Trump to pull U.S. out of Open Skies treaty, leaves New START in limbo

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Illustration: Rebecca Zisser / Axios The U.S. is moving to withdraw from Open Skies, a 1992 treaty that allows NATO countries and Russia to surveil one another from the air to prevent the risk of military conflict. Why it matters: This … Read More

U.S. to step up pressure on Russia with more sanctions

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — As U.S. threat of sanctions on Russia will take into effect around Aug. 22, U.S. Under Secretary of Treasury Sigal Mandelker said Tuesday that Washington will impose “much more economic pain” to Russia if it … Read More