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With the renewal of negotiations between Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, plus Germany (P5+1), there is now a second chance to get the Iran nuclear deal right. This time the United States and its negotiating partners should not repeat the mistakes of the 2015 nuclear deal. The people of the Middle East deserve a better deal.
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US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for election interference
The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and other people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last yearâs presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies.
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The sweeping measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that U.S. officials say cut to the core of American democracy and to deter future acts by imposing economic costs on Moscow, including by targeting its ability to borrow money. The sanctions are certain to exacerbate tensions with Russia, which promised a response, even as President Joe Biden said the administration could have taken even more punitive measures but chose not to in the interests of maintaining stability.
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