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Russia slams 'dangerous' US foreign policy moves by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) May 28, 2020 Russia said on Thursday the United States was acting in a dngerous and unpredictable way, after Washington withdrew from a key military treaty and moved to ramp up pressure on Iran. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the comments after Washington announced it would end sanctions waivers for nations that remain in a nuclear accord signed with Iran. The remaining parties to the deal include Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia. US officials also said they would walk away from the Open Skies Treaty, which allows each signatory's military to conduct surveillance flights over another member country each year on short notice. "Washington's actions are becoming more and more dangerous and unpredictable," Zakharova told reporters. "The nature of this behaviour is clearly disruptive," Zakharova said, accusing Washington of undermining international security. She also criticised the United States for exiting the INF missile treaty last year and failing to commit to renewing the New START arms control accord with Russia, which is due to expire in 2021. President Donald Trump in 2018 withdrew the United States from a landmark agreement under which Iran had drastically curbed its nuclear activities and reimposed sanctions on Iran. On Wednesday, Washington said it was ending sanctions waivers for the countries remaining in the Iran deal, bringing the agreement further to the verge of collapse. Last week Trump also announced that he planned to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty, citing Russian violations.
Trump hits the golf course as US kicks off summer season Washington (AFP) May 24, 2020 President Donald Trump kicked off the start of the American summer season on Saturday with his first golf outing in two months, underlining his push for a return to normal life in the United States. With lockdowns easing across the country and the US leader ramping up his travels, Trump also confirmed he would attend a space launch in Florida next week. As the US marked Memorial Day weekend - the country's unofficial start of summer - Trump took a 35-minute drive from the White House to the Tr ... read more
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