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The US has not decided how to respond to events in Belarus, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We were very concerned about the elections and deeply disappointed that they were more free and fair. We have seen this behavior before, and we regret that and now this was happening. Then we saw the ensuing violence, the treatment of peaceful protesters is not the way you should handle them," said Pompeo.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo has threatened Russia with a "huge price" if confirmed the reports that she was paying the Taliban for killing American soldiers in Afghanistan.
At the end of June, the New York Times published an article that, citing unnamed representatives of the American special services claimed that Russian military intelligence allegedly offered associated with the Taliban militants rewards for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan. No evidence of publication not cited.
US tightening policy against telecommunications companies and applications China, said the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We are working to untrustworthy Chinese telecommunications company did not provide telecommunications services between the United States and other countries," Pompeo said at a briefing.
Us sanctions against Iran are a crime aimed at the collapse of the economy, said Iran's Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
"Of course, the US sanctions is a crime, a great crime against the nation," said Khamenei, whose speech was shown in Iranian TV.
USA impose new sanctions against Iran, restricting the supply of metals and materials that can be used for nuclear, missile and military programs of the Islamic Republic, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
According to him, nuclear, and ballistic weapons program in Iran pose a "serious threat to international peace and security."
The US decision on the withdrawal of almost 12 thousand troops from Germany and their relocation to other European countries to NATO will not affect the ability of the US to contain Russia, said US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"In those comments from Russia that I've seen says that they feel threatened by our action, because our soldiers will be deployed closer to Russia's borders," said Pompeo at the hearings in Congress.
The US President Donald trump said that us authorities are studying possible measures against Chinese social network TikTok.
"We are studying TikTok," said trump to journalists, answering a question on possible action against the social network because of its relationship with the Chinese authorities.
The U.S. government has included in the sanctions list of the ex-Minister of electricity of Venezuela and his Deputy, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
The former Minister, Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez has also previously headed the national electricity Corporation Corpoelec, Deputy Minister of Eustacio Jose Lugo Gomez has also held the post of senior Manager.
Moscow is closely following the character and thrust of the statements by the United States on Arctic topics, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Ambassador at large of the MFA of Russia Nikolay Korchunov.
"We carefully monitor the nature and direction of the official statements of Washington for the Arctic theme. In General, the administration of Donald trump continues to emphasize the special role of the US in Northern Affairs, imposing their own approaches. It seeks to prevent the growing influence in the region "opponents" and counts with the support of allies to strengthen its position in the issue of development of Northern resources," said Korchunov.
Now Mike Pompeo will go down in history not as one of the most incompetent and narrow-minded (to put it mildly) secretaries of state of the United States, and as the man who declared war on China. The ideological war — and, as the first cold war with the Soviet Union, the current is declared, too, under anti-Communist slogans, which, however, combined with blatant nationalism. Preparing for the announcement were held over the last couple of years, and by Pompeo and the other leaders of trump, but the former captain of the us army had the honor to perform with full-scale anti-Chinese appeal.
Pompeo did it on Friday in the library Richard Nixon Yorba Linda in southern California — it "Communist China and the future of the free world" can be divided into three constituent elements. First — the demonization of China, the second — error analysis USA in the Chinese direction and the third proposal for dealing with China.
The unfinished area of the "Nord stream-2" is not subject to seasonal restrictions of construction of the spawning cod, told RIA Novosti press-service of the operator of project Nord Stream AG 2.
Restrictions on work in the area of cod spawning overlap from July to August. They apply to construction in the Bornholm basin in the southwestern part of the Baltic sea.
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on the accusations of the us authorities in violation of human rights, joked to the TV channel "Russia 1" on awarding him the Nobel peace prize.
Kadyrov said that the decision to include family members in the sanctions list only laugh his family.
. The pipelayers for two weeks, can't get to work on the construction of the pipeline "Nord stream — 2" for spawning cod, he told the German radio station NDR Info.
It is noted that the Danish authorities have banned any construction work until the end of September.
The stream of accusations against China from the United States does not dry out. Sanctions, restrictions, warnings, accusations and unprecedented measure — the closure of the Consulate. Relations between the two countries reached its historical limit. For what Washington took up arms against Beijing and is there a way, to understand RIA Novosti.
