Is Anyone Paying Attention to Putin’s ‘Stern Warning’?
Press Service of the President of the Russian Federation/Mikhail Klimentyev
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (left) on April 22, 2021, after the coup and assassination attempt against Lukashenko.
April 30 In the days following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s National Address on April 21, which he stated was meant to send a “stern warning” to those out to destabilize Russia, Schiller Institute Chairman Helga Zepp-LaRouche sounded an alarm. In describing the allegations from both Belarusian and Russian intelligence agencies of the direct involvement of long-time Biden crony Michael Carpenter in a coup plot against Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko which included a plan to assassinate Lukashenko she said:
G7 statement shows US ambition shortfall in dominating China ties: experts
Wang Qi Published: May 06, 2021 11:13 PM
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (R) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a press conference ahead of the meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign and development ministers in London, Britain, on May 3, 2021. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss efforts to build back better from COVID-19 and a possible free trade agreement between the two countries. (Simon Dawsond/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Xinhua)
Following the China threat hype in the G7 meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday at a virtual United Nations Security Council meeting.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Trade officials in the United States (US) focused this week on increasing global access to COVID-19 vaccines, while the European Union (EU) moved forward with legal action against AstraZeneca. With COVID-19 mutants contributing to the significantly increased infections in India, the US imposed travel restrictions on individuals traveling from that country, effective Tuesday, 4 May, at 12:01 EDT.
The United Kingdom (UK) hosted the Group of Seven (G7) Digital and Technology Ministerial this week. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting early next week in London, before travelling next to Ukraine (5-6 May) to “reaffirm unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression.” The US Government will also focus on overseas digital services tax proposals next week. Meanwhile, the UK unveiled its new Global Ant
LONDON: The United Kingdom has granted full diplomatic status to the European Union’s ambassador to the country, in a reversal of policy that settles one of the disputes that have strained relations between the two sides since Brexit.
In a joint statement on Wednesday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said they had reached an agreement that was based on goodwill and pragmatism.
Under the “establishment agreement for the EU delegation to the UK, the EU’s ambassador to London will now have a status consistent with those from states around the world. The EU’s staff will also have the same privileges and immunities that other delegations have in the UK”.