U S sanctions threaten harsher blows to Russia economy
The United States moved to restrict exports to Russia citing chemical weapon use in Salisbury. A second round of sanctions could target state banks and broaden trade limits, risking a deeper economic and political rift. Medvedev warned such measures would cross a red line and provoke a Russian response.
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Russia
U.S
Trump
Moscow
Britain
Senate
Dmitry Medvedev
Donald Trump
Ukraine
Syria
Sergei Skripal
Salisbury
State Department
Daniel Fried
Vyacheslav Nikonov
Kremlin
Congress
Medvedev
Putin
Vladimir Vasilyev
The
Institute of the
Fried
Heather Nauert
Republican Party
Helsinki
Ed Royce
House Foreign Affairs Committee
California
Dmitry Astakhov
Sputnik
Kamchatka Peninsula
Russian Far East
United States
Albania hit by twin earthquakes in Mat district near Vinjoll
Northern Albania was struck by two earthquakes magnitude 5.4 and 5.1. The stronger quake hit near Vinjoll at 5:33 p.m. depth five kilometers. the second occurred near Bulqize at 5:38 p.m. Depth 24 kilometers. Seventy damaged homes reported in Klos Mat and Bulqize with no injuries. Aftershocks followed. tremors felt in Tirana and neighboring countries.
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Albania
Defense Ministry
Vinjoll
Mat
Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment
Macedonia
Kosovo
Montenegro
Bosnia
U.S. Geological Survey
Balkanweb.com
Valbone-Bajram Curri
Greece
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Nation-State bill
Thousands of Israel Arabs and Jews filled central Tel Aviv to protest a new Nation-State law critics say marginalizes non Jewish citizens. The rally followed similar demonstrations last week with Druze participants also voicing opposition.
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Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu
Ayman Odeh
Associated Press
Omar Sultan
Tira
Netanyahu
West Bank
Gaza Strip