The European Union recognized Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

The European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. 494 deputies voted for the document, only 58 voted against, and 44 abstained, Voice of America reports. The deputies said they were preparing the ground for attracting President Vladimir Putin and his government to…

US recognizes Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire: why is it important

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 29, adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Despite the fact that the resolution is of a recommendatory nature, this step of the congressmen can seriously complicate relations between the United States and Turkey. Writes about this BBC. 405 members voted for the resolution ...

In the US Senate supported the resolution against the Russian aggression in the Black Sea

The US Sentai Foreign Affairs Committee approved and recommended for approval a resolution calling for freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and supports the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The Ukrainian Embassy in the United States reported this on Facebook. It is noted that about seven dozen co-authors of the resolution...

Trump threatens to veto a resolution to cancel the state of emergency

President Donald Trump has reaffirmed a plan to veto a resolution that will end the state of emergency. The decree, approved by the House of Representatives, was designed to prevent the president from allocating billions to fund the border wall. Trump, in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, commented ...

Senate submitted a resolution to repeal Obamacare

On January 3, Republican Senator from Wyoming, Michael Anzi, submitted to the Senate a draft resolution providing for the procedure for repealing the health insurance reform, which was carried out by the incumbent US President Barack Obama (Obamacare). The project envisions the gradual abolition of the Affordable Care Act over several years in order to ...

The United States and Ukraine voted against the UN resolution to combat the glorification of Nazism

The resolution on the fight against Nazism and the ban on its glorification during voting in the United Nations (UN) was not supported by 3 countries: the USA, Ukraine and the island state of Palau. 131 UN member states voted for the document, another 48 abstained, ABC News reports. "We…

California Senate Adopts Resolution on Independence Day of Ukraine

The Senate of the American state of California adopted a resolution on the occasion of the celebration of the Independence Day of Ukraine on August 24, 2016. This is stated on the website of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States. The document, which was supported by the highest house of the California legislature, marks the significant contribution of American citizens of Ukrainian descent ...

Obama enlisted support in the Senate on Iran’s nuclear program

US President Barack Obama enlisted the support of 34 senators who spoke out in favor of an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. The required 34th vote was guaranteed by Maryland Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski. A comprehensive action plan is the best way to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, she said. But,…

The draft resolution of the UN Security Council on "Boeing" leaked to the Internet. Full text

Kommersant has published a draft UN Security Council resolution on Boeing. It is not known how the document, which will only be discussed at the meeting in six hours, got to the editorial office. The sole purpose of the international tribunal to investigate the causes of the crash of the Malaysian Boeing-777 near Donetsk is "to punish those responsible for committing crimes related to" ...

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