Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will not expel U.S. diplomats in response to sanctions imposed Thursday by U.S. President Barack Obama for interference by Russian intelligence agencies in November’s U.S. national election. “We will not create problems for American diplomats. We will not expel anyone,” Putin said in a statement released by the Kremlin. […]
In response to Russia’s interference and hacking of our recent presidential elections in November, as well as the harrrasment of our diplomats in Moscow, President Obama struck back with additional sanctions against the Asian giant. “Today, I have ordered a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and […]
Iran has asked for an emergency meeting with the six-nation commission that agreed in 2015 to end crippling economic sanctions against Tehran so that it can hear complaints about the extension of some U.S. penalties despite the accord. The official Iranian news agency said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a request for the meeting […]
CAPITOL HILL — Iran is threatening to retaliate after the U.S. Senate gave Congress’ final approval to an extension of the American sanctions against Iran that lawmakers of both parties said is crucial to enforcing the international nuclear accord with Tehran. “Iran has proved that it sticks to its international agreements, but it also has appropriate […]