Assistant to the President for national security John Bolton said at a media briefing about the package of sanctions adopted against the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA. However, the attention of journalists more interested in a notebook that Bolton was kept so that all could read: «5 000 soldiers in Colombia». Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan says he has not spoken to national security adviser John Bolton about sending…

The U.S. Senate on Monday, January 28, approved a bill on the support of allies in the middle East including new sanctions against Syria. Also in the bill there are a number of measures to combat the movement of Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS). «Boycott, isolation and sanctions» — a global political campaign and social movement calling for economic and political pressure on Israel to stop them, described by organizers…

Having survived the longest in the history of the US shutdown, more Americans came to the conclusion that the country is on the wrong track. According to a survey by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal published on Sunday, January 27, 63% of respondents said that the country is «headed in the wrong direction», while 28% believe the opposite (the lowest rate during the presidency of trump). These figures…

The leader of the democratic minority in the Senate, Chuck Schumer announced their support of the bill put forward by Senator mark Warner, which presupposes automatic extension of Government funding at the level of the previous year. In case of shutdown, cessation of funding will apply only to legislative bodies and the presidential administration. This idea is supported by Republican senators from whom a similar project has nominated Rob Portman….

Sunday, January 27, the Ministry of Finance (Department of the Treasury DOT) lifted sanctions against 3 companies of the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’sEn+ and it is under control of «RUSAL» and «EuroSibEnergo». After the statement of the U.S. Treasury Monday, January 28, the price of RUSAL shares, the second largest in the world manufacturer of aluminium, peaked in April 2018, jumped by 9%. London metal exchange (LME) stated that «discovered»…

The defense Ministry reported that a Russian su-27, made the interception of the American plane in international airspace over the Baltic sea. According to the Agency, the Russian military noticed the unknown object, which allegedly was close to the border of their country. In this regard, they flew the su-27 which was on the «safe distance» from another aircraft, said the press service. As reported in the Ministry, they identified…

U.S. Department of the Treasury Sunday, January 27, lifted sanctions against three companies of the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’sEn+ and it is under control of «RUSAL» and «EuroSibEnergo». After the statement of the U.S. Treasury Monday, January 28, the shares of RUSAL, the second largest in the world manufacturer of aluminium, peaked in April 2018. Their value increased by 9%. London metal exchange (LME) stated that «discovered» the warehouses of…

The main competitor of trump’s election in 2016 , Hillary Clinton announced to a close circle that it was still considering the possibility of their participation in the presidential race of 2020. «Clinton says that leaves the door open for the idea of a run in 2020,» said CNN correspondent at the White house Jeff Green. According to the journalist, 3 people close to Clinton, said that participation in the…