Tag: Donald J. Trump
Defense & Security
NATO Summit: “Trump-proofing” Ukraine support while Biden appearances under a microscope
The July 9-11 NATO Summit was originally envisioned as a celebration of the alliance’s 75th anniversary at the organization’s founding venue in Washington D.C.,...
USA
US Democrats overseas to hold primaries in early March
In an election year where most U.S. voters are already sure they will witness a Biden-Trump rematch, few voters residing abroad see the need...
Terrorism
Washington strongly condemns Houthi attacks on shipping
The U.S. State Department issued a strongly worded condemnation of Houthi attacks on international shipping on February 21st, equating many Houthi attacks with piracy.Washington...
United Nations
UNRWA blasted for allegations that staffers supported Hamas
The United Nations agency that manages support for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said on January 26 that it is starting an investigation into several employees...
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US wants Iran nuke deal reinstated, but tied to safeguards
US President Joe Biden says that restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as 'the Iran nuclear deal', must be followed...
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US sanctions against Russia less damaging that had been expected
The sanctions announced last week were milder than had been expected, with the exception of the ban on US investors buying Russian state issued...
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Record EU and US coal plant closures offset by China coal boom in 2020
A steep increase in coal plant development in China offset a retreat from coal in the rest of the world in 2020, resulting in...
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Development Finance Corporation’s first overseas office sparks controversy
A controversy has erupted in Washington over a Trump-era plan to establish the first overseas office of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC),...
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Stunned world reacts to Capitol Hill disruptions
Even though the January 6 disruptions in Washington that resulted in five deaths are seen to fall exclusively in the domain of the term...
Analysis
Washington delivers a holiday sanctions snowball to Ankara and Moscow
Although already well understood by Moscow’s elite, tens of millions of Turkish citizens learned on December 14 what the American acronym CAATSA means --...
Analysis
Secretary Pompeo lets Turkey know what Washington really thinks
In an exchange that warmed the hearts of all Greeks and Greek Cypriots everywhere and was reported as front-page news, US Secretary of State...
Energy
Pompeo's Greece visit underlines Turkey’s isolation
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Greece on September 28-30 with the objective of making it clear to Turkey that the Trump Administration...
Afghanistan
Final Trump UN General Assembly address hits multilateralism
In the final address to the UN General Assembly of his current term in office, US President Donald J Trump sent a short video...
Analysis
Trump Administration’s Kosovo announcement fails to impress
The Trump Administration’s second attempt to gather Kosovar and Serbian leaders at the White House succeeded on September 4 just as Washington and most...
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US walks alone in Iran sanctions, EU goes other way
The European Union remains committed to implementing the Iran nuclear deal as a matter of respecting international agreements and of the bloc’s shared international...
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Moving to check Russia, China influence, US names Arctic advisor
Facing increasing Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic, the US State Department has appointed Jim DeHart as the US Coordinator for the region....
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Oil reflux: OPEC+ pumps up volume after COVID-19 cutback
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its oil producing allies led by Russia, a group known as OPEC+, reportedly agreed on...
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Trump pushes end to Russian-Saudi oil production standoff
Oil prices surged on April 2 after US President Donald J. Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to end a price war,...
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With Covid-19 travel restrictions, US takes a further step towards isolation
While having not completely terminated international travel, the US took a major step in that direction on March 19 with the issuance of a...
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Playing Russian roulette with the US shale oil industry
The rapid growth of the US shale industry seems to be at the heart of the Saudi-Russia crude oil price war. Already weak from...
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Oil price war
Crude prices plunged to record lows on 9 March as an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia commenced after the latter refused...
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Nord Stream 2 looking for solutions to complete pipeline hit by US sanctions
Nord Stream 2 AG, which is constructing a controversial gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, is looking for solutions to complete the pipelaying of...
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US envoy to Serbia-Kosovo talks to become Acting Director of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump has named Richard Grenell, the US Ambassador to Germany and concurrently Special Envoy to Serbia and Kosovo, to become the acting...
Analysis
Greek Prime Minister meets President Trump amid Mid-East turmoil
The January 7 White House meeting between US President Donald J Trump and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis did not yield any new US...
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Oil price jump: an inevitable knee-jerk reaction to the killing of Soleimani
Oil prices spiked on 3 January on news that Qassem Suleimani, commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force and architect of its growing military influence...
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