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Saakashvili asks U.S. to step In

Saakashvili asks U.S. to step In

Imprisoned and on hunger strike, Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili called on the U.S. for help. Saakashvili sent scrawled, handwritten responses to questions through his lawyers Wednesday, and is 49 days into a hunger …

 U.S. accuses Iran of financing terrorist activity

U.S. accuses Iran of financing terrorist activity

Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism Chris Landberg said that Iran is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism. According to him, Iran, and its proxies …

US Special Energy Envoy to visit Israel

US Special Energy Envoy to visit Israel

US State Department Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein will visit Israel and the West Bank on November 7-8 to discuss energy security issues, the press service of the US State Department informs. "As part of the …

U.S. launches investigations into Afghanistan withdrawal

U.S. launches investigations into Afghanistan withdrawal

A number of agencies in the United States launched their investigations into President Joe Biden administration’s handling of the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported. "A number …

Russian diplomat: some progress made in Russian-U.S. dialogue

Russian diplomat: some progress made in Russian-U.S. dialogue

Some progress has been made on a number of issues in Russian-U.S. relations after U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s visit to Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday, …

U.S. and Russia agree to further talks over embassies dispute

U.S. and Russia agree to further talks over embassies dispute

U.S. and Russian officials agreed to another round of discussions to attempt to resolve a dispute over the size and functioning of their embassies, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said, adding that Tuesday’s talks were …

U.S. assesses interaction with Russia on Iran

U.S. assesses interaction with Russia on Iran

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that cooperation with Russia on Iran is constructive. "There are areas where our interests do align, and this is one of them. Russia has been constructive in its engagements in …

Lavrov and Blinken discuss Iranian nuclear deal

Lavrov and Blinken discuss Iranian nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the prospects for restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) over the phone on Wednesday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. …

Blinken assesses current U.S. relationship with China

Blinken assesses current U.S. relationship with China

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has a complicated relationship with China. "It cannot be defined in one sentence. There are aspects of competition, there are aspects of cooperation, there are …

U.S. special envoy for Iran to visit Moscow this week

U.S. special envoy for Iran to visit Moscow this week

U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley will visit Moscow and Paris on September 7-10 for consultations on Washington and Tehran's return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, the …

U.S. to sever diplomatic ties with Afghanistan?

U.S. to sever diplomatic ties with Afghanistan?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. will likely not have a diplomatic presence on the ground in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American forces on August 31. "That’s not likely to happen," …

State Department urges Iran to return to talks

State Department urges Iran to return to talks

The U.S. authorities consider it necessary for Tehran to cease its nuclear escalations and return to consultations on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, according to the statement by U.S. Department of State Spokesperson …

U.S. may sale Javelin anti-tank missiles to Georgia

U.S. may sale Javelin anti-tank missiles to Georgia

The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of the country’s anti-tank Javelin missiles and command launch units to Georgia.  Now it is up to the Congress to confirm the sale of 82 missiles and 46 command launch units …

Blinken urges greater global cooperation post-Covid

Blinken urges greater global cooperation post-Covid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for empowering multilateral institutions to defeat Covid-19. "Multilateralism is our best tool for tackling the global challenges we face, whether the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis, …

U.S. upholds ‘do not travel’ advisory for North Caucasus

U.S. upholds ‘do not travel’ advisory for North Caucasus

The U.S. State Department kept in force an earlier issued advisory for U.S. citizens against travel to Russia. The statement stresses that in its list of countries as of June 28 Russian remains at Level 4: "do not travel," …