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U.S. offers Belarus all the oil it needs

U.S. offers Belarus all the oil it needs

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Minsk that Washington can provide it with all the oil it needs. After a meeting with Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei in Minsk, Pompeo suggested that the U.S. could …

Pompeo says US can supply Belarus with %100 of oil

Pompeo says US can supply Belarus with %100 of oil

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that the United States is willing and able to provide Belarus with 100% of its oil and gas, Fox Business reports. Pompeo is the first secretary of state to visit Belarus …

Lukashenko agrees on Cooperation with NATO

Lukashenko agrees on Cooperation with NATO

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Minsk, Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said noting that the main topic of the discussion was the search of ways for the country's interaction with the …

U.S. focuses its foreign policy on Ukraine's transit

U.S. focuses its foreign policy on Ukraine's transit

The United States supports maintaining Russian gas transit through Ukraine. Washington calls it "a strategic deterrent to further Russian aggression," the U.S. State Department said in a statement released on the eve of U.S. Secretary …

Pompeo sums up results of Berlin conference

Pompeo sums up results of Berlin conference

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo hopes that major oil fields in Libya would be reopened following an international conference on Libya in Berlin on Sunday, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement. …

Pompeo reveals who should decide on Libya's future

Pompeo reveals who should decide on Libya's future

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Libyans should decide on the country's future for themselves. "Now is the time for Libyans to decide on a future for themselves – one free from violence …

State Department unveils new Center for Analytics

State Department unveils new Center for Analytics

The Department of State announced the establishment of a Center for Analytics (CfA) that will be the agency’s first official enterprise-level data and analytics hub, MeriTalk reports. CfA will be led by State’s Chief …

Pompeo defends U.S. killing of Soleimani

Pompeo defends U.S. killing of Soleimani

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. Pompeo made the administration’s case …

US evacuates civilians from Iraq

US evacuates civilians from Iraq

At this moment, an emergency evacuation of employees of the American oil field is underway in Iraq. The rescue operation of civilians is taking place against the backdrop of the complicated situation in the country after the assassination of the …

Volodin urges U.S. ambassadors to study history

Volodin urges U.S. ambassadors to study history

Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin suggested that the U.S. Department of State, "before sending an ambassador to a country, should inquire about his or her knowledge of that country’s history." …

U.S. explains attacks on Iranian-militias in Iraq

U.S. explains attacks on Iranian-militias in Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the recent attacks by the U.S. on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday night. "I made …

Trump searching for next secretary of state?

Trump searching for next secretary of state?

U.S. President Donald Trump discussed candidates for the post of Secretary of State to replace Mike Pompeo with lawmakers and other officials, The Washington Post reported. According to the …

New U.S. ambassador to Russia takes oath

New U.S. ambassador to Russia takes oath

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo administered the oath of new U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan, the U.S. top diplomat wrote on Twitter. "Honored to swear in John Sullivan as the …

U.S. Senate confirms Sullivan as ambassador to Russia

U.S. Senate confirms Sullivan as ambassador to Russia

The U.S. Senate confirmed John Sullivan to be the next United States ambassador to Russia. As many as 70 senators voted to confirm Sullivan, while 22 voted against. Sullivan served as acting …