US, France and Germany discuss JCPOA and Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Iran's nuclear program and Russia with his French, British and German counterparts in Riga, spokesperson Ned Price said. "Secretary of State Antony J. …
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U.S. to keep imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2
The United States is set to continue imposing sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project in accordance with the Protecting European Energy Security Act (PEESA), US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said. …
Saakashvili asks U.S. to step In
Imprisoned and on hunger strike, Georgia’s former President Mikheil Saakashvili called on the U.S. for help. Saakashvili sent scrawled, handwritten responses to questions through his lawyers Wednesday, and is 49 days into a hunger …
U.S. accuses Iran of financing terrorist activity
Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism Chris Landberg said that Iran is the world's leading sponsor of terrorism. According to him, Iran, and its proxies …
U.S. State Department calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to intensify contacts
On the occasion of the anniversary of the signing of the trilateral ceasefire declaration by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, the U.S. State Department urged Baku and Yerevan to intensify contacts, including through the …
US Special Energy Envoy to visit Israel
US State Department Senior Advisor for Energy Security Amos Hochstein will visit Israel and the West Bank on November 7-8 to discuss energy security issues, the press service of the US State Department informs. "As part of the …
U.S. launches investigations into Afghanistan withdrawal
A number of agencies in the United States launched their investigations into President Joe Biden administration’s handling of the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal reported. "A number …
Russian diplomat: some progress made in Russian-U.S. dialogue
Some progress has been made on a number of issues in Russian-U.S. relations after U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s visit to Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday, …
U.S. and Russia agree to further talks over embassies dispute
U.S. and Russian officials agreed to another round of discussions to attempt to resolve a dispute over the size and functioning of their embassies, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said, adding that Tuesday’s talks were …
U.S. assesses interaction with Russia on Iran
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that cooperation with Russia on Iran is constructive. "There are areas where our interests do align, and this is one of them. Russia has been constructive in its engagements in …
Lavrov and Blinken discuss Iranian nuclear deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the prospects for restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) over the phone on Wednesday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. …
Blinken assesses current U.S. relationship with China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has a complicated relationship with China. "It cannot be defined in one sentence. There are aspects of competition, there are aspects of cooperation, there are …
U.S. special envoy for Iran to visit Moscow this week
U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley will visit Moscow and Paris on September 7-10 for consultations on Washington and Tehran's return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, the …
U.S. to sever diplomatic ties with Afghanistan?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. will likely not have a diplomatic presence on the ground in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American forces on August 31. "That’s not likely to happen," …
State Department urges Iran to return to talks
The U.S. authorities consider it necessary for Tehran to cease its nuclear escalations and return to consultations on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, according to the statement by U.S. Department of State Spokesperson …
Lavrov and Blinken discuss situation in Afghanistan after its president’s flight
The situation in Afghanistan in light of the actual change of regime in that country was the focus of a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Russian foreign …
Nord Stream 2 opponent appointed as U.S. senior energy security adviser
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed the appointment of Amos Hochstein as the Department of State’s Senior Advisor for Energy Security, the US top diplomat said in a statement on Tuesday. "I am appointing Amos …
U.S. may sale Javelin anti-tank missiles to Georgia
The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of the country’s anti-tank Javelin missiles and command launch units to Georgia. Now it is up to the Congress to confirm the sale of 82 missiles and 46 command launch units …
Department of State: U.S. not to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The United States will not relinquish any restrictive and other similar tools in relation to Nord Stream 2, despite the deal with Germany, State Department spokesman Ned Price said. "And so, to be very clear, we are not …
Department of State: sanctions could not prevent Nord Stream 2 construction
The United States suspended its sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project because they could hardly prevent the project's completion, U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price has told reporters. …
