Tag: USA

US ready to discuss with Russia non-deployment of American missiles in Ukraine (TASS)

The United States is ready to discuss with Russia the non-deployment of American missiles in Ukraine, progress in this area is possible, a high-ranking...

Russia ‘Disappointed’ By U.S. Signals Ahead of Geneva Talks (RFE RL)

Russian officials said on January 9 that they are "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels on the eve of talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Russia...

War games, missile deployments on the table in Russia talks: US (Al Jazeera)

American officials have raised the possibility of restricting military manoeuvres and missile deployments in Eastern Europe as long as Russia reciprocates ahead of talks...

Airbnb questioned over Xinjiang business amid Uighur ‘genocide’ (Al Jazeera)

Two members of the US Congress have raised concerns about home rental firm Airbnb Inc’s business activities in China’s Xinjiang region, where Washington says Beijing...

Blinken Blasts Kremlin For Instigating Crisis Over Ukraine But Says Diplomatic Solution ‘Still Possible’ (RFE RL)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a diplomatic solution to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “still possible” but warned that the...

The American torch of democracy is flickering (Daniel Fried, Atlantic Council)

One year after the attempted putsch of January 6, American democracy remains in peril. As it turns out, Americans are neither anointed for easy greatness...

What education policy experts are watching for in 2022 (Daphna Bassok, Stephanie Riegg Cellini, Michael Hansen, Douglas N. Harris, Jon Valant, and Kenneth K....

Entering 2022, the world of education policy and practice is at a turning point. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the day-to-day learning...

Beijing’s ‘re-innovation’ strategy is key element of U.S.-China competition (Emily Weinstein, Brookings)

It wasn’t long ago that many U.S. government officials and China experts still clung to the idea that Chinese innovation was mostly based on...

Who should regulate: Chairs or majorities of the board (Aaron Klein, Brookings)

2021 ended with a mini-crisis at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) resulting in the chair resigning after being outvoted by a majority of the...

Chinese companies turn table on US’ financial decoupling push (Wang Cong, Global Times)

Jim Cramer, the famed financial commentator on the US business news network CNBC who usually has plenty of recommendations for stock picks even during...

Japan deepens defense ties with US to target China, seeking to justify amending the war-renouncing constitution (Wang Qi, Global Times)

Aiming to deepen defense cooperation, the US and Japan on Friday held a virtual 2+2 meeting, with a new five-year agreement on sharing the...

After January 6, Trump’s hold on US Republicans persists (William Roberts, Al Jazeera)

Former United States President Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party has only tightened since he left office, despite the storm of controversy and...

US, Japan chide China as they deepen defence ties (Al Jazeera)

Japan and the United States have expressed concern about what they described as China’s “ongoing efforts” to “undermine” the rules-based international order, as the...

Biden administration slaps US travel bans on 8 Cuban officials (Al Jazeera)

The United States has barred eight Cuban government officials from entering the country, accusing them of being implicated in the repression of peaceful protesters...

US accuses New York man of tracking opponents of Egypt’s Sisi (Al Jazeera)

Authorities in the United States have arrested an Egyptian-American man from New York on allegations that he unlawfully worked at the behest of the...

US names David Satterfield new special envoy for Horn of Africa (Al Jazeera)

US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post the role “in the coming days” after a...