"President Nixon once expressed the fear that opening to the world the Communist party of China, has created "Frankenstein". And no mistake," said U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on June 23, the library named Nixon in California.
A fresh study by the Cato Institute and YouGov showed that 62% of Americans are afraid to openly Express their political views. This figure rose from 2017, when fearing to speak of the Americans was only 58%.
From the point of view of our ideas about America it's pretty wild. After all, unconditional freedom of speech is an integral part of what we see as the American way of life.
China and the US in August to conduct trade negotiations, to evaluate the implementation process concluded in January the first part of the bargain, reports the newspaper South China Morning Post, citing an informed source.
Officially, Beijing and Washington continue to insist on willingness to fulfill the obligations under the trade agreement, but relations between them strained on a number of issues.
Former Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin proposed to create a problem for Russia from the Crimea.
On its Facebook page, the politician said about the "Crimean days." He recalled that yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Welles, fixing the United States ' refusal to recognize Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia part of the Soviet Union. These republics seceded from the Soviet Union in 90 years.
Moscow considers the statement of US state Secretary Mike Pompeo about the possibility to involve Russia in anti-Chinese campaign of the US as an attempt to complicate the Russian-Chinese partnership, "drive a wedge" between Russia and China, the statement of the official representative of the MFA of Russia Maria Zakharova.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo suggested to create an Alliance against China.
TV presenter Olga Skobeeva in his Telegram channel supported the decision of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, to impose sanctions in the Republic against Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
On the eve of Kadyrov withdrew his invitation to the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo in his native village of Benoy, where he planned to discuss, "what rights are violated". In addition, the head of Chechnya said that we need to introduce Pompeo against all sanctions on the country.
The confrontation between the US and China, initiated by Washington on spurious and politically motivated reasons, creates additional threats to peace and security, told RIA Novosti on Friday the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo suggested to create an Alliance against China.
The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov during a meeting said the imposition of sanctions, which exist in the country, against Secretary of state Mike Pompeo. This entry was posted in YouTube channel chgtrk "Grozny".
Kadyrov said he was canceling his invitation Pompeo to arrive in Chechnya. Earlier, the head of the Republic invited the Secretary of state to discuss, "what rights are violated".
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Thursday called for a "new Alliance of democracies" to counter China.
He warned that "if the free world will not change Communist China, Communist China will change us." The Secretary of state added that now "there can be no return to past practices just because they are comfortable, or convenient".
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo expressed confidence that the US will win in the confrontation with China, because it repeats the mistakes of the USSR.
The Secretary acknowledged that unlike the Soviet Union China is "deeply integrated into the world economy," but noted that "Beijing depends more on us than we from them."
Secretary of state Mike Pompeo published on Twitter a video message, where he said about "half a century of Soviet occupation" of the Baltic States.
"In 1940 the Soviet Union forcibly and illegally annexed Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. For five decades
USA non-market methods of trying to oust from the market of high technologies of competitors, including the Chinese company Huawei, deliberately resorting to prohibited methods, said the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. imposed visa restrictions for the employees of Chinese tech companies including Huawei, for involvement in "human rights violations".
The United States all the forces prevented Russia to finish the construction "Nord stream — 2". Before laying the last section of congressmen endorsed the new restrictions. In response, the German authorities threatened to impose duties on liquefied gas from America. What will the war of sanctions — in the material RIA Novosti.
"Get out," asked Mike Pompeo to foreign participants of the project "Northern stream — 2". The Secretary of state announced that the restrictions will affect, and "Turkish stream". And those who disobey, expect big trouble.
A group of citizens of Russia and other countries who have won the lottery of the state Department the right to live in America but not made in the USA, filed a lawsuit against the President of Donald trump and Secretary of state Mike Pompeo, demanding to be let in to the country, says the statement of claim.
American consulates worldwide, de facto visas and do not conduct interviews due to pandemic coronavirus, except in an emergency. In addition, the tramp in April, suspended the entry of a number of categories of aliens, including those who won the lottery a green card and are in various stages of clearance departure to the United States.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced Tuesday a reward of $ 5 million for information that will help to arrest the President of the Supreme court of Venezuela, Maikel Jose Moreno Perez.
"Today, I announce a reward in the framework of the fight against transnational organized crime in the amount of $ 5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or sentencing a citizen of Venezuela Mikelo Jose Moreno Perez", - said in a statement released Tuesday by the state Department.
