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Ukraine asked the U.S. to join the Normandy format
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, during his visit to Washington and in meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Michael Pence, discussed the possibility of involving the U.S. in the negotiations on the settlement of the situation in the Donbas within the framework of the Normandy format.
"The situation in the Donbas and the implementation of the Minsk Agreements were discussed. The Americans have a clear understanding of what Russian aggression is …
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Peskov: Lavrov gave a message to Trump from Putin
Dmitry Peskov, the Russian president's press secretary, said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, during his visit to Washington, conveyed a message from President Vladimir Putin to U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian news agency TASS reported.
“Absolutely,” Peskov said in answer to the question from journalists about whether Lavrov brought a message from Putin when he met with the American leader.
The Kremlin’s representative explained that “the contact [between Lavrov and Tillerson] …
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Poroshenko informed the US Congress delegation about the situation in the Donbas
President Petro Poroshenko informed the delegation of the House of Representatives of the US Congress about the situation in the Donbas, ongoing provocations and violation of the ceasefire by separatists. This was reported on the President’s website.
The US delegation included Congressmen Michael McCaul, Will Hurd, Martha McSally, Kenny Marchant, Clay Higgins, Kathleen Rice and Dutch Ruppersberger.
Poroshenko thanked the representatives Congress’s bipartisan support of Ukraine in …
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The US and Georgia reach an agreement on intelligence exchange and the fight against terrorism
TASS reported that on May 9, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili, who is in the US capital for an official visit, signed a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA) on Tuesday to exchange intelligence and combat terrorism together. This was said in a statement issued by the State Department.
"The agreement represents a major milestone in security cooperation between the United States and Georgia. The GSOIA establishes a legal …
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Six senators advised Trump to meet with Poroshenko before talks with Putin
Six U.S. senators advised U.S. President Donald Trump to first meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, and only then with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, reports Voice of America.
The letter, signed by John McCain, James Inhofe, Rob Portman, Bob Menendez, Jean Shaheen and Bob Casey, was sent amid reports that Trump and Putin are planning to hold their first in-person meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany in July.
"Meeting with democratically elected representatives from …
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State Department: The probability of a conflict between the U.S. and Russia in the Arctic is low
The probability of a conflict between the United States and Russia in the Arctic remains low, according to the State Department, as reported by RIA Novosti, citing comments made at a briefing on the Arctic Council Ministerial on May 8, 2017, by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries for International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, David A. Balton.
According to him, the threat of an armed conflict remains "low in the Arctic compared to many other places in the world." In …
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Lavrov and Tillerson to meet in U.S. to discuss Ukraine and Syria
During his visit to the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
This was reported in a press release by the U.S. State Department.
According to the State Department, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 10th. The two will talk about Ukraine, Syria, and bilateral relations.
The main topic on the agenda will be the war in Syria, said the U.S. State Department on Monday, May 8th.
Tillerson intends to discuss with his …
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Lavrov: Russia is preparing for a meeting between Putin and Trump
Moscow is preparing a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Sergey Lavrov, stated this in an interview with TV channel “Mir”.
"You see, both we and the Americans need the meeting, as I understand it, not in order to manufacture an external effect on somebody and say: "Well, what a sensation, they talked for so long, and finally it was held," explained the foreign minister.
He noted that due to the influence …
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Russian media: American warship carrying cruise missiles disrupted Russian Navy parade in Saint Petersburg
The ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet suddenly left the port of St. Petersburg because of the proximity of the American destroyer with Tomahawk cruise missiles, writes Fontanka news web site.
The day before, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the planned naval Victory Day parade would not be held, but it didn’t give any reasons for the cancellation.
According to Fontanka, the parade was cancelled because the U.S. destroyer USS Carney approached Russia's coast at a distance …
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U.S. Congress denies accreditation to the Russian agency Sputnik
The Congressional Periodical Press Gallery committee, which deals with media accreditation, has refused to provide the Russian news agency Sputnik with a press pass, Radio Liberty reported.
The Senate Periodical Press Gallery Director, Justin Wilson, stressed that accreditation is not given to media whose work is paid by a state.
He also noted that the news agency could appeal against this decision.
Sputnik correspondent Andrew Feinberg, Sputnik’s White House correspondent, called the …
