Tag: USA

US presented its own strategic stability ideas to Russia in Geneva — Department of State (TASS)

During Monday’s consultations with Russia in Geneva, the United States unveiled its own ideas related to strategic stability, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned...

Russia rejects US claims of alleged disinformation over Geneva meeting — embassy (TASS)

Russia strongly rejects US administration’s claims about possible spread of disinformation about bilateral consultations in Geneva, the Russian Embassy in the United States said...

US has no grounds to counsel CSTO on what to do in Kazakhstan — Russian embassy (TASS)

The United States has no grounds to counsel the peacekeeping contingent of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on how to restore order and...

Russian embassy says US approach to issue of troop numbers in Europe illogical (TASS)

The Russian side does not understand the logic of the US Department of State, which calls upon Moscow to return its troops to their...

No work on new Putin-Biden talks currently under way — Russian diplomat (TASS)

A new conversation between the Russian and US presidents, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, is not in the works at the moment, Russian Deputy...

Will Biden deliver on his commitment to Africa in 2022? (Witney Schneidman, Brookings)

When he was running to win the White House, President Joe Biden’s campaign committed to implement a “bold strategy” toward Africa, and one that would be...

What to expect from Biden’s 2022 tech agenda (Darrell M. West and Nicol Turner Lee, Brookings)

2022 is shaping up to be an eventful year in tech policy. President Biden has laid out an ambitious agenda on infrastructure investment, tech...

US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua on Ortega’s inauguration day (Al Jazeera)

The United States on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions on Nicaraguan officials, including the defence minister, on the day President Daniel Ortega was sworn...

Biden raises concerns about Ethiopia conflict in call with Abiy (Al Jazeera)

United States President Joe Biden has spoken with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about the continuing conflict in the country and raised concerns about...

US to continue providing defensive assistance to Ukraine — Blinken (TASS)

The US will continue to provide defensive military assistance to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on ABC television on Sunday. US to...

Blinken says talks with Russia won’t be about US concessions (TASS)

The US expects upcoming talks with Russia will help both sides to find ways to reduce tensions, rather than focus on potential US concessions,...

Blinken says Russia aims to restore Soviet Union (TASS)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Russia wants to resurrect the Soviet Union by gaining more influence over the former member...

U.S. Warns Tehran Of ‘Severe Consequences’ Of Any Attacks American Nationals (RFE RL)

The United States has warned Iran that it will face "severe consequences" if it attacks any American citizen after Tehran sanctioned 51 U.S. nationals...

Huge uncertainties still surround US trade policy (East Asia Forum)

Donald Trump’s presidency signalled a decisive US retreat from free and open trade and leadership of the multilateral trading system that had fostered unprecedented...

Security not economics is likely to drive US trade engagement in Asia (Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Megan Hogan, East Asia Forum)

It was a year of transition for US trade policy in 2021. The Trump administration’s trade representative Robert Lighthizer was replaced by Katherine Tai,...

US will also discuss with Russia issues not reflected in Moscow’s draft documents (TASS)

The United States is going to discuss with Russia not only the issues raised by Moscow, but also security issues that were not included...