Updated on 03/08/2022 12:49 pm President Joe Biden will this week sign what will be the first US move toward cryptocurrency regulation. The move comes as authorities fear Russia is trying to use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions that the international community has imposed on it over its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions have caused the […]
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The US believes that China can show that it respects the UN Charter
Deputy Secretary of State for United StatesWendy Sherman stated that China now has the opportunity to show that it supports the principles of the Charter of the UN with regard to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In Madrid, where he carries out various diplomatic activities, Sherman referred to the hypothesis that China carries […]
The US tries to calm the fear of the Baltic countries that Putin “does not stop” in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tried Monday to reassure Washington’s Baltic allies on a visit to the region, in which he heard concerns that Russian President Vladimir Putin could go beyond his invasion of Ukraine to redraw the borders of Europe. Blinken spent the weekend in neighboring Ukraine, Poland and Moldova, before visiting Lithuania, […]
US is prepared to ban Russian oil imports alone, sources say
Updated on 03/07/2022 01:12 pm The administration of President Joe Biden is willing to go ahead with a ban on Russian oil imports to the United States even without the involvement of its allies in Europe, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. President Joe Biden is expected […]
Zelensky makes “desperate request” for planes in a call with US lawmakers.
Updated on 03/05/2022 12:39 pm President ukrainian, Volodymyr Zelenskymade a “desperate request” for planes to fight Russian invaders during a video call Saturday with lawmakers Americanssaid Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. In the Democrat-controlled US Congress, there is strong bipartisan support for $10 billion in emergency military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine following the February […]
The US considers options to reduce its consumption of Russian energy
United States assured that it is considering options to reduce its consumption of Russian energy, in the face of growing pressure from the US Congress for Washington to stop importing oil from Russia. “We are looking at options we can take right now to reduce US consumption of Russian energy,” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki […]
The US reopens its consulate in Cuba for immigration visas after four years
United States will resume the issuance of migrant visas in Havana after a four-year break, within the “gradual expansion” of consular activity, although in a “limited” way and without fixed deadlines. An official from the United States Department of State informed the media in Havana on Thursday of the step decided by Washington, which is […]
“Putin was wrong. We were prepared,” Biden will say in his State of the Union address.
US President Joe Biden will accuse his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of having misjudged the West with an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and order a ban on Russian flights in US airspace in his speech on Tuesday. on the State of the Union. The annual address to Congress gives Biden, a Democrat, a chance to […]
The US orders the departure of twelve Russian diplomats to the UN for espionage
Updated on 02/28/2022 04:50 pm United States declared this Monday persona non grata to twelve Russian mission diplomats in view of United Nations whom he accuses of espionage and gave them until March 7 to leave the country. The information was advanced by the Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasili Nebenzia, who said that this […]
The Supreme Court, the final arbiter of justice in the United States
In a stately building across from the Capitol in Washington, the Supreme Court acts as final arbiter on legal issues fundamental to United Stateswhich may include the death penalty, minority rights, racism, and electoral disputes. Created under article III of the Constitution, the court consists of a president and eight associate judges, all appointed for […]