US Policy

Pompeo blasted for hypocrisy on Twitter after saying Russia ‘squandering’ public funds on military
A tweet posted by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemning the landing of two Russian bombers in Venezuela as a “squandering” of public money, has quickly backfired, with many eager to point out some glaring hypocrisies. [...]
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New Cold War dangers: More potentially explosive Russia-US conflicts likely to come – Stephen Cohen
The Russian-Ukrainian military conflict in the Kerch Strait illustrates again how this Cold War is more dangerous than its predecessor was. A major theme of Cohen's recently published book 'War With Russia? From Putin and Ukraine To Trump and Russiagate', is that the new Cold War is more dangerous in several ways than its 40-year predecessor, which the world survived. [...]
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Farewell to Greenbacks? EU Challenges Dollar Dominance With ‘Stronger’ Euro
The European Commission has presented a set of measures to boost the euro as a global reserve currency to challenge the dollar in international transactions, including those in the energy sector. A number of states have taken the course of de-dollarisation in a bid to decrease dependence on the greenback and its clout on the energy sector, mainly in transactions with sanctions-stricken Iran. [...]
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US planned to ditch INF in advance, now seeks reason why it should – Putin on Pompeo ultimatum
The US has long planned to withdraw from the INF Treaty but it's only now that they started seeking justifications for it and conveniently pinned the blame on Russia, Vladimir Putin said after Washington’s 60-day ultimatum. [...]
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Military defeats push Kabul into talks with Taliban as US seeks way out from Afghan stalemate
Direct talks with the Taliban are crucial for the Kabul government to survive amid crushing defeats by the militants, Afghanistan experts told RT amid expectations that end of the 17-year war is looming. [...]
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Trump laments ‘crazy’ US defense spending & arms race with ‘rivals’ China & Russia
You may think the person bragging about how much money his policy is giving to the Pentagon would be the last person to complain about it. Think again. Donald Trump called this defense spending hike “crazy!” [...]
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‘Mad Dog’ Mattis calls Putin a ‘slow learner’… then bemoans ‘worsened’ US relations with Russia
Vladimir Putin’s simple-minded nature is to blame for the growing tensions between the US and Russia, Defense Secretary James Mattis has claimed, flexing his elite Marine Corps analytical skills. [...]
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‘I Honestly Feel Argentina Isn’t Safe Place for Putin to Go’ – Political Analyst
Moscow has hit back at US President Donald Trump's cancelation of his scheduled meeting with President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit saying that it would give more time for the Russian leader to hold more “useful” meetings. The two leaders were due to hold talks this weekend in Buenos Aries. [...]
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Trump’s ‘lousy high-school diplomacy’ will backfire & isolate the USA – Ron Paul
Donald Trump’s statesmanship skills could leave the US isolated on the global stage, former congressman Ron Paul told RT, noting how the American head of state marked his G20 appearance with “high school” tantrums. [...]
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Pentagon says Riyadh is too important to whip, rolls out $15bn THAAD arms deal instead
The US rarely has 'unblemished' partners so it will pour more defensive weapons into Saudi Arabia despite outrage over Khashoggi and Yemen, Pentagon chief James Mattis admitted as the nation handed the kingdom a big new deal. [...]
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Trump cancels planned meeting with Putin at G20 over Russia-Ukraine flare up
US President Donald Trump has cancelled a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin which was due to take place at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Trump had previously cast doubt over whether the meeting would take place, telling the Washington Post on Wednesday that “maybe” he would cancel the tete-a-tete, citing the recent confrontation between Russian and Ukrainian [...]
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By undermining Russia’s use of dollar US ‘shooting itself not in the foot but a bit higher’ – Putin
Those pulling dollars out of Russia aren't shooting themselves in the foot, but a bit higher. Russia is moving away from the US dollar, but not to the detriment of its own interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said while speaking at the global investment forum in Moscow on Wednesday. The Russian president called on the United States to abandon the policy of unilateral sanctions and seek [...]
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WAR ALERT – Russia & Ukraine Preparing for Full Scale Conflict
Blackstone Intelligence Network: In this video I reveal the pre-arranged military provocation against Russia that was coordinated by the USA and Ukraine. I'll discuss the history of the conflict over Crimea and the Kerch Strait.   WAR ALERT – Russia & Ukraine Preparing for Full Scale Conflict /* */ The Truth About the Deep State - Pa [...]
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Ex-US drone operator, Extinction Rebellion & Yemeni children dying from preventable causes
On this episode, we speak with Brandon Bryant, a former US drone operator, on the horrific realities he faced as a drone operator, the development and danger of autonomous drones, veterans’ mental health, and drone strikes on Yemen. Next, we cover the Extinction Rebellion protests with Clare Farrell. Finally, we discuss the plight of Yemeni children dying of preventable causes, with UNICEF’s M [...]
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US-China Trade War May Prompt Chinese to Enter Russian Market – Moscow Exchange
Beijing-Washington trade war could motivate Chinese investors to take a different look at the Russian market and prompt them to bring their capital to Russia in the near future, Managing Director of the Money and Derivatives Markets at Moscow Exchange Igor Marich said. [...]
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Stop being ‘Saudi Arabia’s b*tch,’ Tulsi Gabbard tells Trump, critics pounce
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has mocked US President Donald Trump’s commitment to remaining allied with Riyadh in the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death, calling the president “Saudi Arabia’s b*tch.” [...]
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‘Perhaps We’re Also Responsible for California Fires’: Zarif Fires Back at Trump
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif slammed US President Donald Trump for announcing US intention to continue cooperating with Saudi Arabia despite the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Turkey. [...]
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Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Anything About Assange Amid Alleged Secret Indictment
A few days ago CNBC reported that the US Justice Department had prepared to indict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, although it remains unclear whether any charges had already been filed. US President Donald Trump said that he didn’t know “much” about Julian Assange when reporters outside the White House asked him whether the whistle-blower should go free and the Justice Department should d [...]
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US Coalition Strikes Deir ez-Zor Using Banned White Phosphorus – Syrian Media
Syrian state media has repeatedly reported about the coalition’s airstrikes in the area of the Syrian city of Hajin leaving dozens of civilians dead, while the US-led coalition fiercely denies conducting strikes. [...]
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Amnesty Starts Project to Let Netizens Track US Coalition’s Destruction of Raqqa
A prominent international watchdog has launched an online investigative project that will allow Internet users worldwide to track the destruction caused by the US-led coalition's bombardment of Syria's Raqqa in 2017 that has resulted in numerous civilian casualties and the city being nearly completely razed to the ground. [...]
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Cuba Sees EU Effort to Sidestep Iran Sanctions as Blueprint to Break US Embargo
A senior Cuban official says the country is looking closely at the Special Purpose Vehicle the EU is creating for Iran, because Havana may benefit from a similar mechanism. [...]
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US Scrambling to Counter Growing Chinese, Russian Influence in Latin America
The US Air Force Chief of Staff has said that both China and Russia are ready to step in to fill a power vacuum in Latin America left by Washington. The United States should pay more attention to Latin America, lest China and Russia take root in the region, US Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein said in the wake of a trip to Colombia. [...]
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