Day: May 19, 2018

Tehran has threatened to resume the enrichment of uranium to 20% Moscow. May 19. INTERFAX.RU — the Government of Iran could return to uranium enrichment to the 20% level in the case that the European mediators will not be able to maintain a Joint comprehensive plan of action (SVPD) after the US withdrawal from the deal, said Saturday the head of the atomic energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi. “If the other party is committed to honour its obligations, we will also be committed to them. Our policy is to wait for a few weeks and see what happens next (after reaching Washington from the agreement — if). We have a selection of the many possibilities — we can resume enriching uranium to 20 percent,” said Salehi at a joint press conference with European Commissioner for climate and energy Miguel arias Cañete in Tehran. Earlier, Iranian foreign Minister Javad

CBS: the United States stopped aid programmes in North-West Syria The United States has suspended aid programmes in the North-Western regions of Syria, including the provinces of Afrin and Idlib. It is reported by CBS, citing sources. According to TV channel, the fight against extremism, “stabilization of society” and support the independent media the United States annually allocated “tens of millions of dollars”. It is noted that the program was stopped within the framework of targets to reduce spending in Syria, which before agencies set by the President Donald trump. In this part of the funds will be sent to other Syrian provinces. Earlier, the United States froze funding for the humanitarian organization “Syrian civil defense” (CDF), more commonly known as “White helmets”. However, the organization was not officially informed about the suspension. See also: More than half of Russians are afraid of a global conflict on the basis of

USA imposed new sanctions against Venezuela The United States expanded sanctions against Venezuela. In the sanctions lists were four citizens of Venezuela and the three companies. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of Finance of the USA. Restrictive measures were imposed against Jose David and Diosdado Cabello-Andonov, Marlene-Josephine Contreras-Hernandez, Rafael-Alfredo Sarria Diaz, and in respect of related companies N27−0746046, Noor Plantation Investment, SAI Advisors Inc. Previously, the U.S. added to the sanctions list of three people and 20 companies of Venezuela for his involvement in drug trafficking. Recall that after the death of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela has worsened the economic crisis. On the verge of collapse, the economy became a major campaign theme for the elections of the President of Venezuela. Presbyacusis for a second term, Nicolas Maduro, in his speeches laid the blame on the participants of “the economic war unleashed by the United