US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that the sanctions imposed on Russia would remain in place, US Department of State acting spokesman …
The US is concerned about the 'quality' of Turkey’s democracy, acting US Department of State Mark Toner said. "These are discussions that we have on a somewhat regular basis with the Turkish …
The US will skip consultations on reconciliation in Afghanistan, which will be held in Moscow on April 14, acting US Department of State Mark Toner said. "We don’t plan to participate in these regional …
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will accept an invitation to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, if it comes, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. Toner said that an …
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reiterated to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin that anti-Russia sanctions imposed over Moscow’s alleged involvement in the conflict …
The State Department said it will resume regular news briefings early next month after facing criticism for not having held one since the Trump inauguration, NBC2 reports. The department said it will begin hosting the …
The United States is "deeply concerned" with the spike in violence in Ukraine's Donbass, which has caused dozens of Ukrainian military and civilian casualties, the State Department spokesman Mark Toner said in a …
The U.S. State Department said on Saturday it will not send a delegation from Washington to attend Syrian peace talks in the Kazakh capital next week due to immediate demands of the transition. The State Department's acting spokesman …
The US State Department has rejected the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's claim that the US-led coalition forces have helped support terrorists in Syria – including ISIS as "ludicrous". US …
The US State Department condemns shelling of the Russian mobile hospital in eastern Aleppo, which killed two medics, the US State Department spokesman, Mark Toner, said. "Washington condemns any attack on a hospital …
The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the US State Department’s calls not to help tankers shipping fuel to the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria. "If Washington cannot or does not want to fight terrorists, it should not get in the …
Washington believes that other states should not support any Russian tanker ship carrying fuel to Syria, the US State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner said. "While the decision to allow a port call is a …
US officials said that President-elect Donald Trump can devastate Iran's nuclear deal with world powers by walking away from it as he has vowed to do. Their assessment contradicted Iranian President Hassan …
The US regrets the suspension of nuclear cooperation with Russia, the US State Department spokesman, Mark Toner, said at a daily news briefing. "If they’re accurate, we would regret the Russian …
The US recognizes the results of the referendum in Azerbaijan, US department spokesman Mark Toner said at daily briefing. "It’s not for us to dictate what the outcome of that democratic process may or may not be. We …
The US State Department spokesman, Mark Toner, said that Washington has no Plan B on Syria. "If you’re asking about the legendary Plan B, I think that we’re not there yet. We still believe …
Both US and Russia extend Syrian ceasefire by 48 hours after determining truce is holding
The United States and Russia agreed that the Syrian cessation of hostilities should be extended for another 48 hours, the US State Department said on Wednesday. The cessation of hostilities, brokered by US Secretary of State …
The United States and Russia have not reached a ceasefire deal for Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, saying it could not confirm Moscow's announcement that the U.S. and Russian foreign ministers would meet in Geneva on …
The United States said it was making progress with Russia on how to achieve a cessation of hostilities in Syria and held out the possibility a nationwide ceasefire need not begin immediately, Reuters reported. "We continue to feel …
