Focus Washington February 2022

US Citizens Advised to Leave Belarus amid Russian Troops Buildup

February 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The State Department has issued an advisory on Monday warning American citizens against traveling to Belarus due to the concerning buildup of Russian troops along the Belarus border with Ukraine. Continuing to warn that Russia […]

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Russia Withdraws Part of the Troops from Ukraine Border

February 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russian Ministry of Defense informed on Tuesday that it is withdrawing part of its troops that were deployed in Belarus, close to neighboring Ukraine after they completed their training drills amid fears in the West […]

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Iran’s Nuclear Talks Stall

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Iran nuclear talks have hit a new roadblock. Iran has accused the United States of refusing to make necessary political decisions. A senior Iranian security official said today that the talks’ progress was becoming […]

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Alarm as Trump Backs ‘Big Lie’ Names for Key Election Posts in Michigan

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed right-wing Republican candidates who support his proven-baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen for key election posts in Michigan. His endorsement raises concern over a Trumpist takeover in […]

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Palin v. NYT Trial Highlights ‘Worst Possible Scenario’ for Journalists

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The outcome of the Sarah Palin civil suit against the New York Times could very well determine the future of the press. The trial is now in the hands of the jury. The nine New […]

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Russian Buildup Reaching ‘Crescendo’ in Ukraine Crisis, U.S. Warns

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States has warned that things are building now to a crescendo in the ongoing and escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis. Russian warships are massing off of Ukraine’s Black Sea coast while its ground forces are poised […]

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Russian Valieva Can Compete in Olympics but Won’t Receive Medals

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The 15-year-old Russian figure skater at the center of a doping scandal at the Beijing Olympics, Kamila Valieva, will be allowed to compete again, but there will be no medals or award ceremonies for any […]

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Zelenskiy Opposes the US, Wants Evidence on Russian Invasion Warnings

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As the US gave stark warnings of more Russian troops pressing closer to Ukraine’s borders, announcing pulling its diplomatic staff, and some airlines cancelled or diverted flights to the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has […]

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Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund PIF Gets 4% of Aramco’s Shares

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has transferred 4% of Saudi Aramco shares to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), noting at the same time that the state – with more […]

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Swastika Painted on Window Shade at the US Embassy in Bulgaria

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Just months after the Nazi symbol was found carved into an elevator at the US States State Department, a swastika drawn in purple ink on a window shade was found last month inside the US […]

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All American Personnel to Be Pulled from Kyiv within 48 Hours

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate, the United States is preparing to pull all government personnel from Kyiv within the next two days with media pointing out that 7,000 Americans are registered […]

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War on Cops on With Two Dead and 11 Policemen Wounded in 24 Hours

February 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the black balance of 11 shot and two more killed police officers on duty in 24 hours in four US states on Friday, the spokeswoman for the National Police Association Betsy Brantner Smith, stressed […]

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University of Virginia Compensated CRT Advocate with $500 per Minute

February 13, 2022 Dime

Giving a one-hour lecture pays roughly half of what the typical American citizen earns in one year for a notable anti-capitalist, Fox News informed. Ibram X. Kendi, a controversial author and proponent of the critical […]

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US Army to Adopt Green Policies

February 13, 2022 Dime

The United States Army revealed a strategy this week to address climate change challenges, including the creation of an electric vehicle fleet and a reduction in the branch’s greenhouse gas emissions, Fox News informed. The […]

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House Republicans to Fight Back Harmful Policies Imposed by Mayor Bowser

February 13, 2022 Dime

House Republicans intend to use their majority in Congress to fight back against Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., whose policies they claim are harming citizens of the nation’s capital, Fox News informed. Daily Caller […]

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Clinton Campaign Hired Company to Link Donald Trump to Russia

February 13, 2022 Dime

According to a filing from Special Counsel John Durham, lawyers for the Clinton campaign hired a tech firm to “infiltrate” Trump Tower servers and later the White House in order to set up an “inference” […]

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Democratic Senator Calls Build Back Better Agenda Idiotic

February 13, 2022 Dime

The defeat of the Build Back Better legislation, championed by the left and supported by President Biden’s administration, is causing Democratic lawmakers and party officials to point fingers at one another, Fox News informed. Democrats […]

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Nuclear Talks With Iran in ‘Final Phase’, German FM Says

February 12, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Nuclear talks with Iran enter “final phase”, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at a joint press conference in Tel Aviv with her Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid during an official visit to Israel. Despite Israel’s […]

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Washington Concerned About Moscow’s Warming Relations With Beijing

February 12, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

High-level cooperation between Russia and China has worried the US authorities, Reuters reported. According to the news agency, Washington officials have expressed serious concern about recent cooperation between Russia and China at the highest level. […]

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US Wary of Possible Russian Attack on Its Troops in Syria

February 12, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Washington is worried about a potential Russian strike on their troops in Syria with advanced electronic warfare systems (EW), AP reported. According to Michael Kurilla, Chief of Staff of the US Central Command, Russia intends […]

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Global Oil Prices Rise on Expectations for Balance of Supply and Demand

February 12, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Global oil prices on Friday evening grew by 2%, as markets continue to assess the balance of supply and demand after the publication of the monthly report of the International Energy Agency (IEA). The price […]

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Lavrov, Blinken Discuss Ukraine Crisis

February 12, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

During a phone call with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined that the “US propaganda campaign about alleged Russian aggression against Ukraine” pursued provocative goals, the Russian Foreign Ministry […]

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IEA: Saudi Arabia and UAE Could Reduce the Volatility of the Oil Market

February 11, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could help reduce oil market volatility if they increase production, a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, CNBC reported. Although OPEC+ has been raising total […]

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US Warns That Iran Is Weeks Away From Having Material for Nuclear Bomb

February 11, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Senior officials in the Biden administration told senators that Iran could produce enough material for a nuclear bomb in just two months, Politico reported. According to Politico, the senators were presented with the warning during […]

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Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Strikes on Yemeni Capital

February 11, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

The Yemeni capital Sanaa, controlled by Houthi rebels, is about to be hit by an airstrike, the Saudi-led Arab military coalition said on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. “We will bomb important sites in Sana’a used […]

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Pfizer and BioNTech revealed that a supplemental dose of their coronavirus vaccine restored complete protection

Pfizer and BioNTech Delay FDA Vaccination Request for Children Under 5

February 11, 2022 Maja Popovska

Pfizer and BioNTech said on Friday that they are postponing their request for the FDA to approve the vaccine for children under the age of five until at least April, as they await evidence on […]

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Minneapolis crowd protests killing of Amir Locke after no-knock raid

Document Shows Judge Allowed No-Knock Raid to Protect Policemen

February 11, 2022 Maja Popovska

According to court records published on Thursday, a Minnesota judge allowed the no-knock raid that brutally murdered Amir Locke in Minneapolis the other week, saying it was necessary to protect the investigating police and the […]

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Apple Plans AirTag Updates to Curb Unwanted Tracking

February 11, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Apple has announced that it will add safeguards to their AirTags in order to cut down on unwanted tracking, stalking, and theft. Women have reported being tracked by AirTags after they were placed, unknown to […]

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Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds

February 11, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

President Joe Biden will clear the legal path for victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to pursue $3.5 billion from assets that Afghanistan’s central bank had deposited in New York before the Taliban took […]

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California Sues Tesla Over Black Workers’ Allegations of Discrimination

February 11, 2022 Bojan Stojkovski

Tesla is back under fire, this time for racial discrimination. California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Elon Musk’s company over allegations by Black workers that the company tolerated racial discrimination at an assembly […]

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