Russia: U.S. exit from nuclear treaty would be a dangerous step – TASS
Washington’s planned withdrawal from the international Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty would be a very dangerous step, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency on Sunday.
New Zealand will not attend Saudi investment summit over Khashoggi death
New Zealand condemns the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi operatives and will not be attending an investment summit in Saudi Arabia, the government said in a statement on Sunday.
Trump: U.S. to exit nuclear treaty, citing Russian violations
President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States will exit the Cold-War era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons, in a move that is likely to upset Russia.
Trump says team working on tax cut for middle-income earners
U.S. President Donald Trump said the administration was studying a tax cut for middle-income earners that could be rolled out some time around the beginning of November, just before pivotal congressional elections.
Trump would prefer to pick a woman for U.N. envoy
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would prefer to pick a woman to take over the job of Washington’s United Nations ambassador.
Trump a reluctant critic of Saudi Arabia despite pressure to act
Six days after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, U.S. President Donald Trump tried to play down the crisis, saying “hopefully that will sort itself out”.
Alaska’s independent governor ends re-election bid, endorses Democrat
Alaska Governor Bill Walker, a political independent, halted his re-election campaign on Friday and endorsed his Democratic challenger, ending a three-way contest in which neither had appeared capable of defeating the Republican front-runner.
Alaska governor ends re-election bid, throws support to Democrat
Alaska Governor Bill Walker, a political independent, halted his re-election campaign on Friday and endorsed his Democratic challenger, ending a three-way race in which the Republican candidate had appeared to possess an insurmountable lead.
Factbox: How Russians may have acted to interfere with U.S. Congressional elections
A U.S. indictment charging a Russian national with playing a prominent role in a Kremlin-backed plan to conduct “information warfare” to influence the U.S. midterm elections suggested that Russian influence operations have become more sophisticated sin…
Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow next week for talks that may include telling Russian officials that the United States plans to withdraw from the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
