Aid - Page 43

Rogers: Putin unpredictable, but US should help his neighbors 'protect and defend' themselves

December 20, 2015

Rogers: Putin unpredictable, but US should help his neighbors 'protect and defend' themselves

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers said Sunday that U.S. officials cannot predict what Russian President Vladimir Putin will do next, but Ukrainians “passionately think he’ll be one the move again.”

Republican lawmakers call for tougher sanctions against Russia

December 20, 2015

Republican lawmakers call for tougher sanctions against Russia

Republicans on Capitol Hill Tuesday voiced frustration over President Obama’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine, criticizing his second round of sanctions against those in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle as too weak.

US suspends diplomatic relations with Syria

December 20, 2015

US suspends diplomatic relations with Syria

A senior State Department official says the Syrian government has been told it must immediately suspend its diplomatic and consular missions in the United States.

Indian diplomat re-indicted on US visa fraud charges

December 20, 2015

Indian diplomat re-indicted on US visa fraud charges

An Indian diplomat was re-indicted Friday on U.S. visa fraud charges that touched off an international stir after she was arrested and strip-searched last year.

McCain blasts White House over report US denied Ukraine military aid request

December 20, 2015

McCain blasts White House over report US denied Ukraine military aid request

Officials told the Wall Street Journal the U.S. is engaged in a delicate balancing act of supporting Ukraine’s interim government while also attempting to not further antagonize Russia.

Central European nations appeal to Congress for faster exports of US natural gas

December 20, 2015

Central European nations appeal to Congress for faster exports of US natural gas

Central European nations are now appealing to Capitol Hill leaders to get the United State to increase its natural gas exports should Russia cut off its supply to Ukraine, amid the political turmoil in that country.

State Dept. accuses Putin of 'spinning fiction' as lawmakers mull sanctions

December 20, 2015

State Dept. accuses Putin of 'spinning fiction' as lawmakers mull sanctions

State Department accuses Putin of 'spinning fiction' as senators weigh sanctions

Former US contractor once held by Cuba says he made no effort to hide his work

December 20, 2015

Former US contractor once held by Cuba says he made no effort to hide his work

The American aid worker who spent five years in prison in Cuba said he had no trouble bringing sophisticated communications gear into the country and made little attempt to disguise his work to set up Internet connections.

Amid ‘disaster of Biblical proportions,’ administration reportedly to accept 5,000 more refugees

December 20, 2015

Amid ‘disaster of Biblical proportions,’ administration reportedly to accept 5,000 more refugees

In response to international calls to help ease the burden of the Syrian refugee crisis, the Obama administration reportedly is prepared to increase the number of refugees the U.S. resettles -- by roughly 5,000.

State Dept, Pentagon push back on reports of US-trained fighters being abducted, killed in Syria

December 20, 2015

State Dept, Pentagon push back on reports of US-trained fighters being abducted, killed in Syria

The State Department and Pentagon pushed back Friday on claims made by multiple media outlets that the leader of a U.S.-backed Syrian rebel group and as many as 60 other fighters under him were abducted and killed by al-Nusra, an Al Qaeda offshoot operating in that country.