The US wants to create a coalition to combat the "China threat", said us Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"U.S. wants all sovereign States recognized the threat posed by China and the Communist party of China. All countries should respond to the behavior of China... We think that the whole world must work together in order to support and strengthen the system of international relations," Pompeo said at a press conference in London on Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that during his visit to Britain discussed with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the deployment of 5G networks and the free trade agreement between the countries.
"Constructive meeting with Boris Johnson today. A long-standing and strong bilateral relations between our two countries laid the Foundation for today's open debate of issues, from telecommunications networks 5G to the present negotiations on the free trade agreement between the United States and great Britain," wrote Pompeo in Twitter.
The official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of China Wang Wenbin called devoid of grounds for the prosecution of the campaign headquarters of U.S. President Donald trump that Chinese app TikTok spying on the American people.
Formerly the headquarters trump placed on the page in Facebook the TikTok is accused of spying for the Americans. "TikTok spying on you. TikTok was caught red-handed on that he tracked that you have in the clipboard in your phone," reads the ad. The staff left a link to the survey whether to ban the app in the USA.
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, after being hit in the black list in the United States stated that "taking the fight" and "will continue to be interesting."
He signed a photo in the telegram, which is in the storage room for weapons.
The eldest daughter of the head of Chechnya, head of the fashion house Firdaws Aishat Kadyrova has expressed bewilderment in connection with its inclusion in the us blacklist, saying that is "and could not assume".
The U.S. state Department on Monday announced the introduction of the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov in the black list of persons, involved, according to authorities, the violation of human rights. U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo noted that the listing also extends to the spouse Kadyrov Medni Kadyrov and his daughters Aishat Kadyrov and Karina (she of Khadizhat) Kadyrov.
The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has commented on the hit the black list in the United States.
Earlier, the state Department has accused Kadyrov of involvement in the violation of human rights and denied entry to the United States.
Belarus and the USA will not become a political-military allies in the foreseeable future, but countries can be mutually beneficial partners, said Monday the Belarusian Embassy in Washington Oleg Kravchenko.
Earlier on Monday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Kravchenko, Ambassador of the Republic in the United States. 2017 Kravchenko has held the position of Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Belarus.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has appointed Ambassador of the Republic in the United States, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Oleg Kravchenko, reports Sputnik of Belarus.
Kravchenko worked as Deputy foreign Minister from January 2017. Previously, from 2008-2014, he served as chargé d'affaires of the Republic in the United States.
The Saga of the "Nord stream — 2" was an interesting sequel, in the sense that the American attempts to stop the commissioning of the Russian gas pipeline could not only lead to the fact that he will get more support from European politicians, but also to the fact that the European Union will attend to system protection from us sanctions.
If you compare the damage to American interests from the "Nord stream — 2" and the damage in the case of a "vandal" (in the sense of "anticyclonic") financial and economic system in the European Union, the Russian pipeline is almost irrelevant. And if Washington is to be deprived of the really important issues to put pressure on Brussels or European companies with sanctions, American foreign policy it would be a disaster on a planetary scale.
The EU does not want to sacrifice the Russian project "Northern stream — 2" as an alternative in the form of LNG to the us will eventually make European products less in demand in the world market, said RT senior researcher at the Center for European studies, IMEMO RAS Vladimir olenchenko.
According to him, in this matter there is a clear clash of interests between Brussels and Washington. The EU, the analyst, expects to diversify the import of natural gas, and the United States, on the contrary, want to become the main supplier of energy resources to Europe.
The announcement of the state Department on the possible sanctions against a wide range of individuals and organizations involved in the Russian project "Northern stream - 2" and "Turkish stream" is a serious escalation in relations between the US and Germany and can lead to concessions by Berlin in procurement of LNG to the us, said Professor of international relations, Hamilton College in new York, Alan Cafruny.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the Law on combating the enemies of America through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream - 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put at risk the us sanctions on investments and other actions associated with the Russian export gas pipelines.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo and Minister for foreign Affairs of great Britain Dominique Raab discussed the ban of London on the use of China's Huawei technologies in 5G networks, said in a statement the state Department.
"The Secretary and foreign Minister agreed to work together to promote the development of additional, credible solutions for 5G", - stated in the message.
