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Puneet Talwar has been appointed as the new US Ambassador to Morocco

Puneet Talwar has been appointed as the new US Ambassador to Morocco

March 21, 2022 – 12:20 – Morocco US President Joe Biden announced on Friday that an Indian-American, Puneet Talwar, would be appointed the next US ambassador to Morocco. According to the White House, Talwar has held senior national security and foreign policy positions in the State Department, the White House and the Senate, and several other senior government positions. He …

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‘Send these weapons to Ukraine’ –

'Send these weapons to Ukraine' -

Joe Biden The United States has asked Turkey to send Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to assist Ukraine against occupying Russian forces. Sources told Reuters that US officials had been offering this advice to Turkish colleagues for the past month, but no specific or formal request had been made. They said this was briefly mentioned during Under-Secretary of State Wendy …

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Germany wants to talk about the Atlantic Overseas Trade Agreement

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Germany wants to talk about the Atlantic Overseas Trade Agreement Germany wants to start new talks on a free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States. The German finance minister called for this in the German newspaper Handelsblatt. According to Christian Lindner, the Ukraine crisis highlights the importance of free trade with partners who share the same …

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The Taliban are closing the Afghan embassy in the United States

The Taliban are closing the Afghan embassy in the United States

© AFP The Taliban regime in Afghanistan closes its embassy in the United States seven months after coming to power in Kabul. Diplomatic sources say. jvhProof⁇ Belka Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 07:57 An official from the Afghan embassy in Washington said the embassy and consulate in New York and Los Angeles would be closed from Wednesday. The reason may …

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Minister Wopke Hoekstra: EU agreement on new sanctions against Russia increasingly difficult

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Wobke Hokstra. Photo: ANP The EU is finding it difficult to accept new sanctions against Russia. Said Minister Wobke Hokstra (Foreign Affairs) in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Early next week, he will again consult with his European counterparts on new measures against Moscow. Strict restrictions Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, along with the United States, …

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New UvA Dean for Economics and Business: ‘We Can Come Better’

New UvA Dean for Economics and Business: 'We Can Come Better'

Photo: Ruben Den Harder Roll Beatsma How did you get relocated from Van Diesel? “He did not give me a paper exchange or anything, it’s not his style. He talked a few times about the problems going on here and introduced me to the workshop and student council. From those conversations I concluded that Han left the system in good …

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The American basketball star has been staying in Russia for a long time

The American basketball star has been staying in Russia for a long time

The custody of American basketball international Britney Greiner has been extended to two months in Russia. The BBC writes this based on the Russian state news agency TASS. The sports star was arrested last month at the airport in Moscow for finding hash oil in his luggage. The 31-year-old Phoenix Mercury player will remain in custody until at least mid-May …

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Knot: 200 million freeze on Russian assets • US: China’s silence on invasion

Knot: 200 million freeze on Russian assets • US: China's silence on invasion

More Russian money has been frozen than Finance Minister Gog announced earlier this week. He wrote in a letter to the House of Representatives that 6 million euros in Russian assets had been frozen in the Netherlands. According to Klaas Knot, chairman of De Nederlandsche Bank, it is now 200 200 million. He declared News hours⁇ Knott says the difference …

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Knot: 200 million freeze on Russian assets • US: China’s silence on invasion

Knot: 200 million freeze on Russian assets • US: China's silence on invasion

More Russian money has been frozen than Finance Minister Gog announced earlier this week. He wrote in a letter to the House of Representatives that 6 million euros in Russian assets had been frozen in the Netherlands. According to Klaas Knot, chairman of De Nederlandsche Bank, it is now 200 200 million. He declared News hours⁇ Knott says the difference …

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Hoekstra: The EU agreement on new Russia sanctions is increasingly difficult

Hoekstra: The EU agreement on new Russia sanctions is increasingly difficult

Photo: ANP The EU is finding it difficult to accept new sanctions against Russia. Said Minister Wobke Hokstra (Foreign Affairs) in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Early next week, he will again consult with his European counterparts on new measures against Moscow. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, along with the United States, Canada and the United …

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