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Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced sanctions on top U.S. officials, including U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Russia’s “stop list” also includes Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, National Security Advisor …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. government will revoke Russia’s most-favored nation trade status amid the Ukraine crisis, the White House said Friday, noting that it will work with Group of Seven (G7) countries and the European Union to roll out new sanctions. U.S. President Joe Biden and the other …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order calling on the whole government to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies, placing great urgency on the research and development of a possible digital U.S. dollar. “Digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, have seen explosive growth in …

U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering a record 770-billion dollar military budget for 2023 Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries are using the Ukraine crisis to pursue longer-term militaristic projects, according to a U.S. media outlet report. “After the end of the United States’ …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the imposition of an energy embargo on Russia, banning U.S. imports of oil, liquified natural gas and coal from Russia over its ongoing military operations in Ukraine. “This means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable to U.S. ports,” …

Hong Kong, China | Xinhua | The recent Indo-Pacific strategy unveiled by U.S. President Joe Biden is at odds with his pledges to avoid conflict and a cold war with China, according to a recent editorial published by the South China Morning Post. Most aspects of the document lean toward countering …

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he’s nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court, setting in motion a process for the first African American woman to sit on its bench Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Partisan battles are brewing on U.S. Capitol following President Joe Biden’s announcement of …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he’s nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court, setting in motion a process for the first African American woman to sit on its bench. Announcing from the White House, Biden introduced Jackson as “a daughter of …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday additional sanctions against Russia and the deployment of more troops to Europe as conflicts in Ukraine continue to evolve. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Biden said the new measures will target major Russian banks, limit …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced “the first tranche” of sanctions against Russia after Moscow deployed troops in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees, recognizing “the Lugansk People’s Republic” and “the Donetsk People’s Republic” as “independent and …