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U.S. Sanctions Bring Putin, Russian Oligarchs Closer Together

November 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Beleaguered by Western sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning the national economy inward, enlisting local tycoons for the biggest infrastructure-investment program since Soviet times, Wall Street Journal writes. The government plans to spend the […]

Trump Administration Considering Tighter Background Checks on Chinese Students

November 29, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is considering new background checks and other restrictions on Chinese students in the United States over growing espionage concerns, U.S. officials and congressional sources said, Reuters reports. In June, the U.S. State […]

China, Iran Solve Oil Payments Problem Without Risking U.S. Sanctions Breach

November 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Iran and China have found a way for China to continue buying Iranian crude and pay for it without risking a U.S. sanction breach, an Iranian official said, as quoted by Fars News. “A Chinese […]

Pyongyang Blasts Washington for ‘Stoking Confrontation’ Over Human Rights

November 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Pyongyang is accusing the Trump administration and some supporters of trying to “stoke confrontation” instead of promoting peace efforts by calling for a U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea’s human rights record, AP/TIME […]

Trump Considering Former Senate Candidate John James for UN Ambassador, Source Says

November 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is considering former Michigan Senate candidate John James to take the place of the outgoing U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Fox News informed. James, who did not manage to defeat Sen. Debbie Stabenow, […]

French Senate Official Arrested Over Alleged Spying for North Korea

November 27, 2018 Focus Washington

A senior French civil servant has been arrested on suspicion of spying for North Korea, a judicial source in Paris has told Agence France-Presse. Benoit Quennedey, the president of the Franco-Korean Friendship Association who has […]

FP: Putin Pushes Russia-Ukraine Tensions to a Four-Year High

November 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia’s violent escalation of tensions with Ukraine over access to waters near the Crimean peninsula is potentially the most serious challenge to Kiev and the West, especially Washington since Russia annexed Crimea more than four […]

The Hill: 2019 Is Shaping Up to be the Year of North Korea

November 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Here’s a sentence I never thought I would put in print: These days, it’s good to be Kim Jong Un, author Harry J. Kazianis writes in an opinion piece for The Hill. The North Korean […]

Russia Reopens Kerch Strait After Standoff with Ukraine

November 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia reopened the Kerch Strait near Crimea to shipping in the early hours of Monday morning after firing on and seizing three Ukrainian naval ships a day earlier, Reuters reported. Russian FSB security service said […]

IAEA: North Korea Still Working at Main Nuclear Site

November 23, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea appears to be still expanding operations at its main nuclear site, the U.N. atomic watchdog indicated on Thursday, Reuters writes. The statement by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is a […]

U.S. Welcomes German Companies’ Compliance on Iran Sanctions

November 23, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has welcomed German companies’ decision to comply with US sanctions and stop business with Iran. Washington warned firms that trade with Iran that they could face repercussions, Deutsche Welle […]

Hilary Clinton Says Curbing Migration in Europe Can Help Fight Nationalism

November 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an interview for The Guardian published on Thursday that Europe must take the issue of immigration seriously and deal with it more decisively in order to avoid […]

Iran Warns U.S. Bases, Aircraft Carriers Within Missile Range

November 22, 2018 Focus Washington

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and Qatar, and U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf were within range of Iranian missiles, as tensions rise between Tehran […]

South Korea Changes Approach on How Students Study North Korea

November 22, 2018 Focus Washington

A year of warming relations between North and South Korea has raised the prospects of closer ties, if not some form of unification for the still-warring neighbors far in the future. But it might not […]

More Americans Travel to Russia for Tourism

November 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Over 213,000 American tourists visited Russia in the first nine months of this year, a number 30% higher than in 2014, when relations between Russia and the U.S. began to deteriorate, data from the Federal […]

U.S. Accuses China of Continuing IP Theft Amid Trade War

November 21, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. on Tuesday accused China of continuing a campaign of intellectual property and technology theft supported by the state as the world’s largest economies have descended into a tariff war, Bloomberg informed. The new […]

Treasury Department Slaps New Sanctions against Iran and Russia

November 21, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump United States Treasury Department has sanctioned an Iranian company and three Russian companies, including a subsidiary of the Russian Ministry of Energy, in an effort to choke off oil sales to the regime […]

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Hong Kong Suggesting Possible Thawing in Relations

November 21, 2018 Focus Washington

A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group docked into Hong Kong on Wednesday in what some have interpreted as a sign of easing tensions between China and the U.S. The move comes about two months […]

North Korea Explodes 10 Guard Posts to Lower Tensions with South

November 20, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea on Tuesday blew up some of its front-line guard posts as part of an agreement to ease tensions along its heavily fortified border with South Korea, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said. In September, the […]

Saudi Economy Sees ‘Stabilization’: Analyst

November 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s reduction in its budget deficit marks a “stabilization” of its economy but avoiding big hikes in government spending will remain a challenge, according to a new research note, Arab News reported. Saudi Arabia […]

Venezuela to Be Added to List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

November 20, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration will allegedly add Venezuela to its list of state sponsors of terrorism, The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials and internal government emails. The move would put the nation alongside countries such […]

Iraq Denies Mediating Between Saudi Arabia and Iran

November 19, 2018 Focus Washington

The Iraqi presidency denied on Monday reports claiming that Iraq is playing the role of ‘mediator’ between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Al Arabiya reported. The presidency published on its website a “denial and clarification” of […]

U.S.-China Fail to Issue Joint Statement After APEC

November 19, 2018 Focus Washington

The world’s two largest economies, China and the United States, failed to agree on the language of a joint statement they were expected to issue following the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Papua New […]

U.S. Sanctions Contribute to Ruble Growing

November 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The Russian currency gained value in early trade on Thursday while government bond prices rallied as oil prices rose and fears of more imminent U.S. sanctions faded. Having posted its biggest one-day gain in three […]

China Makes Offer to U.S. Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

November 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States has been presented with an offer by the Chinese government aimed at rekindling stalemated trade talks before the leaders of the two countries meet later this month at the G-20 summit in […]

Latest Sanctions Against Russia to Be Postponed

November 14, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States Congress is not expected to pass legislation ordering new U.S. sanctions on Russia before the end of the year, as lawmakers focus instead on government spending measures, judicial nominations and a farm […]

Investors to Benefit from New Russia Sanctions

November 13, 2018 Focus Washington

Additional U.S. sanctions on Russia is an opportunity for investors to boost holdings of rouble-denominated government paper, the head of emerging debt at asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments Brett Diment has said on Monday, according […]

U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume Ahead of Leaders’ Meeting

November 13, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S.-China talks on trade have presumably restarted ahead of a meeting of the two countries’ leaders due to take place this month. According to people familiar with the developments, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese […]

North Korea Reportedly Keeps Undeclared Missile Bases Up and Running

November 12, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea is moving ahead with its ballistic missile program at 16 hidden bases that have been identified in new commercial satellite images, a network long known to American intelligence agencies but left undiscussed as […]

Bulgaria Arrests Russian Hacker Wanted by U.S. for Hacking LinkedIn

November 11, 2018 Focus Washington

A new custody dispute between Moscow and Washington is on the horizon as police in Bulgaria arrested a Russian citizen wanted by U.S. authorities in connection with a federal cybercrime case, Russia Business Today reported. […]

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