U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine

U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine

[ad_1] Should the International Olympic Committee allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate, the use of official Russian or Belarusian flags, emblems or anthems should be prohibited, Jean-Pierre said during her Thursday press briefing. In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the International Olympic Committee to ban the two countries’ athletes from competing…

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U.S. announces new sanctions against Russian sanctions evasion network

U.S. announces new sanctions against Russian sanctions evasion network

[ad_1] “Russia’s desperate attempts to utilize proxies to circumvent U.S. sanctions demonstrate that sanctions have made it much harder and costlier for Russia’s military-industrial complex to re-supply Putin’s war machine,” Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said. | Nathan Howard/AP Photo The Treasury announced sanctions on Wednesday against 22 people it says have helped Russia obtain…

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U.S. to send Ukraine more advanced Abrams tanks — but no secret armor

U.S. to send Ukraine more advanced Abrams tanks — but no secret armor

[ad_1] The most radical changes are on the inside, which has been redesigned to take advantage of new technology. The control mechanisms are digitized, most notably a new inter-vehicle information system that allows vehicles to exchange information continuously and automatically. Using the new technology, commanders can rapidly track the location of friendly vehicles, identify enemy…

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