WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 3, 2025: * * * Spain's Baffling Russian Gas Addiction The EU has published tough new measures to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports. It's now facing opposition from an unexpected member. By Aura Sabadus After years of hesitation, the EU has published a bold plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels. But as with NATO's pledge to raise defense spending, Spain has become an unexpected obstacl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell Holds Press Briefing * CHIEF PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SEAN PARNELL: Hey. Good afternoon, everybody. Thanks for joining me today. I'll start off with a few things at the top and then I'll get to some of your questions here at the end. But let's start off with Ukraine because I'm sure that a lot of you have a lot of questions about that. The Department of Defense contin more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DOD 'capability review' to analyze where military aid goes, ensure America is first * WASHINGTON - Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the U.S. has provided Ukraine with nearly $66 billion in security assistance. Much of that assistance involved American military hardware and munitions pulled from U.S. inventory as part of presidential d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, delivered remarks at a joint press conference, underscoring the European Union's unwavering support for Ukraine. Speaking at the launch of Denmark's Council presidency, Costa stated that Russia's invasion poses a threat to global peace and the international rules-based order. He expressed disappointment that Russia is not engaging in peace efforts and instead escalated its aggression despite Ukraine's agreement to a ceasef more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Slams the Pentagon's Decision to Halt Arms Shipments to Ukraine in Interviews WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined WGIR and WKBK radio in New Hampshire, where she criticized the Trump Administration's decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Julie Kozack, director of the Communications Department at the International Monetary Fund, held a press briefing discussing a range of global economic issues. Kozack announced that First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath will participate in the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings in Durban, South Africa, on July 17-18. She also noted that the IMF will soon release its External Sector Report and the World Economic Outlook Update, which will prov more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump-Putin Phone Call Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's first call with Putin after the U.S. pause in munitions shipments to Ukraine: "President Trump promised an  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Smith Responds to Trump Administration Halting Support for Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration has halted delivery of weapons and support for Ukr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Senators Warren, Shaheen, and Coons Announce Investigation Into Trump Administration's Five-Month Pause on Sanctions Against Russia's War Machine Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Senators Shaheen, Warren, Coons Announce Investigation Into Trump Administration's Five-Month Pause on Sanctions Against Russia's War Machine Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urb more PR