The newspaper USA Today published the map of Ukraine without Crimea. It is reported by the magazine Foreign Policy. "On Tuesday, the front page of USA Today displayed a map of Ukraine that does not include the Crimean peninsula, which Moscow seized ...
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President Obama warns Putin about price of further escalation of conflict
Yesterday, during a telephone conversation, President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed "escalating violence" in the Donbas, as well as "Russia's ongoing support for the separatists" there, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to the press service of the Administration ...
Read More »Al-Qaeda plans to kill Pope in Philippines
The visit of Pope Francis became the main event of the Christian world of Southeast Asia over the past few years – 7 million believers gathered for the Mass. However, this very visit could be fatal for the pontiff. According ...
Read More »Ukraine in War
The hostilities in the eastern part of Ukraine continue to unfold, killing thousands of people and shelling hundreds of settlements. According to the United Nations, the conflict, which has raged since April, has claimed more than 5,000 lives and displaced ...
Read More »John Kerry supports weapons supply to Ukraine
During a private conversation with American congressmen U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that he supports the transfer of lethal weapons to Ukraine, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to Bloomberg. "Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers during a private ...
Read More »Obama: If Russia keeps present course, isolation will exacerbate
U.S. President Barack Obama said that the degree of isolation of Russia will worsen as long as he continues to adhere to the current course, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to CNN. "We can not stand by and simply allow the ...
Read More »U.S. Congress prepares law providing Ukraine with lethal weapons
The U.S. Congress is close to the last step on the way to the decision to grant Ukraine lethal weapons. The leaders of the House Committee on Armed Services of the Democratic and Republican parties are working to develop the ...
Read More »U.S. Senate for Ukraine: pro-Ukrainian Association of Senators in Upper House of Parliament
The U.S. Senate is becoming more pro-Ukrainian. Recently, in the Upper House of Parliament there was formed the Senate Ukraine Caucus (the union of supporters and members of the political party or political movement – ed.), Joinfo.ua reports with reference ...
Read More »Pentagon to send special forces to Ukraine
The Pentagon has already selected army men to send them to Ukraine. In the near future they will arrive and start training new recruits of the National Guard helping to understand how to work as professional security forces in the ...
Read More »U.S. to introduce visa regime with EU
U.S. authorities are considering the introduction of visa regime with the EU countries if European governments refuse to send data about their citizens to the U.S. intelligence services, Joinfo.ua reports. It is reported that Jay Johnson, U.S. Secretary of Homeland ...
Read More »Greek Government rejects international economic assistance program
The Greek Government rejects the program of international financial assistance. It became known from the speech of the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras delivered in the Parliament, Joinfo.ua reports. "We need an honest negotiation with our partners that does ...
Read More »John Kerry: Vladimir Putin leaves no choice for West
Today, the most important intrigue of diplomatic games is the question of whether the United States will provide the Ukrainian army with lethal weapons for protection against the Russian invaders and pro-Russian militants. In an interview for the TV channel ...
Read More »U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine to help resolve conflict in Donbas
Peter Doran, the head of Research at the Center for European Policy Analysis believes that the supplies of NATO modern weapon will enable Ukraine to protect its borders from Russia and the militants financed by this country. In fact, the ...
Read More »15 U.S. senators call on Obama to give Ukraine weapon
It is reported by Joinfo.ua with reference to the post of one of the "signers", Republican Senator Rob Portman in Facebook. "I have written a letter encouraging President Obama to send defensive military aid, including anti-tank weapons and armed Humvees, ...
Read More »North Korea threatens U.S. with nuclear war
North Korea continues its aggressive rhetoric, threatening to use nuclear weapons. National Defense Commission of the DPRK announced its readiness to take strong countermeasures "in response to extremely hostile actions of the administration of President Barack Obama", Joinfo.ua reports. According ...
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