Source link Senator Ron Johnson has argued that Washington’s foundering proxy war is only making Russia stronger US President Joe Biden is dragging out an “obviously” lost cause in Ukraine because his administration will not admit to its policy failures in trying to weaken Russia, Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) has claimed. “At some point in […]
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Ukrainian-born US lawmaker sours on continuing aid — RT World News
Source link With GOP voters highly skeptical about bankrolling Ukraine, Victoria Spartz says she wants tougher conditions on any future assistance The only Ukrainian-born member of the US Congress has abandoned her efforts to secure more cash for Kiev, telling the Wall Street Journal that she could only “do so much” for her homeland. With […]
Biden escaped prosecution on ‘senile cooperator theory’ – US lawmaker — RT World News
Source link A special counsel faced pressure to revise his description of the president’s failing memory after deciding against an indictment US Representative Matt Gaetz has taken issue with a special prosecutor’s decision not to pursue criminal charges against Joe Biden for mishandling classified documents, saying the president was being spared legal accountability under a […]
Pay for Israel aid by defunding the UN, US lawmaker says — RT World News
Source link Republican congressman Matt Gaetz has called for requiring budget cuts to offset assistance to any overseas ally US Representative Matt Gaetz has called for withdrawing from the UN and cutting off funding to the global body to free up money to support Israel’s war effort against Hamas. Speaking at a Conservative Political Action […]
US lawmaker vows to slow approval of Ukraine aid — RT World News
Source link Senator Rand Paul has claimed he will force a drawn-out process to pass emergency funding for Kiev and Israel US Senator Rand Paul has warned that passage of an emergency funding bill that includes $60 billion for Ukraine aid won’t be a quick and smooth process because he won’t allow his colleagues to […]
US lawmaker asked to resign over comments on Africa — RT Africa
Source link Ilhan Omar is accused of violating her oath of office by claiming she would protect Somalia’s interests Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-born member of the US Congress, is facing calls to step down from her position representing Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District for allegedly putting the African nation’s interests ahead of those of the […]
Former Nigerian lawmaker shocked at Germany’s double standards — RT Africa
Source link Berlin is backing a genocidal action against innocent civilians, Adamu Garba told RT The West needs to review its own values, democracies, human rights policies, and its institutions, Adamu Garba, a former Nigerian senator, has told RT in an exclusive interview. That Germany follows double standards is shocking, he said. Garba, who served […]
Slavs may unite to ‘raze’ Western Europe – EU lawmaker — RT World News
Source link Sending more aid to Ukraine will only get people killed and lead to revolt, an MEP from Slovakia has warned An EU lawmaker who founded the Slovak PATRIOT party has warned his European Parliament colleagues that continuing to send weapons to Ukraine will only get more Slavic people killed in Kiev’s conflict with […]
President laments mislabeling trans lawmaker ‘gentleman dressed as woman’ — RT World News
Source link Mexico’s leader misgendered a political ally, but has disputed claims he was being transphobic Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador apologized on Tuesday to a transgender lawmaker whom he previously described as a “gentleman dressed as a woman,” while trying to dismiss speculation that he was secretly transphobic. Lopez Obrador made the gaffe […]
Most German tanks given to Ukraine no longer working – lawmaker — RT World News
Source link A lack of spare parts has left Kiev’s Leopard 2A6 tanks stuck in a repair shop, Green Party politician Sebastian Schafer said Very few of the Leopard 2A6 battle tanks given to Ukraine by Germany remain in service, Green Party lawmaker Sebastian Schafer has stated. Many of these tanks are battle damaged and […]
Russia is not our enemy – Slovak lawmaker — RT World News
Source link Slovakia seeks peaceful relations with Russia and will not play any part in escalating the conflict in Ukraine, the vice speaker of the country’s parliament has stated. After a change in government, Bratislava now staunchly opposes military aid to Kiev. “Slovakia wants to have good relations with countries from all sides of the […]
US lawmaker saves colleague from choking — RT World News
Source link Senator Rand Paul used the Heimlich maneuver on fellow Republican Joni Ernst at a luncheon US Senator Rand Paul may have saved the life of Senator Joni Ernst on Thursday, performing the Heimlich maneuver when she began choking on a piece of food at a lunch meeting in Washington. The incident occurred at […]
Russia’s top lawmaker hails closer ties with China — RT World News
Source link Vyacheslav Volodin has claimed in a meeting with Xi Jinping that Moscow-Beijing relations are at the strongest point in history Russian State Duma chairman Vyacheslav Volodin has led a parliamentary delegation to Beijing, vowing in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to strengthen cooperation between legislatures of the two nations as they […]