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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. Jon Huntsman drops out of the presidential race17 января 2012 15:16Republican candidate Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor and US Ambassador to China, has dropped out of the presidential race. This step has come as a surprise both for his opponents and specialists who follow the Republican primaries. U.S. primaries season unfolds11 января 2012 20:18Nothing sensational happened in New Hampshire. Ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won a largely predicted victory, outstripping his fellow Republican nominees by a fairly decent margin. Romney’s top rivals are former senator Rick Santorum, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman and current Texas congressman Ron Paul. 65th anniversary of Nuremberg War Crimes Trial30 сентября 2011 17:24On October 1, 1946, the verdicts against the major Nazi criminals were handed down by the International Military Tribunal at the historic trial in the German city of Nurnberg. 65 years is a long term. US president's pre-election trip27 сентября 2011 17:05US President Barack Obama has visited several western states of the country, including Washington and California. The main purpose of this trip was to collect as much money for his next presidential election campaign as possible. Special events were organised where the president first made a speech and then a banquet or concert followed. A hard week for US president20 сентября 2011 15:53A giant state budget deficit and a complicated situation worldwide - this is what US President Barack Obama chose to focus on in his two speeches this week. The first appearance of the US head of state took place on September 20th. US set to pursue missile defense plans14 сентября 2011 17:00Representatives of the US and Rumania have signed an agreement on the deployment of elements of the American missile defense system in Romania. The two countries made no secret of their plans to prepare a missile defense deal and sign it bypassing Russia’s concerns. American tragedy that changed the world11 сентября 2011 12:43September 11, 2001 is the day that went down in history as the symbol of a tragedy that sent America and the entire world into shock. Time flies so fast. Obama faces new battles in Congress7 сентября 2011 17:54The Senate got back to work on Tuesday after America celebrated Labor Day. The House of Representatives took one more day-off before going into session on Wednesday. President Obama’s twice shorter vacation was messed up by hurricane Irene that hit the U.S. east coast in the second half of August, causing widespread damages. US president marks 50th birthday4 августа 2011 15:27On August 4th President Barack Obama celebrates his 50th birthday. 50 years marks an important landmark in any person’s life. As we turn fifty, we look back on our achievements and make plans for the future. For politicians, fifty marks a golden age in their professional career. America keeps living on loan2 августа 2011 16:07The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to once again raise the country’s public debt ceiling. Now the document has to undergo the same procedure in the Senate. The long-lasting political performance titled “Default” has nearly come to an end in the US. It kept the audience tense but had a rather predictable outcome. N. Korean envoy heads to US28 июля 2011 18:58The United States is waiting for the arrival of North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kae-Gwan. At first glance, this is not a very high-profile event in view of the guest’s status, except for one point. US military bases in Afghanistan: to be or not to be?26 июля 2011 16:48The new US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker has made a special declaration in Kabul about the alleged deployment of US military bases in that country. The essence of this declaration is that the USA does not even think about establishing permanent military bases in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of its troops from that country in 2014. From space to museum21 июля 2011 14:27The space shuttle Atlantis has landed on Cape Canaveral in Florida with 4 astronauts on board. This is the official end of the US Shuttle Space Program. American shuttles have been launched into space for 30 years. All in all, 6 shuttles have been built, though the first one, Enterprise, was only used for training flights in the atmosphere. US debt: a search for consensus20 июля 2011 18:15The White House and US Congress have reached a consensus on raising their country’s debt ceiling. That the two will finally arrive at the accommodation before the August 2 deadline is not surprising for many, our political commentator says. State debt bargaining goes on in US12 июля 2011 14:14The US administration and Congress are seeking a compromise with regard to raising the public debt ceiling under severe time pressure. Voice of Russia political observer Andrei Ptashnikov has the details. Negotiations between White House officials and members of the highest US legislative authority are being held almost without a break, frequently involving the country’s president as well. US President sends first live tweet7 июля 2011 16:40US President Barack Obama held the first Twitter press-conference in the history of the White House. Just because it was the first one and also because it was dedicated to the burning problem of the deplorable state of the country’s economy, this event drew great attention. |
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