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Trump Vows to Spend more Money than Russia, China on Nuclear Arsenal Buildup

October 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. will outspend any other nation in building up its nuclear arsenal, President Donald Trump said, in a fresh challenge to Russia and China, Bloomberg informed. “We have more money than anybody else, by […]

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Gorbachev Says Withdrawal from Nuclear Treaty ‘a Mistake”

October 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The former leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has called on President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the decades-old arms treaty with Russia, The Hill reported Sunday. The so-called Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty […]

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Moscow Accused Washington of Contriving Excuses to Slap More Sanctions

October 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that the United States is fabricating a pretext to use sanctions against Russia once again, responding to Washington’s charges against a Russian citizen accused of conspiring to interfere in […]

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China State Media Lash out at Pompeo’s Advice to Latin America

October 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Chinese state media blasted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments in South America, where he cautioned against vast China’s investments in the region, saying his remarks were “ignorant and malicious,” CNBC informed. The secretary of […]

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Migrant Caravan Reaches 5000, Continues Moving North

October 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The migrant caravan, which set off from Honduras over a week ago, has expanded to 5000 members and is moving north toward the United States, The Hill reports. Over the weekend the migrants reached the […]

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Migrant Caravan Reaches Mexico Border

October 20, 2018 Focus Washington

The Honduran migrant caravan moving toward the United States surged across a bridge leading to Mexico on Friday and entered a chaotic confrontation with Mexican police. The efforts of the migrants, who were cheering and […]

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Treasury Department Extends Russia Sanctions

October 20, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended the term for American investors to complete operations with the shares and debt instruments of Russia’s GAZ Group until December 12, Vedomosti reports citing to a statement by the U.S. Department of the […]

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Russia, Iran Join Forces to Counter U.S. Sanctions

October 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has blasted new U.S. sanctions on Iranian businesses, saying Washington appears to be taking every opportunity to exert pressure on countries it dislikes, RIA news agency reports. The U.S. Treasury […]

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Commerce Secretary Says U.S.-China Trade Talks Deadlocked

October 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross noted Wednesday that trade talks between the world’s two largest economies, the U.S. and China, are currently on hiatus. “I don’t know that I would call it a continued impasse. We […]

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Mattis Seeks More Resilient U.S. Ties with China’s Military

October 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis told his Chinese counterpart on Thursday that the world’s two largest economies needed to deepen high-level ties so as to navigate tension and rein in the risk of inadvertent conflict, Reuters […]

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Washington Opposes Koreas’ Plan for No-Fly Zone in DMZ

October 18, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States opposes a plan by South and North Korea to set up a no-fly zone over their heavily fortified border, the latest sign of a rift between Seoul and its top ally, Reuters […]

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Honduras Migrant Caravan Grows to 4,000 Despite Trump’s Threats

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

A caravan of migrants escaping Honduras has grown to as many as 4,000 parents and children, forcing Mexican authorities to send additional police to the country’s border with Honduras. NBC News reports that the caravan, […]

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U.S. to Sanction Russian, Iranian Companies over Reconstruction in Syria

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

The administration of President Donald Trump is drafting a strategy allowing to impose sanctions against Russian and Iranian companies involved in post-war reconstruction in Syria, NBC News reported citing sources “familiar with the plan.” According […]

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Another Immigrant Caravan Coming to U.S., Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to Honduras over It

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

An immigrant caravan from Honduras has been reported to be moving towards the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to call on the Honduran government to stop it or otherwise face having U.S. aid cut. […]

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White House Notifies Congress of Trade Talks With EU, Japan, and U.K.

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration officially notified Congress that it will initiate trade negotiations with Japan, the European Union and the U.K. as soon as three months from Tuesday, Bloomberg informed. “We will continue to expand U.S. […]

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Trump Says Saudi Crown Prince Denies Any Knowledge of Khashoggi Murder

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman “denied any knowledge” of what happened to dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but promised to “expand” an investigation into his disappearance, CNBC reported. […]

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Tehran Says ‘Bully’ Trump Cannot Bring Oil Prices Down

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump cannot bring oil prices down by “bullying” other nations, Iran’s oil minister said on Tuesday, stressing that the market was suffering from short supply, Reuters informed. U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports […]

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The U.S. ‘Obviously’ Doesn’t Want to Contain China, Secretary of Defense Says

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of Defense James Mattis calmed the tensions with Beijing, claiming that the U.S. was “not out to contain China” and that they are working together whenever they could, but sometimes they would “step on […]

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Turkish Lira Firms on Hopes of Improving U.S. Ties

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Turkey’s lira and stocks rose on Monday on hopes of a thaw in relations between Ankara and Washington while a late rally last week on Wall Street offered little respite for other emerging market stocks, […]

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Trump Won’t Ruin Saudi Relationship over Unsubstantiated Evidence

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the U.S. would be “punishing” itself if it stops with the military sales to Saudi Arabia even if an investigation proves the unlikely event that Saudi journalist Jamal […]

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Bolton Says ‘Facts Are Necessary’ in Khashoggi Case

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

National security adviser John Bolton emphasized the Trump administration’s urge to resolve the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding that the incident and allegations of a state-sponsored assassination are damaging parties on all sides, […]

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NBC News: Secret Deal Paves Way for American Pastor’s Release

October 12, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House expects North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson to be released by the Turkish government and returned to the U.S. in the coming days, two years after he was detained, according to two senior […]

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Nixon’s Grandson is New Potential Aide on China Trade

October 12, 2018 Focus Washington

The grandson of late President Richard Nixon, Christopher Nixon Cox, is allegedly joining the Trump administration to become its new economic aide focusing on China trade, sources familiar with the matter reported. Based in New […]

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Amnesty International: Over 6,000 Families Separated at Border

October 12, 2018 Focus Washington

More than 6,000 families have been separated at the Southwest border by the Trump administration, said an Amnesty International report. According to Amnesty, the number provided by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is an […]

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Bolton to Meet Russian Security Counterpart Patrushev in Moscow

October 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia’s Security Council secretary, Nikolai Patrushev, plans to meet U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton when he travels to Moscow on October 22-23, RIA news agency cited a Russian source as saying on Friday, Reuters […]

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DOJ Charges Chinese Official with Espionage

October 11, 2018 Focus Washington

A Chinese intelligence official has been brought to the U.S. where he will face charges of economic espionage, according to a Department of Justice announcement. This marks the first time that an operative of the […]

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U.S. Intelligence Shows Detention of Journalist Ordered by Saudi Crown Prince

October 11, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. intelligence intercepts indicate that Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was lured to Saudi Arabia and then detained at the order of the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Washington Post, which reported the […]

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FT: Iran Gets Creative to Beat Sanctions

October 10, 2018 Focus Washington

When President Donald Trump’s sanctions hit Iran’s oil exports next month, the country will not just scramble to find alternative revenues to provide an 80m-strong population with medicine and other vital commodities. Tehran is also […]

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U.S. Approves More than $54 Billion in Military Equipment to Foreign Governments

October 10, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. sold more than $54 billion in military equipment to foreign governments in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, the Pentagon’s top financial officer told a small group of reporters, CNBC informed. “We’ve […]

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Trump Administration Demands Answers From Saudis on Khashoggi

October 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump administration urged the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide answers and support a thorough probe into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and prominent critic of his country’s royal family, who was […]

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