Washington also postponed a planned test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Pentagon decided to leave the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier near Taiwan “to monitor the situation”, as China plans to launch missiles in this region as part of military exercises, Politico reports. In addition, the US has postponed a planned test of the…
Washington is also trying to expand communication channels with Beijing on this issue. The USA is still ready for dialogue with the Russian Federation regarding the arms control system. This was stated by US President Joe Biden's special representative for nuclear non-proliferation, Adam Sheinman, Interfax-Ukraine reports. “We are ready to resume dialogue with the Russian…
Marine fauna is dying, fishing and the resort business are suffering The tropical part of the Atlantic Ocean was covered by more than 24 million tons of brown algae – sargassum. This, according to researchers, is 20% more than the record number recorded in 2018. Algae is rotting on beaches, poisoning the air, animals and…
The country also added 54 more persons and 9 organizations to the sanctions list. Switzerland joined the seventh package of sanctions EU against Russia, including embargo on Russian gold. The country also froze Sberbank's assets, and it is now prohibited from providing funds, economic resources and technical services. The new restrictions also apply to subsidiaries…
A quarter of a century ago, Beijing was not happy about the trips of American politicians to Taipei, but then in the US, both parties sought better relations with China. Nancy Pelosi is not the first Speaker of the House representatives of the US Congress in Taiwan. But due to changes in the political context,…
The island's Defense Ministry said its armed forces were “operating as usual” and had the situation under control. China started military exercises with live fire in six zones around Taiwan, Chinese state media said, The Guardian reports. It is noted that the exercise will continue until noon on August 7. The PRC said that six…
The children really liked the bright red sculpture of the street artist. In New York's Central Park appeared “Putin on a tank”. The video of the funny purple sculpture was published by the Russian service of the BBC. The figure is installed in a children's sandbox, and children test its strength in various ways. In…
The escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan caused an immediate international reaction. The European Union called on the authorities of Azerbaijan and Armenia for a peaceful settlement in response to fighting that broke out again in the Nagorno-Karabakh region between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces on Wednesday, August 3. “It is very important to achieve de-escalation, to…
Representatives of the coordination center will check the vessel for compliance with the terms of the agreement. Turkey said that the first ship from Ukrainian grain arrived on its shores. In Istanbul, the ship will be checked for compliance with the terms of the grain agreement before it leaves for Lebanon, Voice of America reports.…
China conducts military exercises. China urged airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan where the PRC is conducting military exercises in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, Bloomberg writes. According to an official report, six areas of air space is defined as “dangerous zones”. Flights will be…