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Blinken: Extending New START Treaty makes world safer

Blinken: Extending New START Treaty makes world safer

The United States has extended a key nuclear arms control treaty with Russia for five years, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. "Extending the New START Treaty makes the United States, U.S. allies and partners, and …

U.S. mulls returning to Open Skies Treaty

U.S. mulls returning to Open Skies Treaty

The new U.S. administration is looking into the possibility of returning to the Open Skies Treaty, but believes that Russia is not fully compliant with the agreement, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said. …

New Secretary of State: World is hungry for U.S. leadership

New Secretary of State: World is hungry for U.S. leadership

The Biden administration unveiled what it was describing as a new era of American diplomacy that would reverse many of former President Trump’s actions and reach out to scorned allies. "The world is watching us intently right …

Blinken confirmed as secretary of State

Blinken confirmed as secretary of State

Antony Blinken was confirmed as secretary of State on Tuesday, taking the reins of U.S. foreign policy amid major global challenges and following years of turmoil at the State Department. Blinken won bipartisan approval in the Senate, …

Pompeo calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to maintain ceasefire

Pompeo calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to maintain ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to maintain a ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh. "The United States calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to implement their commitments to a ceasefire as agreed and …

Pompeo says violence must stop in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Pompeo says violence must stop in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday to cease hostilities as clashes continued over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. Pompeo said during a visit to Crete that he had discussed the clashes in …

Kremlin: U.S. sanctions addiction well-known around the world

Kremlin: U.S. sanctions addiction well-known around the world

The United States is addicted to sanctions, and hardly anyone approves of this in the world, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, responding to a statement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Earlier, Pompeo spoke …

Pompeo: U.S. building coalition against Nord Stream 2

Pompeo: U.S. building coalition against Nord Stream 2

The United States is building a coalition against the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview. "We hope that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline won’t be completed. We’re …

U.S. restores sanctions against Iran

U.S. restores sanctions against Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to New York City on August 20-21 to notify the United Nations Security Council that the United States will initiate the process to restore UN sanctions on Iran. Thirty days after Secretary …

Cavusoglu and Pompeo discuss situation in Libya

Cavusoglu and Pompeo discuss situation in Libya

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo discussed reducing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the current situation in Libya at a meeting Sunday in the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo …

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 …