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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses alleged Trump peace deal

Russia's foreign minister has rejected a reported peace deal involving Ukraine and NATO, claiming the proposal was made by advisers to President-elect Trump. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments in an interview with Russian state news agency TASS on Monday. Lavrov claimed in the interview that the United States plans to “cease hostilities […]

Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Hurting America’s Credibility Globally

Outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy comments are hurting U.S. credibility globally. . A partial transcription follows: Jonathan Karl: President-elect Trump's threat to take back control of the Panama Canal is one of several provocative statements he has made in recent weeks regarding his […]

MORGAN MURPHY: Trump Driving Foreign Policy Blob Crazy By Daring To Put America First

For the past 40 years, American politicians have argued how wars in distant Third World countries implicate vital strategic interests of the United States. From Iraq to Kosovo, American leaders of both parties have wasted trillions of dollars and thousands of lives chasing phantom threats around the world. The rationale behind these interventions is often […]

Tren de Aragua is here — stronger foreign policy is needed to end this threat

Mass deportation of illegal immigrants appears to be the solution to the huge crisis gripping the United States. Nevertheless, unless the root causes of immigration are addressed, criminals like Venezuela's Torren de Aragua gang will continue to flow into this country. Authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua play a key role in creating the […]

Russia is free to use Bitcoin in foreign trade, says finance minister – Cointelegraph

According to a senior government official, Russia is actively experimenting with digital financial assets (DFA) in foreign trade in line with the country's laws. Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov discussed In an interview with state news channel Russia 24 on December 25, he spoke about alternatives to the US dollar in international trade. Siluanov […]

Shaheen breaks glass ceiling on Foreign Relations Committee

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D.N.H.) said that even though Republican leaders under President-elect Trump had shown destructive influence on the party even before their return to the White House, the Senate remains a global leader. He argued that bipartisan policy could be developed on important issues. As the next ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, […]

Argentina Eliminates ‘Inclusive’ 30% Leftist Foreign Currency Tax

Argentina's government on Monday scrapped a hefty 30% “blanket” surcharge imposed by the previous socialist government on foreign currency debit and credit card purchases. The measures are reportedly advantage The move, which affects around 11 million citizens, follows President Javier Millay's decision not to renew taxes beyond the five-year deadline set by law. The now-defunct […]