By Hal Brands It’s a difficult year for the Coalition for Self-Determination – that loose network of analysts, advocates and politicians calling for a sharp cut and diminishing US role in the world. Having reached the peak of its influence with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, this group was initially marginalized by Russia’s war against […]
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N. Dendias: Foreign policy must have the element of national solidarity
“Foreign policy must have the element of national solidarity,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in a statement after his meetings with representatives of parliamentary parties, as part of their regular briefing on foreign policy issues. as Mr. Dendias reminded is one of the priorities of the government. Mr. Dendias first informed them about his visit […]
G. Katrougalos: No embellishment and procrastinating diplomacy – The need to return to the multidimensional and active foreign policy
The need for Greece to return to an active, multidimensional foreign policy was underlined by the Foreign Minister of SYRIZA, George Katrougalos, after a meeting he had with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, in the context of briefing the representatives of the parliamentary parties on current foreign policy issues. Mr Katrougalos accused the government of “a […]
“Direct immediately.” US Congress called on Biden to give Ukraine more weapons
US Republican congressmen called on the White House to “immediately” send an additional package of military aid to Ukraine. This is stated in a joint statement by the deputy head of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers from Alamaba and the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCall from Texas. In June, […]
Mike Pompeo cursed her out for asking about Ukraine
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cursed out an NPR reporter after she pressed him to reply questions in regards to the removing of former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch from her put up in Ukraine, the outlet reported Friday. The reporter, “All Things Considered” co-host Mary Louise Kelly, interviewed Pompeo on Friday amid President Donald […]
Schumer says Dems won’t trade Bolton for Biden
He made lofty arguments about historic precedent, warning that if Trump will not be eliminated, future presidents will be happy to hunt overseas assist with elections. Trump was impeached over his efforts to strain Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to launch investigations into his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son Hunter, together […]
White House is ‘looking at’ reforms to global anti-bribery law
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is “” making adjustments to a decades-old world anti-bribery regulation, White House financial advisor Larry Kudlow instructed reporters on Friday. “We are it, and we have now heard some complaints from our corporations,” Kudlow mentioned, responding to a query in regards to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The […]
European stocks close lower as US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
European stocks closed in negative territory on Friday, paring earlier gains after the U.S. announced fresh sanctions on Iran. The pan-European Stoxx 600 had dipped below the flatline by the closing bell, with most sectors and all major bourses in the red. The blue-chip stock index closed lower by 0.12%. The FTSE 100 in London […]