US has reportedly rejected Canadian proposal to tackle Russian ‘shadow fleet’, Republican bill trims everything aside from defense – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glanceThe US has reportedly rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers and pushed to soften language on Moscow ahead of a G7 foreign ministers meeting this week.In negotiations to agree a joint statement on maritime issues, the US is pushing to strengthen language about China while watering down wording on Russia, the reports said. Continue reading...
The US reportedly rejected a Canadian proposal to tackle Russia's "shadow fleet" and pushed to soften language on Moscow in a G7 statement. House Republicans unveiled a spending bill that boosts defense spending while cutting non-defense programs. The Trump administration is considering using Fort Bliss as a deportation hub. The National Fire Academy cancelled classes due to funding freezes. Former officials say Trump's policies could increase US vulnerability to drug trafficking.
