LIVE UPDATES: US Senate Advances $40Bln Ukraine Aid Bill Amid Spending & Inflation Concerns
LIVE UPDATES: US Senate Advances $40Bln Ukraine Aid Bill Amid Spending & Inflation Concerns
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The Senate on Monday in a vote of 69-10 invoked cloture, as voting continued, ending debate on the bill and setting the stage for the chamber to pass the bill... 16.05.2022, Sputnik International
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The Senate on Monday in a vote of 69-10 invoked cloture, as voting continued, ending debate on the bill and setting the stage for the chamber to pass the bill. The legislation’s momentum was slowed by Senator Rand Paul on Thursday when he delayed an attempt to fast track the bill, citing concerns about US government spending, debt and inflation.
The Russian Ambassador to the US earlier assessed the situation in Ukraine as “alarming” because Washington, along with its allies, is supplying more and more powerful weapons to Kiev, which provokes Moscow to retaliate.
The Russian military earlier warned the West against pumping the Kiev regime with weapons, but said that the arms supply will not change the outcome of the special operation.
Russia launched the military operation in Ukraine in February, after the Donetsk and Lugansk Republics asked Moscow for help amid intensyfying Ukrainian attacks. President Vladimir Putin stressed that the eight-year-long war which has been waged by Kiev in Donbass amounts to genocide, noting that Ukrainian war criminals must be held accountable.
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02:35 GMT 17.05.2022
Latvia Closes Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Consulate in Pskov - Ambassador
"From this day on, the work of the Latvian Consulate in Pskov and Consulate General in St. Petersburg has been terminated," Riekstins wrote on social networks.
The ambassador said the provision of consular services continues in the consular section of the Latvian Embassy in Moscow.
02:34 GMT 17.05.2022
Attempts to Remove Russia From Int'l Cooperation Deepen Global Crises - Foreign Ministry
The ministry noted the G7 statement, which, among other things, contains accusations against Russia of unilateral actions to undermine Ukraine's agricultural potential and worsen the state of global food security.
“We note again that attempts to economically, financially and logistically tear Russia away from established long-term channels of international cooperation only intensify the economic and food crises, lead to fragmentation of world trade and hinder the recovery of the global economy, already suffering from the incessant waves of coronavirus, widespread inflation, tightening monetary policy by developed countries," the ministry said.
"Further unwinding of the anti-Russian sanctions hysteria under no circumstances will become a stabilizing or stimulating factor for the global economy," it said.
00:52 GMT 17.05.2022
France to Strengthen Defense Cooperation With Sweden, Finland - Elysee Palace
"France reaffirms its commitment and solidarity under Article 42.7 of the Treaty of the European Union, and stands ready to increase its security and defence cooperation with both partners, including through high-level political consultations and enhanced military interactions," the statement read.
France also vowed to "stand shoulder to shoulder with Finland and Sweden" in case the countries' sovereignty is threatened, it added.
Earlier in the day, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said that Oslo, together with Copenhagen and Reykjavik, will support Helsinki if there is a military threat.
23:04 GMT 16.05.2022
Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit US on May 16-19, Hold Talks With US Secretary of State
"Minister Cavusoglu will make an official visit to New York from May 16-19 to take part in the International Migration Review Forum, which will be held for the first time under the auspices of the UN General Assembly. As part of his visit, Minister Cavusoglu will take part in a ministerial-level meeting ‘Global Food Security Call to Action,’ which will be held at the UN headquarters in New York under the leadership of [US Secretary of State] Blinken on May 18, as well as hold several bilateral meetings," the ministry said.
The ministry specified that Cavusoglu will hold the first foreign ministerial meeting of the US-Turkey Strategic Mechanism with Blinken and will meet with members of the Turkish-American community in New York.
23:03 GMT 16.05.2022
Russia Has Supplied Over 20,000 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine - Defense Ministry
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