Pompeo congratulates Zurabishvili on election
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Salome Zurabishvili on her election as President of Georgia in a telephone conversation. Pompeo wished her success and expressed hope that …
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Putin: Russia to respond if U.S. exits INF Treaty
Russia is against the scrapping of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, but Moscow would be forced to respond if the United States exits the treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, commenting on …
Netanyahu and Pompeo to discuss Middle East
Israel'sPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels later on Monday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement. According to the …
Saudi Arabia buys $15 U.S. billion missile defense system in face of "Iranian threat"
Saudi Arabia will buy Lockheed Martin’s (LMT.N) $15 billion missile defense system, a U.S. Department of State spokesman said. The State Department said the Saudis and U.S. officials signed the letters of offer and acceptance …
Pompeo urges Putin and Poroshenko to engage directly to resolve Kerch confrontation
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Ukrainian and Russian presidents Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko to engage directly to resolve their countries' recent confrontation in …
Heather Nauert: U.S. does not want weakening of NATO
Washington does not want to see the weakening of the NATO amid European calls for an independent military, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said. "Whatever should be done should not take away from …
U.S. allows itself "chemical" sanctions against Russia
The State Department informed the Congress that Moscow was not in compliance with the chemical and biological weapons warfare elimination act, so consultations with Congress are underway on potential new sanctions against …
U.S. intends more sanctions on Russia over Skripal case
The U.S. State Department intends to impose more sanctions on Russia for failing to meet conditions under an international chemical weapons law after a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain in March, …
Russia to evade U.S. sanctions for Iran - FT
The Trump administration fears Russia could help Tehran evade US sanctions by buying up Iranian oil and reselling it as its own, Financial Times writes. "Iran might be pushing the idea of Russia selling their oil on the world …
Erdogan receives Pompeo at Ankara airport
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ankara today, according to the presidential press service. Erdogan received Pompeo at Esenboğa International Airport …
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State receives Pashinyan in Yerevan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, George Kent, in Yerevan, according to the press office of the government. …
Is West getting back to Nagorno-Karabakh settlement?
Before paying an official visit to Baku, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent made a statement, suggesting that Washington intends to move from a passive presence in the OSCE …
U.S. names purpose of anti-Russia sanctions
By imposing sanctions against Russia's defense industry, the United States has no intention to undermine the Russian Federation's military capabilities, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "Section 231 of …
U.S. urge other countries to curtail ties with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors
The Trump administration will continue to vigorously implement CAATSA and urge all countries to curtail relationships with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert …
Russian Foreign Ministry: Lavrov-Pompeo meeting during UN GA under consideration
A meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York is under consideration, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria …
Russian ambassador: escalation of tensions in Syria not in anyone’s national interests
During a meeting with US diplomats earlier this week, Russia’s ambassador to the United States warned the US government against a yet another unjustified and illegal act of aggression against Syria, the Russian embassy said. …
First batch of U.S. Skripal sanctions against Russia comes into force
The new U.S sanctions against Russia related to alleged Moscow's involvement in former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal's poisoning came into force today. Washington announced its new anti-Russian sanctions over …
Trump cuts more than $200 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians
The United States is cutting more than $200 million in aid to the Palestinians, the State Department said on Friday, amid a deteriorating relationship with the Palestinian leadership, Reuters reported. A senior State Department official …
Date when Skripal sanctions to come into effect revealed
The United States’ new anti-Russian sanctions imposed over the Skripals case will come into effect presumably from August 27, a State Department spokesperson said. "On August 6, the United States has determined, for purposes …
First round of U.S. sanctions on Russia over Skripal case comes in effect
The United States authorities' sanctions imposed on Russia over the Skripal case came in effect today. The sanctions were imposed following the alleged use of a 'Novichok' nerve agent in an attempt to assassinate UK …
