Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014 – 8:38 A.M. EST MS. HAYDEN:  Thank you very much.  Good morning, everyone.  Thank you so much for joining.  This conference call is to discuss the visa restrictions and executive order that were released today in relation to Ukraine.  We have several speakers today, all of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014 – 1:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Before Jay takes some of your questions, I wanted to provide a brief update on our efforts to address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Since the Russian intervention, we’ve been mobilizing the international community to condemn this[Read More…]

New funds will help create jobs and economic development along the Oregon Coast WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014.  Today, Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has heeded their call to fund dredging operations at Oregon’s ports. As a result, Oregon’s ports will receive[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) yesterday joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce a resolution condemning the Russian military siege of Crimea, calling for a withdrawal of those troops, and a negotiated settlement to any concerns regarding[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 March 2014 – A group of independent United Nations human rights experts has asked the Venezuelan Government for prompt clarification of allegations of arbitrary detention and excessive use of force and violence against protesters, journalists and media workers during recent protests. “The recent violence amid protests in Venezuela need[Read More…]

BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—6 March 2014. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk on Thursday (6 March 2014) that “in these difficult moments, NATO stands by Ukraine. NATO stands by the right of every nation to decide its own future. NATO stands by Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014.  SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 323,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 349,000. The 4-week moving average was 336,500, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. As President Obama has made clear, the United States is pursuing and reviewing a wide range of options in response to Russia’s ongoing violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity – actions that constitute a threat to peace and security and a breach of international law,[Read More…]

En Route Hartford, Connecticut–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2014 – 11:45 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Thank you for joining us on our trip today to Connecticut and Massachusetts.  As you can see, I have with me the Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez, who can provide for you at the top[Read More…]

BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—5 March 2014. Remarks by the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Press Conference held following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council at NATO HQ, Brussels: Good evening. The situation in Ukraine presents serious implications for the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic area. And Russia continues to[Read More…]