NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Washington Ambassadors' Seder Highlights Ukraine War, Fight to Bring Hostages Home Seder Highlights How the Passover Story Relates to the Fight in Ukraine and the Hostages' Captivity American Jewish Committee (AJC) was joined Wednesday evening by ambassadors and other diplomats from more than 50 countries, along with U.S. officials and civil society and communal leaders at A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Republicans Block Cortez Masto's Efforts to Exempt Our Allies Israel and Ukraine from Harmful Tariffs FTPs for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) called out Republican politicians for blocking efforts to exempt American allies under attack, Israel and Ukraine, from the Trump Administration's harmful tariffs. On the Sena more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 6 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: * * * Read-out by President von der Leyen following her phone call with UK Prime Minister Starmer The President expressed her deep concern over the tariffs announced by President Trump on April 2 and the harm they pose to all countries--both through their direct and indirect effects, including on the world's poorest nations. Recognising that the tariffs represent a major turning point for the United State more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * FP4A Releases Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress Today, Foreign Policy for America (FP4A) released its Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress, an educational resource for the public to better understand how elected officials voted on foreign policy and national security issues. As Andrew Albertson, executive director for Foreign Policy for America, wrote in the Scoreca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2025, to Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Georgian Dream Seeks to Reset U.S.-Georgian Relations By Giorgi Menabde Executive Summary: * Georgia seeks a diplomatic reset with the U.S. President Donald Trump Administration following strained relations due to contested October 2024 parliamentary elections and subsequent protests. * The Georgian government accuses an invisible "deep state" of anti-Georgian  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 10, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Uses Black Sea Ceasefire Talks to Regain Former Hegemony By Vladimir Socor Executive Summary: * The Black Sea is the only theater in which Ukraine is prevailing over Russia in the ongoing war. The Kremlin regards the U.S.-brokered, deadline-driven ceasefire talks as an opportunity to reverse Ukraine's successes in this theater. * A maritime ceasefir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman and welcome to our witnesses. I want to thank them for working with the Committee as it conducts critical oversight of U.S. European Command and Europe's & NATO's impact on U.S. national security. The security situation in Europe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF LA RESIDENT UNJUSTLY DETAINED IN RUSSIA WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the release of Ksenia Karelina, a L.A. resident and U.S. Citizen unjustly held in Russia. "I am profoundly relieved that Ksenia Karelina, a U.S. citizen and constituent, has finally returned safely to the United States after more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 10 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Russia: US shutdown of RFE/RL broadcasting in Russian language further undermines the public's right to know 10 April 2025 # The chief executive of US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Stephen Capus, said on 3 April that the government of the United States had switched off a satellite transmitting its Russian-language broadcasting in Russia, Ukraine, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's meeting on April 10, 2025, with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen during her visit to Washington, D.C. Secretary Rubio appreciated Finland's contributions to European security, its decision to increase defense spending, and ongoing cooperation on icebreakers. The Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Donald Trump Jr. of Triggered with Don Jr.: * * * QUESTION: Well, guys, joining me now, Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Good to have you, Marco. How's everything? SECRETARY RUBIO: Thanks for having me. Thank you. Thanks for having me on here. QUESTION: Well, I imagine this is a good day given the outcome of the basketball game last night. SECRETARY RUBIO: Y more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Thomas DiNanno, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of State for arms control and international security, from an April 9, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee: thank you for this opportunity. I want to thank President Trump for nominating me to serve as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Weapons or Welfare: Spain's Security Dilemma Spain has been NATO's spending laggard for many years and is now under heavy pressure from the Trump administration and European allies to get serious. But to do that, the socialist leader must convince his left-wing coalition partners and fellow Spaniards to accept welfare cuts. The European Union (EU) is being forced to reckon on a future without th more PR