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Andrei Ptashnikov US troops in Afghanistan – staying or leaving?24 апреля 2012 14:36According to reports coming in from Kabul and Washington, US and Afghan officials have put the finishing touches to a strategic cooperation deal between their two countries. US Senate against tax reform17 апреля 2012 17:18The US Senate has not supported the bill of establishing higher taxes on wealthy Americans put forward by the White House. This result can hardly be considered a surprise. The majority that the Democrats are having in the Senate is so insignificant that it cannot guarantee an inevitable approval of their bills, especially of such an important bill as this. Israel’s 5 demands to Iran11 апреля 2012 14:15With time ticking for the resumption of talks between Iran and an international group of mediators, the United States and Israel continue to ratchet up pressure on Tehran. Money stinks3 апреля 2012 18:52Washington Post has reported about a new case of sending money of dubious provenance to the account of Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Abake Assongba, a woman who runs a charity foundation, has transferred $50,000 to the account of Obama's re-election campaign. Iran talks will resume on Friday the 13th29 марта 2012 18:28Tehran and the international intermediary group have finally come to an agreement on the date of resuming the talks on Iran’s nuclear programme. This date is the 13th of April, as Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in his interview with an Iranian news agency. Three summits in a row27 марта 2012 15:31It would be fair to call this week “a week of summits” with three important summits being held during these few days in Seoul, New Delhi and Bagdad. Shining star of Pyongyang21 марта 2012 15:19Events taking place in North Korea are again in the focus of world attention. After North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died in December last year and his son Kim Jong-un came to power, there has been no special activity on the part of Pyongyang. Iran: crisis deepens16 марта 2012 16:31Tension around Iran is growing hotter by the day. A look at the latest reports about the Iran crisis shows that most of them come from Washington and do not inspire optimism. USS Enterprise sets out on last voyage13 марта 2012 18:43The world’s oldest and largest aircraft carrier The USS Enterprise recently left harbor on its last trip. The Enterprise is often called a “veteran”. Last year, the vessel turned 50 years old. What Super Tuesday brought7 марта 2012 16:23The so-called Super Tuesday in the US, which is an important link in the presidential election campaign, fell on the 6th of March this year. Many analysts called it decisive. More details by our political observer Andrey Ptashnikov. It was a Super Tuesday because primary presidential elections in the Republican Party were held in 10 American states simultaneously. What will happen to reset after Russian, U.S. elections?29 февраля 2012 20:05The results of the March 4 presidential election in Russia and the November 6 presidential election in the United States will be crucial to the future of the U.S.-Russian reset policy. Launched by U.S. President Barack Obama soon after came to power, the reset has been rolling on with varying success for more than three years. Promises remain promises22 февраля 2012 21:02In the last few days several representatives of the US administration expressed hope that the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which limits the US-Russia trade relations would soon be abolished. In 1974, US congressmen Jackson and Vanik came up with an amendment intended to affect U.S. Hard mission for Panetta17 февраля 2012 20:02This week, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year. According to a long-standing U.S. tradition, first the Presidents presents his budget message and then the key ministers appear before lawmakers to clarify the expediency of planned spending cuts or increases. Tension remains around Iran15 февраля 2012 16:21It looks like the current tension in and around Syria has moved the Iranian problem to the back burner but that does not mean that this problem has lost its significance. Information about events taking place in Iran comes in every day and the number of reassuring reports more or less equals that of discouraging ones. Israel’s Lieberman in US for talks on Iran8 февраля 2012 17:53Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is paying an official visit to the U.S. This kind of meetings between Israeli and US officials usually indicate that the allies are about to make an important decision. Obama's campaign: some good news, some bad news7 февраля 2012 17:35The beginning of this week saw both bad and good news for US President Barack Obama who is seeking a second term. Let’s start with the good news. According to the latest opinion poll, 51 percent of the respondents signaled their readiness to support Obama. US keeps up sabre-rattling show for Iran31 января 2012 16:16News from Washington proves that the US is serious about its plan to carry out a military operation against Iran. Announcer: Washington has repeatedly threatened Iran on the highest level. US Defense Minister Leon Panetta has also publicly declared that such a development was quite realistic. Obama’s speech: summing up career or plans for future?25 января 2012 20:53Recently, the two houses of the US Congress held a joint session. President Obama read his address to Congress, in which he spoke about the situation in the country. Our observer Andrey Ptashnikov comments on Mr. Obama’s speech. Traditionally, US presidents make such addresses to Congress once a year. For Barack Obama, this is 4th time. Republicans brace for South Carolina battle20 января 2012 18:04Saturday’s primary ballot in South Carolina, one of the most Republican-friendly U.S. states, will turn yet another page in the nearly ten-month-long U.S. presidential race. Continued prosperity for pirates?19 января 2012 16:10According to the latest information, 2011 became an especially successful year for Somali pirates. Pirates always determine their failure or success by their net gain. Statisticians use the same method. According to statistics, Somali pirates became wealthier by $135mln last year which is a record for the previous several years. To compare, their profit in 2010 was about $80mln. |
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