Category: Nations
US introduces additional sanctions against the Russian Federation targeting financial facilitators and Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation
Pravda Ukraine The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced a new set of sanctions related to Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, adding 80 entities and individuals across the world to OFAC’s list of Specially Designated Nationals. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397588/
Read MoreWhy Not Hold Our Leaders to a Higher Standard?
Wall Street Journal ‘We have met the enemy and he is us.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-hush-money-leaders-election-9c460bed
Read MoreCan the City Be Fixed When So Many Have Fled?
Wall Street Journal Most of the people left don’t even turn out to vote. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-mayor-election-big-city-flee-suburbs-voting-7d74bd89
Read MoreDemocratic US Sen. Tammy Baldwin announces bid for third term in battleground Wisconsin
Fox News Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who spearheaded legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages last year, announced on Wednesday that she is seeking a third term in battleground Wisconsin. Baldwin, 60, said in a statement that she intends to continue fighting for the working class and families struggling with inflation, as well as…
Read MoreUS imposes sanctions on over 100 targets in action over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Jerusalem Post The sanctions, imposed by the US Treasury and State departments, apply to more than 120 entities and individuals across over 20 countries. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739048
Read MoreDiplomacy and dialogue way out of regional, global challenges: Iran FM
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s foreign minister tells his Japanese counterpart that Tehran views diplomacy and negotiation as the solution to current regional and global challenges. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701419/Iran-fm-diplomacy-way-out-of-regional-global-challenges
Read MoreSpain to send six Leopard 2A4s to Ukraine in coming days, four more to be repaired
Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7159691/
Read MoreUS sanctions Turkey-based entities it says helped Russia’s war
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739047
Read MoreGuatemalan president to visit Taiwan in late April
Taipei, April 12 (CNA) Guatemalan President Alejandro Eduadro Giammattei will visit Taiwan and is scheduled to address the Legislature on April 25, said Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (游錫堃) at an inter-party negotiation in Taipei Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304120026
Read MoreBiden torched for cracking down on gas cars, pushing electric vehicles: ‘Biden’s newest power grab’
Fox News Several top Republican lawmakers and energy industry groups blasted the Biden administration Wednesday after it announced aggressive regulations cracking down on gas-powered car emissions. Critics of the sweeping emissions standards, unveiled Wednesday morning by the White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), argued the announcement revealed President Biden is seeking to effectively ban…
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