Jan 21, 2025 · Russia warned President Trump on Tuesday against seizing the Panama Canal, after he reiterated his intent to take control of the strategic waterway in his second inaugural address Monday. “We…

2 days ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary.

Jan 22, 2025 · Panama appealed to the UN Charter in response to Trump’s threat to take control of the Canal. Panama’s president has rejected a plan by Donald Trump to “take back” the Panama Canal, telling his US counterpart the key trade route “is …

Jan 21, 2025 · Russia’s foreign ministry has called on Trump to reaffirm the current international agreement surrounding the Panama Canal and to leave it in control of the nation of Panama.

Jan 21, 2025 · But Russia’s foreign ministry said Tuesday that the Panama Canal legally belongs to Panama and warned the U.S. against trying to reclaim it, whether by military or economic coercion. "We expect that during the expected discussions between the leadership of Panama and U.S. President Donald Trump on issues of control over the Panama Canal … the parties will respect the current international ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber rattling once again. More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic ...

6 days ago · It was clear sailing, “without a hitch, accident, or unpropitious incident of any kind.” On August 15, 1914, the cargo ship SS Ancon made the first official transit of the Panama Canal, completing the passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. US diplomat John Barrett was there to record the historic moment, and he marveled at how the pathbreaking voyage already seemed routine.

Russia has an embassy in Panama. Both countries are full members of the United Nations . According to Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about 1,000 Russian citizens live in Panama (both permanently and temporarily).

Jan 9, 2025 · While the Kremlin is following the debate about control of the Panama Canal following US President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks, Moscow views this as a bilateral issue between Washington and...

In the 15 years leading up to the onset of the pandemic crisis, Panama was one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an average growth rate of more …