Tag: Ned Price
Neighbor of Russia ready to welcome American bases media
American soldiers may soon be deployed in Finland, claims senior diplomat Helsinki is reportedly already in talks with Washington about a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) that would allow US troops to freely deploy to the newly adopted NATO state, a Finnish foreign official, Mikael Antell, has told Helsingin Sanomat (HS) newspaper. . The outlet reported […]
Neighbor of Russia ready to welcome US bases – media
US troops may soon be allowed to deploy to Finalnd, senior diplomat claims Helsinki is reportedly already in talks with Washington about a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) that would allow US troops to freely deploy to the newly adopted NATO state, a Finnish foreign official, Mikael Antell, has told Helsingin Sanomat (HS) newspaper. . The […]
Finland is considering allowing US troops the media
US soldiers may soon be allowed to deploy to bases in neighboring Russia, a senior diplomat claims Helsinki is reportedly already in talks with Washington about a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) that would allow US troops to freely deploy to the newly adopted NATO state, a Finnish foreign official, Mikael Antell, has told Helsingin Sanomat […]
China calls for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
Pentagon – China hopes there will be a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and urges Russia and Ukraine to come to the table for peace talks, China’s foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart in a phone call on Thursday. China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Qin Gang told Dmytro Kuleba that […]
Blinken supports NATO expansion, fighter jet sales in Turkey visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration supports the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, and expressed confidence that both Sweden and Finland will soon join the NATO alliance, as he visited Ankara for talks with Turkish leaders on the Monday. The US Congress must approve the $20 billion sale of […]
US says partners should investigate Nord Stream blasts
The State Department reacted to Russia’s request for a UN investigation of the pipelines? destruction The Nord Stream pipeline explosions did not take place on US soil so Washington believes it would be most appropriate for the countries whose territory was involved to investigate them, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Wednesday. “I […]
The US lies about Nord Stream exposing Moscow
The Russian Foreign Ministry has reminded the State Department of its own history of misleading claims Attempts by the US State Department to brush off Seymour Hersh’s article on sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines as “nonsense” are blatant lies that show a shocking ignorance of American history, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told […]
Zelenskyy requests more military aid after recent Russian attacks
At a meeting with Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) leaders in Latvia on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy immediately requested more military and defense support. “Russian aggression can and must fail. And our task now is to accelerate it. Now – at this summit – I urge you to do everything to accelerate the defeat of […]
Live: Kremlin sees ‘risk’ of Ukrainian attacks on annexed Crimea
The Kremlin said Thursday that Crimea was vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks after the Russian military downed a drone near the peninsula’s largest city, home to a key Russian naval base. The comments came a day after President Vladimir Putin admitted that Russia’s war in Ukraine would be “a long process”. Follow our live blog for […]
Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole world’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed “a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world” after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). This live page is no […]
Live: Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole world’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Wednesday hailed “a significant diplomatic result for our country and the whole world” after Russia rejoined a deal to allow Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris local time (GMT+1). 10:16pm: Zelensky says grain deal resumption important for ‘whole […]
Zelensky calls for ‘long-term protection’ of Ukraine grain corridor
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the grain shipping corridor to get food out of his country, part of an agreement Russia has suspended, needs reliable, long-term protection. Lawyers in Britain earlier took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it committed “terrorism” […]
EU strengthens infrastructure protection Bloomberg
Member states must strengthen their energy and other key sectors against potential sabotage, the bloc warned Europe must take steps to protect its energy, communications, transport and other critical infrastructure from potential sabotage, the European Commission will recommend this week, according to Bloomberg. The EU’s governing body will also issue a “blueprint” for responding to […]
Turkey may still freeze NATO’s Erdogan expansion
Finland and Sweden must meet Ankara’s conditions before becoming members, President Erdogan warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden and Finland on Monday that Ankara could still “freeze” its NATO membership, they fall from last month’s agreement, in which the two Nordic countries promised to take specific measures to overcome Turkey’s objections. “I want […]
Turkey can still “freeze” NATO’s expansion – Erdogan
