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US wants Syria to be united, but without Assad

US wants Syria to be united, but without Assad

The US State Department has responded to the announcement about the creation of an autonomous region on the territory of Northern Syria, saying that Washington doesn't recognize the self-governing areas within the state. "We do not …

Matviyenko: results of Crimean referendum irreversible

Matviyenko: results of Crimean referendum irreversible

The Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, said that a change in Russia’s position on Crimea is out of the question. "There is no question of changing Russia’s stance or ...

Critical moment starts in Syria

Critical moment starts in Syria

State Department spokesman John Kirby stated yesterday that the US believes that a critical moment of the conflict in Syria has started. "We are at a critical moment of this conflict, we should not lose …

Kerry and Zarif discuss ballistic missile tests in Iran

Kerry and Zarif discuss ballistic missile tests in Iran

The US Secretary of State John Kerry and the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the situation related to ballistic missile tests, which took place this week in Iran, the US State ...

Lavrov and Kerry discussed help for civilians in Syria

Lavrov and Kerry discussed help for civilians in Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry have discussed the delivery of aid to the civilian population of Syria, the press secretary of the US Department of State, …

Foreign Ministry: Turkey shocked by criticism by the US

Foreign Ministry: Turkey shocked by criticism by the US

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has sharply reacted to the words of Washington, which urged Ankara to stop bombing Kurdish positions in northern Syria. "We were shocked by the comments of US State Department spokesman John …

US State Department urges Turkey to stop bombings of Aleppo

US State Department urges Turkey to stop bombings of Aleppo

US officials have urged Turkey to stop the bombings of positions of Kurds and Syrians in Aleppo area, the France-Presse agency reports. "We are concerned about the situation to the north of Aleppo, and are working to reduce …

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons US ambassador

Turkish Foreign Ministry summons US ambassador

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador. The reason for this move are the words of State Department spokesman John Kirby. Yesterday he stated that the Kurdish party 'Democratic Alliance' …

International community discusses ground operation in Syria

International community discusses ground operation in Syria

The crisis in Syria cannot have a military solution, the only possible way to resolve it is political. This opinion was expressed unanimously yesterday at the first meeting of the UN Security Council with the participation of the Secretary …

United States expects to hold inter-Syrian meeting in Geneva

United States expects to hold inter-Syrian meeting in Geneva

According to the US State Department spokesman John Kirby, the country hopes that a meeting between the Syrian authorities and the opposition will take place. At the same time, Washington notes difficulties in the organization of …

 US may lift sanctions against Russia before end of 2016

US may lift sanctions against Russia before end of 2016

The sanctions imposed by the US against Russia could be lifted this year, the State Department's Coordinator for Sanctions Policy, Daniel Fried, said in an interview with the Voice of America. According to him, it can happen if the …

Negotiations between Surkov and Nuland come to an end

Negotiations between Surkov and Nuland come to an end

Talks between Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov and US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nulland have come to an end, spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry in Kaliningrad Pavel Mamontov …

Washington urges Moscow to influence Damascus

Washington urges Moscow to influence Damascus

The United States has urged Russia to influence the Syrian authorities so that they provide the international community with an opportunity to ensure a continuous supply of humanitarian aid to the needy population of Syria. At a regular …

US continues to ponder over sanctions against Iran

US continues to ponder over sanctions against Iran

US State Department spokesman John Kirby said that the country continues to explore the possibility of introducing sanctions against Iran in connection with the ballistic missile program. "We have dealt with their …