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The US Congress called on Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to recognize Russia as a country that supports the policy of terrorism. The US Parliament requires its government to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. In particular, this week the speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, made such a demand […]
On Tuesday, the United States added Russia to the list of countries that have a policy or practice of human trafficking. The list was published in the State Department’s annual report, Reuters reports. For the first time in the report, as mandated by Congress in 2019, a section on ‘State-sponsored human trafficking’ appeared. Russia features […]
Today we wrote about the fact that the USA will announce this week the transfer of M142 HIMARS rocket launchers to Ukraine. Announced! The Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, said that four more M142 HIMARS MLRS will go to Ukraine. The head of the Pentagon did not say anything about the […]
Washington has unveiled 18 countries that face secondary sanctions for helping Russia circumvent Western sanctions. The US Treasury has published a list of 18 countries through which the Russian Federation is trying to circumvent Western sanctions. It includes the states of the former USSR: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Turkey, China, Brazil, India, […]
Tesla has asked its customers in Texas not to charge their electric cars during peak hours to avoid overloading the state’s power grid. Meanwhile, the Texas Grid Operator (ERCOT) is urging residents to conserve electricity due to extremely high temperatures, with the power system in a near-emergency state. Tesla sent a warning to customers’ car […]
The US military on Twitter created a meme army of Shiba Inu dogs that troll the Russians and collect donations for Ukraine, writes Vice. Created by the American military, the army of cartoon shiba-inu dogs known as NAFO (North Atlantic Fellas Organization) is making fun of the propagandists. And behind the cartoon characters are real […]
During his visit to Israel, the US President asked Prime Minister Yair Lapid to increase military aid to Ukraine and provide weapons. This is reported by Walla. It is also noted that the supply of weapons to Ukraine is the latest point of contention between the US government and the Israeli government regarding the Russian […]
Six companies were punished for supporting the Russian military industry. The companies violated the sanctions regime, which came into force after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States Department of Commerce has included 36 companies from nine countries in a list of entities restricted from accessing US technology and goods for violating US international […]
The idea of temporarily abolishing the tax to lower fuel prices will face opposition in Congress. US President Joe Biden is expected to call for a temporary suspension of the federal 18.4-cent-gallon gasoline tax on Wednesday, a White House source told Reuters on Tuesday. Biden said Monday that he was considering suspending the tax while […]
The country’s average fuel price has fallen below $5 a gallon. Last week, the figure reached an all-time high. The price of gasoline in the US after a record increase to $5,004 per gallon (almost 3.79 liters) last week began to decline. On June 17, the national average fell to $4.99. Analysts predict a further […]