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US Attempts to Freeze Russia’s Gold Reserves: media

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet this week with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss the opportunity of freezing Russia’s $132 billion in gold reserves, an American news website Axios reports. “Secretary Yellen regularly meets with members of Congress to discuss legislation. Additionally, Treasury staff frequently provide technical ...

March 23, 2022

Europe

Germany’s Scholz: “Sanctions Should Not Hurt European States Harder than Russia”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that Ukraine “can count” on Berlin’s help, but insisted that that NATO would not engage in a direct military confrontation with Russia. Addressing Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, Scholz responded to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy’s appeal for German support, saying Ukraine can count on ...

March 23, 2022

Americas

Biden Says India ‘Shaky’ on Response to Russia

US President Joe Biden has slammed India for being “somewhat shaky” in its response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, while praising the “extremely strong” reactions by other regional allies such as Japan and Australia. Speaking to a business forum on Monday, the US president suggested India has not done enough ...

March 23, 2022

Europe

Putin Plans to Attend G20 Summit, Gets Chinese Backing to Stay in Group

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the next G20 summit in Indonesia later this year and received valuable backing from Beijing on Wednesday in a pushback to suggestions by some members that Russia could be barred from the group. Russia’s ambassador to Indonesia, which currently holds the rotating G20 ...

March 23, 2022

Americas

China Responds after US claims It ‘Militarized’ Islands

China has rejected claims that it is engaged in a major military buildup after a senior US commander accused the country of deploying an arsenal of weapons to several islands in the South China Sea and “destabilizing” the region. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded ...

March 23, 2022

Americas

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

White House Says US, EU to Toughen Anti-Russian Sanctions

The United States and the European Union will impose more sanctions on Russia and toughen the existing ones following US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Brussels, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. “He [Biden] will join our partners in imposing further sanctions on Russia and tightening the existing ...

March 23, 2022

Europe

Russia Would Only Use Nuclear Weapons If Existence Threatened: Kremlin

The Kremlin says Russia will only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened, as concerns continue to grow in the West that Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine could escalate into a full-scale nuclear war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remark during an interview with CNN International on ...

March 23, 2022

Int'l Organizations

‘Elements of Diplomatic Progress’ on Ukraine Seen on Several Key Issues: UN’s Guterres

Elements of diplomatic progress can be seen on several key issues in the situation around Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday. “From my outreach with various actors, elements of diplomatic progress are coming into view on several key issues,” Antonio Guterres said. According to him, “there is enough ...

March 22, 2022

Americas

Ukraine War Complicates Biden Administration’s Military Strategy on China and Russia: WSJ

The U.S. plans to boost military spending and increase its military presence near Russia in response to Moscow’s operation in Ukraine, while trying to maintain a long-term focus on countering China, The Wall Street Journal quoted current and former officials as saying. “The Feb. 24 operation has triggered calls from ...

March 22, 2022

Europe

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

Russian Says Does Not Seek Mutual Closure of Embassies with US

Moscow is not interested in a mutual closure of diplomatic missions with the United States as these channels of communication are important in the current situation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Rossiya-1’s 60 Minutes show on Tuesday. “We don’t want diplomatic missions to be closed. We believe that ...

March 22, 2022