The meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with US Secretary of State John Kerry ended in Sochi. The conversation lasted for about four hours. On the Russian side, the meeting was also attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who had previously had a conversation with Kerry. By…
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, wrote a letter to US President Barack Obama and his allies calling on them to combat global terrorism. He published this letter on his Instagram. “On May 9, you were not at the Victory Parade in Moscow, although you were obliged to give...
US President Barack Obama has extended the sanctions against the Syrian government for another year, according to a White House press release. According to the United States, the Syrian authorities continue to violate international law. The document also mentions the attempts of the Syrian government to obtain chemical ...
The decision to create a library named after US President Barack Obama in Chicago (Illinois) has not yet been made, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said during a regular briefing. “No, no decision on the library has been announced at this time,” Ernest said.…
The American newspaper New York Times claims that Russian hackers who attacked the White House computer system last year gained access to Barack Obama's unclassified emails. According to the newspaper, the hack turned out to be much more serious than the authorities admitted. Internal secure computer networks ...
The US Senate approved Loretta Lynch for the post of attorney general. She became the first black woman in this position. For approval of the candidacy of Lynch, who previously worked as a federal prosecutor in New York, 56 senators voted as attorney general, against - 43. Barack Obama proposed her ...
US President Barack Obama welcomed the decision of the US Senate to approve his proposed candidacy of Ashton Carter as Secretary of Defense. In a statement issued by the White House almost immediately after the vote, the head of state expressed confidence that “Carter will play a key role...
Russia's weak economy poses a threat to both Russian and American national interests, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with BuzzFeed on February 11. “[Weak economy] This is bad for Russia, but at the same time, it is bad for the United States, because ...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited Kiev and Moscow in recent days, but did not take a peace treaty out of these meetings. She travels to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next steps in Ukraine at the White House. For President Barack Obama, this ...
Dan Pfeiffer, senior adviser to US President Barack Obama, intends to leave his post in the White House administration soon. This was reported by The New York Times, citing a source familiar with the situation. According to the newspaper, he resigned ...