Israel to the UN declared eternal friendship with the United States after the decision to transfer the embassy to Jerusalem

The Israeli side regarded the decision of US President Donald Trump to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem as evidence of the “inviolability of the alliance” and “eternal friendship” between the two countries. This opinion was expressed by Israel's permanent representative to the UN, Danny Danon, writes TASS. "Trump's bold decision...

State Department confirms plans to open US embassy in Jerusalem in May

The United States plans to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem on May 14. This was stated by the Deputy Head of the State Department Stephen Goldstein, USA Today reports. The date chosen coincides with the day that Israel declared its independence in 1948. Goldstein noted that Secretary of State Rex ...

Trump canceled a trip to the UK because of the new US embassy

US President Donald Trump has postponed plans to visit the UK indefinitely. He was supposed to arrive in February for the opening ceremony of the new building of the American embassy in London, writes the BBC. Trump later explained on his Twitter that he made this decision due to the postponement ...

How do US embassies in the Baltic countries and Georgia cope with the influx of Russians

On September 1, the United States, at the request of the Russian Foreign Ministry, reduced the number of personnel in the embassy and consulates in Russia. A direct consequence of the cuts was the actual tightening of the visa regime for Russians: residents of the regions were deprived of the opportunity to obtain an American visa at the nearest consulate, and the terms for issuing visas in Moscow increased dramatically. Many Russians now ...

The United States recalls diplomats from Cuba and asks residents of the United States not to travel to the island

In Havana, the issuance of American visas has been suspended indefinitely as the United States is withdrawing most of its embassy staff. The normal work of the embassy will be stopped until Cuba guarantees the complete safety of American diplomats. The State Department ordered most of the U.S. Embassy staff to ...

Putin may cut the US diplomatic mission by another 155 man. VIDEO

Moscow may further reduce the staff of the American diplomatic mission by 155 people. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this at a press conference of the BRICS summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen, writes Radio Liberty. Putin explained that of the 455 Russian diplomats in the United States, 155 work under...

Russia may lose one of its US consulate generals

The American authorities may demand from Russia to close one of the Russian consulates general in the United States. This, according to the diplomatic sources of Kommersant, may be Washington's response to the sanctions imposed by Moscow, implying a sharp reduction in the staff of the US Embassy in Russia and the arrest of a number of ...

Trump thanked Putin for the reduction of US diplomats in Russia

US President Donald Trump thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for the sharp reduction in the number of American diplomats in Russia, writes Voice of America. Trump explained: "Because we will spend less on salaries." “I want to thank him because we are trying to cut costs ...

In the residence of Israeli diplomats in Jordan, an attack occurred

Two people were killed and one was injured in the attack at the Israeli ambassador's residence in Amman. According to "Vesti", on Sunday evening, July 23, there was a terrorist attack on an employee of the Israeli diplomatic mission in Jordan. It happened in an apartment that ...

The United States introduces new requirements for foreigners to obtain a visa

The US State Department will require all countries to provide detailed data on people who applied for a US visa, writes Reuters, citing the document. Residents of countries that will not comply with the new requirements and will not take steps to do so within 50 ...

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