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Trump discusses Venezuela, security cooperation with Caribbean leaders: White House

Mar 23, 2019, at 10:09 am

Washington, Mar 23 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump met with leaders of countries in the Caribbean to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela and security cooperation, White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley said in a press release.

US to unveil details of Trump's mideast deal of century soon : Pompeo

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:58 am

Moscow, Mar 22 (Sputnik/UNI) The United States will soon unveil the details of US President Donald Trump's "deal of the century" that aimed to solve the long-standing conflict between Palestine and Israel, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo said.

Trump signs executive order to protect free speech at US universities

Mar 22, 2019, at 07:54 am

Washington, March 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to ensure that American colleges and universities protect free speech on their campuses.

Trump vetoes bill blocking his border emergency declaration

Mar 16, 2019, at 09:43 am

Washington, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI): US President Donald Trump Friday vetoed a bill blocking his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, the first such move in his presidency.

Trump questions Britain's handling of Brexit, eyes bilateral trade deal

Mar 15, 2019, at 10:17 am

Washington, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Thursday questioned Britain's handling of the Brexit while voicing his anticipation of a big trade deal with the country in the future.

US lawmakers introduce bill to force Trump publish visitor logs

Mar 13, 2019, at 10:01 am

Washington, Mar 13 (Sputnik/UNI): A new bill in the US Congress would force President Donald Trump to publish official visitor logs of the White House and other locations where he regularly conducts official business, Congressman Mike Quigley and Senator Tom Udall said in a joint news release.

Donald Trump says permanent daylight saving time

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:28 am

Washington, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be fine with a permanent daylight saving time, ending an annual ritual of changing clocks twice a year.

Trump to nominate former congressman as US ambassador to ASEAN

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:56 am

Washington, Mar 8 (Xinhua/UNI): U.S. President Donald Trump intends to nominate John Linder, a former congressman from Georgia, as U.S. ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the White House said on Friday.

Donald Trump to meet Brazil's Bolsonaro later this month: White House

Mar 09, 2019, at 09:51 am

Washington (Xinhua/UNI): US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in the White House on March 19, the White House said Friday in a statement.

US sanctions on Zimbabwe illegal, Will curtail multinational payment support: Ruling Party

Mar 08, 2019, at 05:57 pm

Moscow, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI) Sanctions renewed by the United States on Zimbabwe are illegal, and will prevent Zimbabwe from receiving financial support from multinational financial institutions, Dickson Dzora, the director for administration at ruling Zimbabwean ZANU PF party told Sputnik on Friday.

US President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign Chief Paul Manafort jailed for fraud

Mar 08, 2019, at 10:04 am

Washington, Mar 8 (UNI/IBNS): Former Chairman of Donald Trump’s campaign Paul Manafort was sentenced for nearly four years by a US judge for bank and tax fraud uncovered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election. 

Trump, Czech Prime Minister discuss need to protect telecom networks

Mar 08, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis during a meeting in Washington discussed security cooperation and the need to protect telecommunications networks, the White House said in a press release.

Cohen sues Trump organization for $3.8Mln in unpaid legal fees, costs

Mar 08, 2019, at 09:44 am

New York, Mar 7 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Organization in an attempt to recover some $3.8 million in unpaid legal fees and costs, court documents showed on Thursday.

US in regular contact with North Korea, believes progress made in Hanoi

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:58 am

Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI): The United States maintains regular contact with North Korean officials and believes it made progress at the two leaders’ summit in Hanoi, US State Department spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing.

Trump approves disaster declaration for Alabama Tornado victims

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:47 am

Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for the state of Alabama which will free up federal aid to help in recovery efforts after a deadly tornado hit the region on Sunday, the White House said in a press release.

Nearly 60 pc of US voters oppose impeaching Trump: Poll

Mar 06, 2019, at 08:45 am

Washington, Mar 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Most US voters are opposed to launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed.

Donald Trump denies to discuss US-S Korea drills with Kim Jong Un

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:14 am

Washington, March 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has denied discussing the issue of US-South Korea joint military exercises with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, during the Hanoi summit.

Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:03 am

Pyongyang, Mar 5 (IBNS): Competing his visit to Vietnam, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to his country, media reports said.

North Korean state-run media outlet says Kim promised Trump new meeting at Hanoi Summit

Mar 02, 2019, at 11:28 am

Moscow, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): North Korea’s official news agency KCNA said in its report about the recent summit between the country’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump that Kim had expressed readiness for the next meeting with the US president.

Donald Trump says asked China to 'Immediately' remove all tariffs on US agricultural products

Mar 02, 2019, at 11:20 am

Washington, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): US President Donald Trump in a statement said he has asked China to immediately remove all tariffs on US agricultural products.

Mike Pompeo briefs Chinese, S Korean counterparts on Hanoi Summit: State Dept

Mar 02, 2019, at 11:11 am

Washington, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed the foreign ministers of China, South Korea and Japan on President Donald Trump’s Hanoi summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a press release.

US refuses to remove terror designation from Kurdish Workers Party: State Department

Mar 02, 2019, at 11:07 am

Washington, Mar 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The US government has decided to continue its designation of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) as a terrorist organization after reviewing its status, the State Department said in a media note on Friday.

US-North Korea Summit ends with no Agreement as Trump decides to walk away from deal

Mar 01, 2019, at 12:26 pm

Hanoi, Mar 1 (Sputnik) The summit between the United States and North Korea, which was hosted by Hanoi on February 27-28, has abruptly wrapped up after US President Donald Trump chose to "walk away from" a nuclear deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim, Trump agree in Hanoi to meet again in future, continue dialogue: Reports

Mar 01, 2019, at 10:35 am

Moscow, March 1 (Sputnik) North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump agreed during their bilateral summit, which finished in Hanoi on Thursday, to meet again and continue their productive dialogue in order to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and improve relations between Washington and Pyongyang, local media reported on Friday.

N Korea using diplomacy to be seen as ‘responsible’ nuclear state : ex-EU consultant

Mar 01, 2019, at 10:24 am

Washington, Mar 1 (Sputnik) North Korea is trying to use diplomacy as a tool while engaging world leaders to get recognized as a responsible nuclear state, former EU consultant Paolo von Schirach told Sputnik.

Trump says unwilling to give up N Korea sanctions unless denuclearisation program agreed

Mar 01, 2019, at 10:21 am

Moscow, Mar 1 (Sputnik) US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that he did not want to fully abandon sanctions against North Korea unless there is a real program for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula agreed.

US troops to exit Afghanistan within five years : report

Mar 01, 2019, at 09:58 am

Washington, Mar 1 (Xinhua) The United States would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan over the next three to five years under a new Pentagon plan, US media reported.

Russian lawmaker believes denuclearization unattainable with N Korea sanctions in place

Feb 28, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Moscow, Feb 28 (Sputnik) The United States is unlikely to achieve the ambitious goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula unless it lifts or at least eases sanctions against Pyongyang, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chair of the Russian upper house's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Thursday, following the US-North Korean summit in Hanoi.

Have some reasonably 'decent news' from India, Pakistan: Donald Trump

Feb 28, 2019, at 01:31 pm

Hanoi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he hoped that the de-escalation of heated situation between the two neighbouring nations will be reached soon.

Hanoi Summit: Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un meet, shake hands

Feb 27, 2019, at 07:02 pm

Hanoi, Feb 27 (IBNS): In a major move, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have begun their second summit in Vietnam city Hanoi on Wednesday.