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Japan's Yellen and Ukraine official walk out of Russia's G-20 remarks
Some ministers and central bank governors who attended the meeting virtually turned their cameras off when the Russia representative spoke, an official familiar with the meetings said
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Joe Biden lauds US commanders for 'exceptional' work arming Ukraine
Biden has already approved more than USD 2.6 billion in military assistance for Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24
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UK PM Johnson to offer India alternatives to Russia ties on visit this week
US President Joe Biden told Modi earlier this month that buying more oil from Russia was not in India's interest
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US preparing to announce another military aid package for Ukraine
The new package will be similar in size to the latest one worth USD 800 million and will include both more artillery and tens of thousands of artillery rounds: Report
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Russia urges US to abandon 'futile policy' of blockade, sanctions
Russia urged the US to abandon its "futile policy" of blockade and sanctions in foreign policy, the Russian Embassy in Washington said on Tuesday (local time).
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Joe Biden launches $6 billion effort to save distressed nuclear plants
Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power
Japan to participate in video call with US, other allies to discuss Ukraine
"Participation of Prime Minister Kishida in this conversation is planned. We intend to express our firm position on the situation in Ukraine," Hirokazu Matsuno said at a press conference
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Yellen to see Ukrainian PM Shmyhal, avoid Russians at global meetings
On Tuesday, Yellen will convene a panel of finance ministers, the international development banks and other institutions to talk about how they will use resources to address food insecurity
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Biden has 'no plans' to visit Kyiv to meet Ukrainian prez: White House
"There are no plans for the President to go," Psaki said regarding the Biden administration's plans to send a high-level US official to Kiev soon
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White House holds first Easter Egg Roll after two years of pandemic
"To all of you, have fun today and welcome to the White House," US President Joe Biden said from the Blue Room balcony to a crowd of children and their parents
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Biden wants US-made iron and steel for $1-trn project infra
As Biden faces inflation at a 40-year high, he is betting that more domestic production will ultimately reduce price pressures
Joe Biden to host US-ASEAN special summit in Washington on May 12-13
United States President Joe Biden will host a special in-person summit with ASEAN leaders on May 12-13, a White House statement said Saturday (local time).
Russia attacks Kyiv, Lviv after Black Sea Fleet flagship sunk
Ukraine's military said Russian warplanes that took off from Belarus had also fired missiles at the Lviv region near the Polish border, where 4 cruise missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defences
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President Biden increases oil royalty rate, scales back lease sales
The royalty rate for new leases will increase to 18.75% from 12.5%. That's a 50% jump and marks the first increase to royalties for the federal government since the early 1900s.
Joe Biden to nominate Michael Barr for Fed's bank regulation post
The selection of Barr comes after Biden's first choice for the Fed post, Sarah Bloom Raskin, withdrew her nomination a month ago in the face of opposition from Republicans and one Democrat
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South Korea, US in talks to hold Yoon-Biden summit around May 21
If realised, the summit would come just days after Yoon takes office on May 10, making it the earliest-ever South Korea-US summit after a South Korean president's inauguration
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US President Biden will not visit Ukraine: White House Press Secretary
A number of foreign leaders and senior officials have recently visited Ukraine to express support for the country amid the Russian military operation.
Thinking small: Biden scrounges for ways to break through
The White House says the public focus on the war in Ukraine is understandable and it's realistic about the challenges facing Biden in breaking through
US evading Russia's calls for dialogue on Information Security: Moscow
Washington avoids discussing information security issues with Moscow, Andrey Krutskikh, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of International Information Security, said
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US facing pressure to give Ukraine more intelligence on Russia: Report
Biden has called Russia's war on Ukraine a genocide but his administration has struggled with how much intelligence it is willing to give the Ukrainian forces that are trying to stop Putin
