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☆ UK Prime Minister Liz Truss slams Putin, hails queen in debut UN speech
  + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making "saber-rattling threats" to cover his failed invasion of Ukraine, as she told the United Nations that its founding principles were fracturing because of aggression by authoritarian states. In her first international speech since becoming prime minister two weeks ago, Truss hailed the founding principles of the United Nations, while calling for new international alliances to circumvent the influence of authoritarian regimes. She also called for a toughening of the West's response to Russia's invasion. To Truss, a Conservative free marketeer, that means cutting individual and corporate taxes and slashing regulations for business. Despite the economic shockwaves, Truss said Britain's commitment to defending Ukraine "is total."
☆ Former senior Obama advisor guides lobbying and policy strategy of London cryptocurrency firm
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
The crypto industry has been ramping up lobbying around the world with potentially strict regulations on the horizon. The Biden administration released its framework on potential U.S. crypto regulations earlier this month, including ways that could help fight fraud. Kasselman described Messina as a critical guide to the company's lobbying and overall policy efforts. He noted that Messina is not a registered lobbyist, yet often advises their team on lobbying strategy. Kasselman credits Messina with the company hiring Ian Mair as Blockchain.com's head of U.S. policy and Giles Swan to run its European policy.
☆ Chief of staff to UK's new PM interviewed by the FBI over alleged Puerto Rico election bribe plot, says Sunday Times report
  + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Liz Truss's chief of staff has been interviewed by the FBI about a plot to influence an American election, The Sunday Times reports. Mark Fullbrook has been made a formal subject of a DoJ and FBI investigation into an alleged bribery plot in Puerto Rico. Mark Fullbrook has been made a formal subject of a DoJ and FBI investigation in April into an alleged conspiracy to influence a gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico. Number 10 Chief of Staff Mark Fullbrook leaving after a meeting with Liz Truss at Downing Street in London. Dominic Lipinski/PA/Getty ImagesThe FBI and DoJ investigation focuses on an alleged bribe plot involving Julio Herrera Velutini, an international banker and Conservative party donor, and Mark Rossini, a​​ former FBI special agent.
☆ Liz Truss named new UK prime minister, taking over after Boris Johnson was forced from office by scandal
  + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Catherine Neilan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Liz Truss is the UK's next prime minister, succeeding Boris Johnson after his departure amid scandalTruss beat Rishi Sunak to win leadership of the Conservative Party and therefore the government. Johnson and Truss are scheduled to meet the Queen in Scotland on Tuesday to formally hand over. Graham Brady, chairman of the party's backbench 1922 committee, named Truss the winner at an event in Westminster, central London, on Monday. Truss is due to follow Johnson to Scotland on Tuesday , where she will become prime minister in a meeting with the Queen, when the monarch formally asks her to form and lead a government. Truss is due to give her first speech as prime minister on Tuesday afternoon, and is then expected to begin putting her Cabinet together.
☆ Ukraine's Independence Day darkened by deadly missile strike
  + stars: | 2022-08-23 | by ( Tara John | Yulia Kesaieva | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
The day was darkened by a missile strike on an eastern Ukrainian train station which killed at least 22 people -- fulfilling warnings by Ukrainian officials. On the eve of Independence Day, crowds of people were seen in Khreshchatyk, inspecting the display. "I don't feel festive about (Independence Day), I rather feel sad," she added. International solidarityUS President Joe Biden marked Ukraine's Independence Day Wednesday by reiterating the US' commitment to Ukraine with a new $2.98 billion investment in security assistance. Daria is also worried about an attack on Independence Day.
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