ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a phone call that the conflict in Syria needs to end immediately, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Saturday. Fidan said that he supports the constructive role the United States is playing in Syria and Turkey is ready to…
Marco Rubio has instructed U.S. diplomats not to comment on the legitimacy or fairness of foreign elections, breaking with decades of American diplomatic practice. The memo, sent to all Foreign Service officers overseas, states that U.S. missions abroad will no longer be issuing election-related statements or social media posts unless there is a “clear and…
President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Russia to accept a peace deal in Ukraine within 50 days or face bruising sanctions on its energy exports has given the Kremlin extra time to pursue its summer offensive. The dogged Ukrainian resistance, however, makes it unlikely that the Russian military will make any quick gains. President Vladimir Putin…
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President Trump is considering authorizing fresh funding for Ukraine for the first time since he took office in January, multiple diplomatic sources told CBS News. The sources indicated the new funding could be intended to send a message to Russia, which has pounded Ukraine with drone and missile attacks in recent days. Russia this week…
WASHINGTON — President Trump will soon travel to China — likely to talk tariffs and other issues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed Friday following a meeting with his counterpart from Beijing. “President Trump’s been invited to visit China. It’s a visit he wants to undertake, and so we’ll work on finding the right date…
The United States should not use tariffs to bully other countries, China said on Friday, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio played down the possibility that tariffs could enable China to forge closer ties with angry U.S. allies. Rubio, in Malaysia for a Southeast Asian regional meeting, said he had positive talks with his…
SHANGHAI, July 11 — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today said there was a “high probability” of a meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but no date has been discussed. Rubio was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Malaysia. — Reuters Source link
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a meeting with his Chinese counterpart at a summit in Malaysia on Friday, the first in-person session between the two and a possible prelude to a presidential summit. The top American envoy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi sat down for the exchange in Kuala Lumpur, where both…
The Shanghai Composite index was barely changed, holding at 3,510.18. (Reuters pic) HONG KONG: China stocks gave up most of their gains and closed flat today, weighed down by a drop in bank shares, while Hong Kong shares held on to gains after a Goldman upgrade. At market close, the Shanghai Composite index was barely…