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U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs retires

U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs retires

The top career U.S. diplomat Tom Shannon announced Thursday he will step down, TIME reports. The State Department’s third-ranking official, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, informed agency staffers that he will …

Volodin: sanctions are sign of weakness

Volodin: sanctions are sign of weakness

The US should think about the fact that trust and dialogue is the only way to achieve results, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said. "Sanctions are an ineffective approach in the desire to discuss the …

US invited to Syrian National Dialogue Congress

US invited to Syrian National Dialogue Congress

The United States received an invitation to the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi but could not provide information on whether US representatives would attend, a US State Department official said. "We can confirm the …

State Department indicates US military role in Syria

State Department indicates US military role in Syria

The US military’s role in Syria post-ISIS will be focused on Iranian activities, the acting assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs, David Satterfield, said. The official was responding to a question from …

US should be warned against scrapping of JCPOA

US should be warned against scrapping of JCPOA

First deputy head of the international committee of the Federation Council, Vladimir Jabarov, said that Western partners should warn the US against the scrapping or changes in the terms of the nuclear deal with Iran. He expressed the …

US admits Russia's resurgence

US admits Russia's resurgence

Washington has a poor relationship with a resurgent Russia now, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. According to the Secretary of State, the Trump administration had "no illusions about the regime we are …

 Washington concerned about  'bad guys' from Russia - media

Washington concerned about 'bad guys' from Russia - media

Washington is expected to present a so-called ‘Kremlin report’ to the Congress by the end of January, containing a list of high-ranking public officials and businessmen, who are seen as Kremlin insiders.  A former US …

 US State Department: not right time for North Korea talks

US State Department: not right time for North Korea talks

The United States would be open to talking to North Korea "when the time is right" but that it could not happen now because Pyongyang has shown no sign of a willingness to halt its missile and nuclear testing, State Department …

Tillerson: there has been progress with Lavrov

Tillerson: there has been progress with Lavrov

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said following his talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Vienna that there had been progress "I'm not going to tell you specifically what we …

 Lavrov and Tillerson hold talks in Vienna

Lavrov and Tillerson hold talks in Vienna

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson are holding a meeting in Vienna. The talks are being held on the sidelines of the annual Ministerial Council of the …

 Iran denies US accusation of destabilizing region

Iran denies US accusation of destabilizing region

Iran’s foreign ministry Bahram Qassemi denied the US accusations that the Islamic Republic is playing a destabilizing role in the region, state media reported. "Repeating the groundless accusations and …