Finland and Sweden must meet Ankara’s conditions before becoming members, President Erdogan warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden and Finland on Monday that Ankara could still come “freeze” their NATO membership on Helsinki and Stockholm does not meet last month’s agreement. The two Scandinavian countries had promised to take specific measures to overcome […]
Russia: 959 Ukrainian troops surrender in Mariupol
Russia’s defense minister said on Wednesday that 959 Ukrainian troops had surrendered this week at the last stronghold in the besieged port city of Mariupol. A ministry spokesman told reporters that the number included 694 who had capitulated in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed the figures. Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Anna […]
Will Turkey increase NATO expansion US officials seek clarity
WASHINGTON – With Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan taking an increasingly hard line against Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership proposals despite much less harsh statements from some of his top aides, US officials are trying to determine how serious the often mercury leader is and what it is. can take to get him to back […]
Russia on the way to control Mariupol
The fall of the Ukrainian port of Mariupol to Russia seemed imminent on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the city’s vast steelworks, and hundreds of Kyiv warriors held there surrendered to Russian forces in an agreement reached by the warring parties. The conquest of Mariupol, a pre-war city of 430,000 people along the north […]
Blinken discusses Ukraine, Iran nuclear agreements with German, French, British counterparts
Berlin [Germany]May 16 (ANI): In addition to NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Sunday (local time), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his counterparts from Germany, Britain and France in Berlin to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the ongoing negotiations with Iran on the revival of the nuclear deal. . Blinken met with […]
Blinken discusses security, financial assistance with Kuleba in Berlin
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba next to the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Berlin on Sunday and discussed security and financial assistance to Kyiv. “Met FM @DmytroKuleba before today’s @NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting to discuss the security and financial assistance that Ukraine needs […]
Recent developments in Ukraine: 5 May
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 01:16: Britain’s defense minister said on Thursday that with forces in Belarus conducting regular military exercises, Russia is likely to “inflate the threat to Ukraine” from Belarus in order to retain […]
Blinken tests positive for Covid
Fully vaccinated and boosted US Secretary of State works from home with “mild symptoms” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the State Department announced. The top official is experiencing only mild symptoms and will work from home until he can return to his department, his spokesman added. “The […]
Blinken reassures Sweden ahead of the country’s NATO application
Washington [US]May 5 (ANI / Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed in a telephone conversation with his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde US support for NATO’s open door policy, says State Department spokesman Ned Price in a press release. Sweden can apply for NATO membership later this month or in June, while Finland is […]
Blinken is testing positive for covid, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Washington – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for covid-19 on Wednesday and will move to a virtual work schedule, the State Department said. “The secretary is fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus and is experiencing only mild symptoms,” the department said in a statement. Blinken has not seen President Joe Biden […]
The United States’ leading diplomat tests positive for Covid
Fully vaccinated and boosted Foreign Minister Antony Blinken works from home with? Mild symptoms? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the State Department announced. Blinken only experiences mild symptoms and will work from home until he can return to Foggy Bottom, his spokesman added. “The secretary is fully […]
China strikes back at US threat of Olympic boycott
The United States intends to talk to its allies about the issue of a boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year. China responds with a warning: The international community does not accept it, said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry. US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday that the […]
UN: Yemen Hungers Risk Risk Growing
The United Nations says time is running out for Yemenis as malnutrition hits record highs and the war-torn country is heading for “the worst famine the world has seen in decades.” UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock told the Security Council on Thursday that some 400,000 children under the age of five were severely malnourished. “These […]
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There are some misunderstandings about how prices are set at Alko, but prices are actually defined by a fairly straightforward formula: market costs + alcohol tax + Alko’s profit margin multiplier + bottle deposit for recycling fees + VAT = product price. Type of beverage Factor Vodkas, clear spirits (gin, etc.)> = 15% vol 1.56 […]
From Iceland – Minister of Tourism under fire for violating a two-meter rule, denies misrepresentation
ÞórdÃs Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, the Icelandic Minister of Tourism, is under concerted criticism after photos of her with a group of friends appeared on Instagram where she violates Iceland’s prominent rules of two meters. Although many of the images have been deleted as a result, Fréttablaðið managed to get screenshots of many of them. Since […]
