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HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on Feb. 16 at 11:20 A.M. EST/1620 GMT

Highlights of the day for U. S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday: RUSSIA U. S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, says he does not see the conditions for military collaboration with Russia - a blow to Moscow's hopes for repairing ties with the United States following Trump's election.

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Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday:

RUSSIA

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, says he does not see the conditions for military collaboration with Russia - a blow to Moscow's hopes for repairing ties with the United States following Trump's election.

FLYNN CONTROVERSY

Two leading House Democrats ask U.S. intelligence for an immediate briefing on contacts between Russian officials and Trump's ousted national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

SUPREME COURT

The confirmation hearing for Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee, conservative federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch, will begin on March 20, the panel's Republican chairman says.

U.S.-ISRAEL

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right political allies are hailing a shift in U.S. support for a Palestinian state and shrugging off Trump's call to curb Israeli settlements on occupied land.

TRADE

The European Union in Brussels is preparing a summit to promote free trade and international cooperation with China in April or May in the face of more protectionist policies from the Trump administration, three EU officials say.

Also, the town of Nogales, Arizona, is separated from Nogales, Mexico, by a rusty fence and represents the potential risks that new trade barriers could bring for businesses and residents along the border.

IMMIGRATION

Dozens of restaurants, bars and other businesses in cities around the United States shut their doors to show support for "A Day Without Immigrants," a walkout aimed at protesting Trump's policies.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Trump's ban on Syrians entering the United States targets terrorists, not the Syrian people.

 

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