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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump and Rubio to decide on Ukraine-Russia talks in two weeks
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are committed to the Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations and will make decisions based on the outcome of a two-week deadline set by Trump. Source: Tammy Bruce on Fox News, quoted by Interfax-Ukraine Details: When asked by the host whether the repeatedly mentioned two-week deadline, which appears to shift, will be met, Bruce responded: "It doesn't keep moving." Quote: "I think what we have is a statement by both, certainly, the president recently and the secretary, noting that this is not a long-term thing. This is not simply standard operating procedure. It's not gonna go on for months or years, that we had standards and benchmarks for what should happen." Bruce noted that Trump remains "hopeful" for progress in the negotiations but is resolute, citing his recent posts on Truth Social expressing disappointment with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, indicating a shift in his stance. Quote: "The president is being very public that he feels there is this new framework, this timeline, about when we would know if they [Ukraine and Russia] are serious, and they [Trump and Rubio] will make decisions accordingly." Bruce added that the US requirements are known to both parties. Background On 30 May, US President Donald Trump once again said he was "surprised" and "disappointed" by the latest Russian strikes on Ukraine which were preventing the swift conclusion of a "deal". Earlier this week, Trump said he would only be able to determine "in about two weeks" whether Putin is deceiving him about his intention to establish peace in Ukraine. It is believed that Trump, who recently warned Putin that his unwillingness to engage in serious peace negotiations to end the war against Ukraine is "playing with fire", may be losing patience with Russia. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Russia Today
13 hours ago
- Business
- Russia Today
Russia-Ukraine peace ‘up to them'
Washington has done what it can to bring Moscow and Kiev to the negotiating table but won't wait indefinitely for results, US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told Fox News in an interview on Saturday. Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years on May 16 in Istanbul, agreeing to submit detailed ceasefire proposals. Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposed holding a second round of negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, though Kiev has yet to confirm its participation. 'This is not a long-term thing. This is not simply standard operating procedure. It's not going to go on for months or years,' Bruce said, when asked whether the US had set a concrete timetable for the peace process. 'We have gotten people to the table, and they know what we are requiring. But it's really up to them,' she added. US President Donald Trump has previously warned that he would walk away from the process if no progress is made. He also threatened to impose new sanctions on Moscow should it fail to reach an agreement with Kiev. 'Now, if for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we're just going to say: 'You're foolish. You're fools. You're horrible people' – and we're going to just take a pass,' Trump told reporters in April. Moscow has rejected accusations of stalling the talks, saying it intends to present a document outlining its terms at the next meeting. Russian diplomats have also accused Kiev of deceiving Washington and 'playing games' instead of negotiating in good faith.
Egypt Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
US to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding government used chemical weapons
(Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it would impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its government used chemical weapons in 2024 during the army's conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, a charge the army denied. Measures against Sudan will include limits on US exports and US government lines of credit and will take effect around June 6, after Congress was notified on Thursday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement. 'The United States calls on the Government of Sudan to cease all chemical weapons use and uphold its obligations under the CWC,' Bruce said, referring to the Chemical Weapons Convention treaty banning the use of such weapons. In a statement, Sudan rejected the move, and described the allegations as false. 'This interference, which lacks any moral or legal basis, deprives Washington of what is left of its credibility and closes the door to any influence in Sudan,' government spokesperson Khalid al-Eisir said on Friday. The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023 from a power struggle between the army and the RSF, unleashing waves of ethnic violence, creating the world's worst humanitarian crisis and plunging several areas into famine. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and about 13 million displaced. Washington in January imposed sanctions on army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to the conflict. The US has also determined members of the RSF and allied militias committed genocide and imposed sanctions on some of the group's leadership, including RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. The New York Times reported in January, citing four senior US officials, that the Sudanese army had used chemical weapons at least twice during the conflict, deploying the weapons in remote areas of the country. Two officials briefed on the matter said the chemical weapons appeared to use chlorine gas, which can cause lasting damage to human tissue, the New York Times reported at the time. Bruce's statement said the US had formally determined on April 24 under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 that the government of Sudan used chemical weapons last year, but did not specify what weapons were used, precisely when or where. 'The United States remains fully committed to hold to account those responsible for contributing to chemical weapons proliferation,' Bruce said. 'The intention here is to distract from the recent campaign in Congress against the UAE,' a Sudanese diplomatic source said. The source said the US could have gone to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to investigate the claims and neglected to do so. Sudan's government is aligned with the army. It cut diplomatic relations with the UAE this month, saying the Gulf power was aiding the RSF with supplies of advanced weaponry in the devastating conflict that broke out following disagreements over the integration of the two forces. The UAE has denied the allegations and says it supports humanitarian and peace efforts. US congressional Democrats sought last Thursday to block arms sales to the United Arab Emirates over its alleged involvement in the war. Sudan said this week that the United Arab Emirates was responsible for an attack on Port Sudan this month, accusing the Gulf state for the first time of direct military intervention in the war. The UAE denied the allegations in a statement and said it condemned the attack.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'If you want to apply for a visa...': US on when suspension on interviews will be lifted
The US administration has said that the suspension on interviews for student visa applications is temporary and the spots might open "sooner than later" and hence the students must keep on checking the site. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "So if you've applied for a visa, and you want to, please do. Then if there's no – if you're not getting an appointment, just – there's an online system. You continually recheck to see when those spots might open," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said. The department has suspended all visa interviews to widen social media vetting of foreign students looking to study in America. The decision came amid government's crackdown on international students -- arrest of foreign students, the administration seeking the records of foreign students from universities etc. After this announcement, the State Department said it will aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. "I can't tell you immediately after some undetermined moment of an action, but I can tell you that it's something that would happen perhaps sooner than later,' Bruce said on when the interview slots would open. 'It's not a birthright. It's not something that you're owed, no matter where you come from. Every prospective traveller to the United States undergoes interagency security vetting," Bruce said echoing what Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said. 'And this is important with these conversations because it seems like only certain groups are facing vetting with visas. Every single person does. So I would say that, yes, you're going to get more information. And this is, as a result, not an interminable kind of end – there is an endpoint, and it should be rather quick, as consulates and embassies make adjustments when it comes to how they handle visas,' she said.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Vetting is not a one-time process': Trump admin issues explosive visa warning to Chinese students - The Economic Times Video
The US State Department issued a strong message aimed at Chinese students on American visas. Spokesperson Tammy Bruce emphasised that individuals in the US on visas must understand that America takes its visa policies seriously. She said that vetting is not a one-time procedure but an ongoing process.
