U.S. recognizes need to work with Russia on Syria
The United States, while maintaining "a poor relationship" with Russia, still needs to work with Russia in areas of mutual interests including Syria, said U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson
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Cavusoglu and Tillerson speak by phone
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke with his US counterpart Rex Tillerson by phone about Washington’s decision to lift restrictions on visa services for Turkish nationals, a …
US admits Russia's resurgence
Washington has a poor relationship with a resurgent Russia now, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. According to the Secretary of State, the Trump administration had "no illusions about the regime we are …
Lavrov and Tillerson discuss heightening tension over North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in the telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that "Washington’s aggressive rhetoric" had heightened tension on the Korean …
North Korean envoy ignores U.S. call for testing freeze in U.N. speech
North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations on Friday ignored a U.S. call for a cessation of weapons testing to allow for talks with Pyongyang on its nuclear program and said his country would not pose a threat to any state, as long as …
China snubs Trump, says Russia ties best and most important in world
China’s envoy to Russia has praised the increasingly powerful relationship between the two countries
US State Department: not right time for North Korea talks
The United States would be open to talking to North Korea "when the time is right" but that it could not happen now because Pyongyang has shown no sign of a willingness to halt its missile and nuclear testing, State Department …
Tillerson: Jerusalem's final status to be decided by Israelis, Palestinians
Any final decision on the status of Jerusalem will depend on negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday, Reuters reported. “With respect to the rest of …
Lavrov: Tillerson hints at ‘deal of century’ on Israeli-Palestinian settlement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow would like to understand how a "deal of the century" to settle the Israeli-Palestinian problem, mentioned by US Secretary of State Rex …
Tillerson: there has been progress with Lavrov
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said following his talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Vienna that there had been progress "I'm not going to tell you specifically what we …
Lavrov and Tillerson discuss Syria, Ukraine and North Korea
Issues related to the situation in Syria, Ukraine and North Korea, and around Russian media and diplomats in the United States were in focus of a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State …
Co-chair countries issue joint statement on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The heads of the delegations of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs who attended the Ministerial Council in Vienna, Russian Foreign Ministr Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and …
Tillerson: Ukraine - biggest obstacle to normal Russia ties
The United States would “badly” like to lift sanctions against Russia but will not do so until conflict in eastern Ukraine is resolved, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday, calling that the main obstacle …
Tillerson: “We strongly support Georgia’s NATO membership”
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has stated that his country strongly supports Georgia’s membership in NATO, Agenda.ge reports. "We strongly support Georgia’s aspirations to become NATO member. We …
Lavrov and Tillerson hold talks in Vienna
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson are holding a meeting in Vienna. The talks are being held on the sidelines of the annual Ministerial Council of the …
Zakharova: US special services try to recruit Russian journalists
US special services are putting serious pressure on Russian journalists and also try to recruit them, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "Apart from the legislative pressure, the …
Cavusoglu: moving US embassy to Jerusalem is mistake
The U.S.' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will be a grave mistake, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said ahead of a meeting with his U.S. counterpart Rex Tillerson on the …
Iran denies US accusation of destabilizing region
Iran’s foreign ministry Bahram Qassemi denied the US accusations that the Islamic Republic is playing a destabilizing role in the region, state media reported. "Repeating the groundless accusations and …
NATO about to lose Turkey's alliance
The ongoing rift between Turkey and NATO is resulting from the U.S.-led organization ignoring Ankara's concerns on its national security
Stoltenberg: NATO not distracted by rumors of Tillerson firing
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he’s looking forward to talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and that the military alliance is too focused on security issues to be distracted …
