Tag: USA

The Democrats’ Debacle (Elizabeth Drew, Project-Syndicate)

Perhaps the Democratic Party’s downhill slide can be arrested by President Joe Biden and his top congressional allies. But their job is daunting. If...

Infrastructure plan shows US should lift ban on tech exports (Global Times)

The US House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill late Friday aimed at modernizing the country's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, ports,...

Russian Defense Minister Calls ‘Constant’ U.S. Presence In Black Sea A Provocation (RFE RL)

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the constant presence of the U.S. Navy in the Black Sea a provocation after another ship entered the...

Russian Navy thwarts ‘missile strike’ on Sevastopol as US warships enter Black Sea (TASS)

The air defense team of the Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Essen held drills to protect a naval base from a notional enemy missile...

Foreign warships in Black Sea testing strength of Russian borders, says defense chief (TASS)

US and NATO guided missile ships that enter the Black Sea are attempting to test the strength of Russia’s Black Sea coast and southern...

Russian diplomat: Summit for Democracy is chimera meant to show West’s common agenda (TASS)

The Summit for Democracy to be called by the United States in December, is meant to demonstrate that the collective West allegedly has a...

US must take steps to unblock situation over diplomatic missions – Russian diplomat (TASS)

The United States must take practical steps to unblock the dead-end situation with the operation of the two countries diplomatic missions to be able...

Russia, US work on strategic stability — foreign ministry spokeswoman (TASS)

Russia and the United States realize the need to create two working groups to develop the strategic stability dialogue between the two nations, Russian...

Biden administration faces dire strait of addressing economic woes (Wen Sheng, Global Times)

American voters vented their disappointment with President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party which he leads, as Democrat candidates in a host of states...

China, US trade growth slows in October month-on-month (Global Times)

China's trade growth with the US slowed in October compared with September, Chinese customs data revealed on Sunday, while the China-US phase one trade...

COP26: US military ‘one of the biggest polluters in the Middle East’ (Umar A Farooq, Middle East Eye)

The Middle East has become one of the world's most climate change-affected regions, with severe droughts, devastating wildfires, massive floods and pollution affecting millions...

U.S. Diplomat Due In Bosnia Amid Serbian Threats To Withdraw From Institutions (RFE RL)

A U.S. diplomat is scheduled to hold meetings in Sarajevo amid growing concerns that the Serbian-majority entity that makes up part of Bosnia-Herzegovina could...

China’s stunning military buildup (Atlantic Council)

The arms race is on. The US Defense Department’s annual report on the Chinese military, released Wednesday, revealed a chilling reality: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA)...

What will the infrastructure bill actually do? (Atlantic Council)

They took the long road. The US House of Representatives on Friday night passed a bipartisan bill to upgrade the nation’s roads, bridges, airports, public transit,...

CIA chief visited Moscow to warn Russia over troop buildup near Ukraine, CNN says (TASS)

CIA director William Burns visited Moscow in order to let Russia know that the US was closely monitoring the alleged buildup of Russian troops...

US reluctant to agree with Moscow on operation of diplomatic missions – Russian diplomat (TASS)

Washington is reluctant to agree with Moscow on the normal operation of diplomatic facilities, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday. "The Americans...