The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, held a telephone conversation on Wednesday afternoon in which the Russian leader, according to Kremlin sources, presented proposals to resolve the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program and to propose a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The conservative majority of the United States Supreme Court, with three judges appointed by Donald Trump, made a significant decision this Wednesday that will determine the outcome of the crucial midterm legislative elections in November and will reduce the representation of minorities to a minimum in states governed by Republicans.
For the first time since the war in Iran began, which has now lasted two months and remains in an unstable ceasefire, the Pentagon on Wednesday gave an official estimated figure of the cost of the conflict to taxpayers to date: 25 billion dollars. The Pentagon comptroller, Jay Hurst, explained at a Congressional hearing that most of this money corresponds to the tens of thousands of bombs and missiles used, although the military has also invested money in carrying out operations and replenishing equipment.
Russia cannot stop celebrating Victory Day, because it is part of its current DNA, but in next month’s military parade there will be no presence of heavy weaponry and the tanks and combat vehicles will not clatter like on other occasions over the cobblestones of Moscow’s Red Square during the traditional military parade.
The man accused of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States took a photo moments before the attack, carrying several weapons and in front of the mirror in his hotel room.
The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a second indictment from a grand jury against former FBI Director James Comey, this time for an Instagram post that was criticized by allies of President Donald Trump, according to media reports this Tuesday.
The United States Department of State is preparing to launch new exclusive and limited passports featuring the image of US President Donald Trump, in addition to his signature in golden letters.
Thousands of drones, missiles, and sea mines have disrupted the perfect oil and gas export business that the Persian Gulf enjoyed, which seeks to recalibrate its alliances while the vital Strait of Hormuz remains blocked by the United States and Iran.
Donald and Melania Trump received King Charles III and Camilla of the United Kingdom this Tuesday in a pompous State ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, on the second day of the British royal family’s official tour, with which both countries commemorate 250 years since the independence of the 13 founding colonies of the United States. The Marine Band performed the two official anthems with their trumpets, followed by the traditional 21-gun salute, a military honor reserved for the highest dignitaries.
The Russian superyacht Nord, linked to billionaire Aleksei Mordashov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has managed to navigate through the Strait of Hormuz, becoming one of the few vessels that has successfully transited this maritime route currently blocked by the war in Iran, according to the MarineTraffic platform. The event occurs after a meeting of an Iranian delegation with the Russian president in St. Petersburg.