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Biden administration looking whether to apply or waive sanctions on India
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): The Biden administration is looking whether to apply or waive sanctions on India for its purchase of the S-400 Triumf missile defence system from Russia, under Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), said US diplomat Donald Lu said on
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US working to urge India to take 'clear position' on Ukraine-Russia crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 3 (ANI): The Biden administration is trying to urge India to take a "clear position" on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, US diplomat Donald Lu said on Wednesday (local time).
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Russia expects US to expel 28 diplomats by July as rift deepens: Ambassado
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia expects the United States to order 28 Russian diplomats to leave by July, the Russian ambassador to the US said, although he promised that Russia would keep trying to avoid a diplomatic breakdown.
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US State Dept issues advisory for Belarus, orders diplomats' families to l
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): The United States Department of State (DOS) has issued a Level Four, do not travel, advisory for Belarus on Monday ordering family members of US diplomats to depart Belarus amid Russian military buildup along Belarus border with Ukraine.
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US diplomat to visit Lithuania to discuss bilateral cooperation amid econo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will be visiting Lithuania to meet with senior government officials and discuss the United States' continuing strong support for Lithuania in the face of political pressur
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US officials in missions in Geneva, Paris affected by suspected Havana syn
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Diplomats working at the US diplomatic missions in Geneva and Paris may have been affected by so-called Hava Syndrome, and at least one was evacuated for treatment, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people in the know.
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US diplomat Sherman to meet with European allies ahead of Russia Talks: St
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet with European allies in Switzerland and Belgium to jointly prepare for a series of security meetings with Russia next week, US State Department said.
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US' diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics over Uyghur abuses garners Musl
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The decision by the United States to boycott the Beijing Olympics in February 2022 in the wake of the genocide and inhumane treatment of Muslims in China's Xinjiang province is a fair response in all respects because the humiliation, torture, and suffering
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Former US officials call on Biden to publish anti-Russia sanctions list
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of former US diplomats and US national security officials called on President Joe Biden to publish a list of sanctions that Washington would immediately impose on Russia if tensions over Ukraine escalated.
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No plans to attend Beijing Winter Olympics, says Japanese PM Kishida
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 16 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he has no plans to attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics pointing out that he is considering multiple options over the US-led diplomatic boycott of the games, reported Kyodo News.
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IOC 'fully respects' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], December 7 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it "fully respects" the USA government's decision of the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games 2022 which is set to be held in Beijing.
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Athletes will be able to take part in 2022 Beijing Olympics despite boycot
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): After the Biden administration announced the diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, former US diplomat on Monday (local time) informed that the athletes will still be able to take part in the games.
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