WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following news: * * * Anti-Western Rhetoric Intensifying in Russian Media By Ksenia Kirillova Executive Summary: * The Kremlin seeks to restore normal relations with the West as a bargaining chip for negotiations on Russia's war against Ukraine, despite intensifying anti-European rhetoric in Russian media. * Pro-Kremlin analysts, especially from military-linked outlets, increasingly accuse Europe of Nazism and suggest deliberate st more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Blumenthal, Graham, 47 Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Impose Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and 47 of their bipartisan Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia - and actors supporting Russia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Graham, Colleagues to Introduce Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and a bipartisan collection of more than three dozen other senators to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impose more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 1, 2025: * * * Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake By Erin L. Murphy On Friday, March 28, Myanmar suffered a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, centered near its second-largest city of Mandalay. An estimated 10,000 buildings collapsed, roads buckled, and the airport sustained damage. Reports of tremors and damage were reported from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Ind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 1, 2025: * * * The Uncertainty Tax: How Policy Volatility Will Harm the Economy By Philip Luck and Chris Borges Policy Shifts and Economic Uncertainty With less than 24 hours before sweeping new taxes on foreign goods take effect, there remains little clarity on what these policies will entail--a fitting reflection of the first few months of the second Trump administration. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing of ambassadors to the UK, Turkey, and Italy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Mr. Warren Stephens to be ambassador  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Hard-Hitting Primary and Secondary Sanctions Legislation Against Russia WASHINGTON, D.C. - Since taking office, President Donald Trump and his administration have prioritized negotiating a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine. While Ukraine announced its willingness to support a 30-day ceasefire proposal, Russia has not. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Trump Ambassador Nominees Emphasize Need to Put America First Abroad Discussed Energy Security, National Defense U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with President Trump's ambassador nominees to the United Kingdom, Turkey and Italy, and discussed the importance of improving trade relations globally, how we can partner with allies to improve America's energy security, and the more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 2 -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news: * * * Editorial etui.news March 2025 It was once said that the man who did most, early on, for European integration was ... Josef Stalin. Whatever the truth of that, there is a case for the claim that, of all people, Donald Trump is driving European integration forward, into places where, in more normal times, integrative ideas are typically steadily ground down as member states and interest groups mak more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * First Signal, Now Gmail: Oversight Democrats Launch Investigation into Waltz and Staff's Use of Personal Gmail for Sensitive Government Work Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Nati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * First Signal, Now Gmail: Oversight Democrats Launch Investigation into Waltz and Staff's Use of Personal Gmail for Sensitive Government Work Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to National Security Advisor Michael Waltz demanding he and his staff immediately stop their use of unauthorized and insecure messaging an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and 47 colleagues in introducing primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be imposed if Russia refuses to engage in good faith negotiations more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing for Nominee for Ambassadorships to the United Kingdom, Italy and San Marino and Turkiye WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nomination of Warren Stephen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following news: * * * U.S. Preemptive Concessions Gain Nothing From Russia in Ukraine Ceasefire Talks (Part Two) By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * Moscow is drawing Washington into an incremental, conditions-tied process, instead of a quick and unconditional ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine. The U.S. White House has agreed to "help" Russia mitigate certain Western sanctions--including U.S. ones--that affect Russian agr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump's Peace Through Strength Is Correcting Course, Driving Results After four years of foreign policy failures, President Donald J. Trump and his administration have made tremendous progress in restoring safety and security at home and abroad by implementing Peace through Strength. All we really needed was a new president. * After President Trump demanded action, Mexico committed 10,000 of its own troops to  more PR