia will lead to World War III, the Russians are signaling that they’re not taking the retaliation very seriously. In response to the sanctions announced Thursday, the official Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in London posted a meme-like response:...
Obama admin. announces sanctions on Russia, ejects intelligence operatives
After warning that it would do so for weeks, the Obama administration announced new actions punishing Russia for the accused computer hacking of U.S. government offices and politicians. This includes having 35 Russian intelligence operatives ejected from the country and placing sanctions on their intelligence agencies suspected in the...
Obama aide: Israel accusing US of being behind UN resolution is a ‘distraction’
Though Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., has pledged to share “clear evidence” the U.S. was behind last week’s anti-Israel United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, which bars the Jewish state from establishing settlements in territory claimed by Palestinians, one of President Barack Obama’s senior aides is...
Report: Biden ‘put pressure’ on Ukraine to vote for anti-Israel UN resolution for 14-0 ‘optics’
Vice President Joe Biden reportedly “put pressure” on Ukraine to vote in favor of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 in order to protect “the optics” created by the United States’ decision to abstain from voting on the issue. “Did Biden put pressure on the Ukrainians? Categorically yes,” an anonymous source with close...
Lindsey Graham: ‘99 percent’ of senators believe Russia interfered in the election
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that the vast majority of senators believe that Russia interfered in the Nov. 8 election — and they plan to act. “I would say that 99 percent of us believe that the Russians did this, and we’re going to do something about it,” Graham told CNN’s Jim Sciutto during a joint interview with Sen....
Israel begins punishing countries who supported U.N. resolution
Israel is suspending diplomatic ties with nations that supported the controversial United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, condemning Israeli settlements on land claimed by Palestine. Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, defended the response with Jake Tapper on CNN: Israeli ambassador to US: “Israel’s enemies...
Newt Gingrich blasts Putin for U.N. vote against Israel
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was one of the few Trump allies to note the 800-pound gorilla in the room with respect to the UN vote about Israeli settlements: the vote Putin and Russia cast in favor of the resolution. The vote tossed the Christmas season into a conflagration of controversy as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with his cabinet to discuss ‘plan of action’ against U.N.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his cabinet Sunday to discuss the plan of action his government will need to take against the United Nations after the international body’s security council voted last week to ban Israel from building settlements in land claimed by the Palestinians. Most have labeled the resolution...
