Sentences with phrase «increasingly close ties»

Increasingly close ties within the Ford empire's Premier Automotive Group have enabled this sports - touring SUV's road manners to be honed by ride - and - handling gurus such as Jaguar's Mike Cross and Peter Davis.

The pro-Kremlin United Russia party proposed the law introducing prison terms for religious offences after a protest against Putin's increasingly close ties with the Church by punk band Pussy Riot in Moscow's main cathedral last year.

Not exact matches

«The responsibility to the government and to national development is much stronger for Korean chaebols,» she added, highlighting how the close ties between the government and local conglomerates are increasingly being questioned today.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are developing an increasingly close partnership, encompassing everything from isolating Iran to bolstering business ties beyond energy into technology, defense and entertainment, according to top U.S. and Saudi officials.

Jared Kushner is taking his turn in a hot seat increasingly crowded with people close to President Donald Trump, whose team is under investigation for ties to Russia and, in Kushner's case, dealings with China.

Russia and Belarus are close allies and trading partners but ties have become strained as veteran strongman Alexander Lukashenko, increasingly wary of Moscow since its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, has argued over border controls and energy prices.

The relationship between the two statewide leaders has grown increasingly rocky, and it hasn't been helped by reports that Paterson feels betrayed by Ravitch's close ties to Silver.

Cuomo, increasingly worried that many cities and counties face the threat of financial bankruptcy, is also considering tying pay hikes to «significant» mandate relief for local governments, including possible changes in «Triborough Law,» which favors public - employee unions over local governments in contract talks, a source close to the Legislature said.