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U.S. considers oil strike against Belarus?

U.S. considers oil strike against Belarus?

The United States would consider the possibility of introducing sanctions against Belarus due to the current events in the republic, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. "Oh, I’m sure we’ll look at each of …

Pompeo: U.S. and Russia made progress on arms control

Pompeo: U.S. and Russia made progress on arms control

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States had made progress with Russia on nuclear arms control recently. "In the last handful of months, we’ve been working diligently to get the three nations that …

Pompeo: U.S.-Russia arms control cooperation makes world safer

Pompeo: U.S.-Russia arms control cooperation makes world safer

The cooperation between Moscow and Washington in the sphere of arms control reinforces global security and stability, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a Q&A session on the outcomes of his speech at the Richard Nixon …

Chechnya’s Kadyrov announces sanctions against Pompeo

Chechnya’s Kadyrov announces sanctions against Pompeo

Head of Russia’s Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has banned U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from entering the region, he told a meeting in Grozny on Friday. On July 20, the US State Department unveiled visa sanctions against …

Pompeo: China more dependent on U.S. than U.S. on them

Pompeo: China more dependent on U.S. than U.S. on them

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that China is repeating the mistakes that the Soviet Union made. According to him, China is repeating some of the same mistakes that the Soviet Union made, alienating potential allies, …

Brian Hook discussed arms embargo on Iran in UAE

Brian Hook discussed arms embargo on Iran in UAE

U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to Secretary Brian Hook visited the United Arab Emirates on June 27-28, 2020, according to the U.S. State Department. During the visit, Hook met with UAE Minister of Foreign …

U.S. makes case for maintaining arms embargo on Iran

U.S. makes case for maintaining arms embargo on Iran

The United States has formally asked the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran beyond October, when it is set to be progressively eased under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. UN Ambassador …

U.S. approves selling 16 patrol boats to Ukraine

U.S. approves selling 16 patrol boats to Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Ukraine of up to 16 Mark VI patrol boats and equipment for an estimated $600 million, according to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. "The proposed …

U.S. withdraws from Open Skies Treaty, Russia - doesn't

U.S. withdraws from Open Skies Treaty, Russia - doesn't

U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that Washington would withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, accusing Russia of repeated violations of the 18-year-old security agreement. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo explained …

Lavrov and Pompeo discuss cooperation in fighting coronavirus

Lavrov and Pompeo discuss cooperation in fighting coronavirus

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have had a phone call to discuss the bilateral cooperation in countering coronavirus spread, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. "In …

Pompeo urges China to share information on coronavirus

Pompeo urges China to share information on coronavirus

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed China’s top diplomat on the need for full transparency and information sharing as Washington ramped up its pressure on Beijing over the coronavirus outbreak. Pompeo …

Trump’s gifts to world leaders revealed

Trump’s gifts to world leaders revealed

The annual list of gifts that U.S. President Donald Trump has dispensed to foreign leaders is out, and the State Department report reveals some eclectic taste in his gift-giving. The report is sent to Congress. …

US and Taliban sign peace deal

US and Taliban sign peace deal

The US and the Taliban have signed an agreement aimed at paving the way towards peace in Afghanistan after more than 18 years of conflict, BBC News reports. The US and its Nato allies have agreed to withdraw all their troops from the country …

Lavrov assesses U.S. Middle East peace plan

Lavrov assesses U.S. Middle East peace plan

The U.S. is ignoring the internationally-accepted approach to the Middle East settlement, which is not helping resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Italian daily La Stampa. …

U.S. to Ukraine: Crimea to remain part of Russia

U.S. to Ukraine: Crimea to remain part of Russia

Crimea is lost for Ukraine forever, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a private meeting held in Kiev as part of the Secretary of State’s visit. According to media reports, this position was …

Kremlin comments on Belarus-U.S. convergence

Kremlin comments on Belarus-U.S. convergence

Moscow does not consider Belarus and the United States rapidly becoming closer, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the recent visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Minsk, where he …