White House: Obama will try to find time for Erdogan
The White House commented on media reports about the refusal of US President Barack Obama to meet with the head of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Thus, spokesman Josh Ernest said that …
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White House comments on withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria
The United States has given the first official comments about Vladimir Putin's order to withdraw Russian military forces from Syria. White House spokesman Josh Ernest said that the US government …
Obama to discuss ceasefire in Syria with his advisers
Today the press secretary of the President of the United States Josh Ernest said at a regular briefing that Barack Obama was to discuss with his advisors an opportunity to prevent the spread of the Daesh terrorist …
US-IRAN-EU meeting may be held in Vienna
An Iran-US meeting on the EU-Iran nuclear program is likely to be held in Vienna instead of Geneva as had been planned earlier, a representative of a diplomatic source in Geneva of one of the Western countries informed. …
White House: new sanctions against Iran are possible
White House spokesman Josh Ernest has admitted the possibility of introducing new sanctions by the US against Iran. "I do not exclude that sanctions may be introduced,'' Gazeta.ru cites him as saying. …
Will US become oil exporter?
Congressional leaders agreed on a fiscal plan that would avert a ban on crude oil exports from the US. The move "puts the United States in the driver’s seat of energy policy worldwide," Bloomberg cited the Republican …
Obama wants to discuss Syria at G20 summit
President Barack Obama is to discuss Syria during the G20 summit in the Turkish city of Antalya. The statement was made by spokesman for the White House Josh …
USA: explosion took place on board ‘Kogalymavia’ aircraft
Spokesman for the White House Josh Ernest has said the United States has information, which confirms the version of the UK government about a bomb on the board of the Airbus A321 that crashed in …
US thinks of strengthening security on flights
White House spokesman Josh Ernest has said that Washington is considering measures to enhance security on flights to the country from abroad. "The Obama administration is considering a number of different steps that can be …
Turkey has hit IS militants for the first time, US reports
White House spokesman Josh Ernest stated that Turkey has hit mobile targets of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) in Syria for the first time. He also noted that Turkey is expanding its activities in Syria. …
Obama apologizes to doctors for attacks in Kunduz
US President Barack Obama apologized to the organization 'Doctors without Borders' for air strikes on the hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz, White House spokesman Josh Ernest reported. …
USA: Russia is aggravating the Syrian conflict
According to White House spokesman Josh Ernest, the United States believes that Russian military actions in Syria may prolong the conflict in the country. According to him, Russian...
Ernest: Kazakhstan is our ‘very important ally’
Commenting on the meeting between President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of the United States Barack Obama, White House spokesman Josh Ernest described ...
Obama to invite Putin to join coalition against Islamic State
At a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Barack Obama is to discuss the issue of Russia joining the coalition against the terrorist group Islamic State ...
White House: There are no grounds for removing anti-Russian sanctions
The White House is not against lifting of sanctions against Russia, but this are no reasons for it, White House spokesman Josh Ernest announced the official viewpoint of Barack …
Obama: Russian support for Assad is a losing position
President Barack Obama has assessed Russia's policy aimed at supporting the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria as a ‘losing position’, White House spokesman Josh Ernest ...
Obama will decide himself when to give Putin a call
Barack Obama will call Vladimir Putin when it is necessary and if it is in the interest of the US," said White House spokesman Josh Ernest. …
US revises steps to help EU with refugee crisis
According to the US President's spokesman Josh Ernest, the United States is to reconsider the steps it will take to help the EU with the refugee crisis. "The White House will continue to take additional ...