Trade between Russia and Germany loses around 20 billion US dollars annually from the EU sanctions, said RIA Novosti trade representative of the Russian Federation in Germany Andrey Sobolev, commenting on the statement of the Eastern Committee of German economy.
Earlier Thursday, the Eastern Committee, which brings together German companies in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, made a statement in connection with U.S. threats to impose sanctions against the project "Nord stream 2". Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put at risk the us sanctions on investments and other actions associated with the Russian export gas pipelines.
German business believes that the statements of Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on sanctions against the pipeline "Nord stream — 2" the unprecedented intervention in the energy sovereignty of the European Union. This was stated by Oliver Hermes, the head of the Eastern Committee of German economy, which represents the interests of German companies and enterprises in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Hermes added that this unprecedented intervention will lead to a shortage of supply and, consequently, to excessive prices. According to him, investment in the project in the amount of 12 billion euros are under threat, and the refusal to supply in the "Nord stream — 2" all European gas consumers should expect additional annual cost of four billion euros.
USA neglect law and the sovereignty of Europe, threatening sanctions against the project "Nord stream 2", Germany considers it necessary to develop a common approach to sanctions policy against Russia, Washington's actions is complicated, said the foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put at risk the us sanctions on investments and other actions associated with the Russian export gas pipelines.
The unprecedented intervention in the energy sovereignty to the EU says German business, the US announced sanctions against "Northern stream 2", said the head of the profile Association Eastern Committee of German economy Oliver Hermes.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put at risk the us sanctions on investments and other actions associated with the Russian export gas pipelines.
In the German government took note of the statements of the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo of sanctions in respect of the project of the pipeline "Nord stream 2", the position of Berlin on the project remains unchanged, said RIA Novosti in the press service of the Cabinet.
"We have taken note of the statement of the foreign Minister of the United States. The position of the German government in regard to the "Nord stream 2" were presented many times and remains unchanged," - said the Agency.
The European Union has always supported and adheres to transparency and strict compliance with European and international law in the energy sector, said at a press conference in Brussels the European Commission representative refused to comment on the threat of possible sanctions by the USA on the project "Nord stream 2".
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put at risk the us sanctions on investments and other actions associated with the Russian export gas pipelines.
China hopes that the trade deal with the US could still be implemented, said the official representative of the Chinese foreign Ministry Hua Chunying.
She added that some people in USA are constantly trying to harass and intimidate China, and such actions are not beneficial to mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries.
The gas pipeline "Nord stream 2" will finish despite opposition and sanctions from the United States, all attempts to prevent the implementation of the project "end in tears", said the Deputy of the state Duma, member of the Committee on energy Mikhail Sheremet.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put at risk the us sanctions on investments and other actions associated with the Russian export gas pipelines.
The US state Department has included the "Nord stream 2" and the second line of the "Turkish stream 2" in the new edition of the recommendations relating to the law CAATSA on countering Russia through sanctions. This was stated by Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
According to him, the investments and other actions associated with the Russian export pipelines, the risk is under us sanctions.
Us sanctions will not stop the construction of Russian gas pipeline "Nord stream 2" and the second line of the "Turkish stream" Russia and its European partners will find opportunities to ensure the energy security of Europe, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday the Deputy head of the economic Committee of the Federation Council Valery Vasiliev.
The head of the U.S. Department of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and second thread "Turkish stream." These actions put the investments and other actions associated with the Russian export pipelines, at risk of us sanctions, he said.
In Russia reacted negatively to the words of Mike Pompeo on the possible introduction of sanctions against the "Nord stream – 2".
On Wednesday, the Secretary of state said that companies participating in the construction of the pipeline should be "immediately removed" from the project. Otherwise they will have to deal with the consequences. He added that implies that the measures provided for by law CAATSA ("ON countering the enemies of America by sanctions"). Similar restrictions can also touch a second branch of the "Turkish stream".
US sanctions against participants of the project "Northern stream-2" and the second line of the "Turkish stream-2" is a political blackmail in the economic interests of Washington, said the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.
The head of the U.S. Department of state Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday that the state Department published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and the second line of the "Turkish stream 2". These actions put the investments and other actions associated with the Russian export pipelines, at risk of us sanctions, he said.
U.S. counting on China's implementation of the obligations under the first phase of the trade agreement, said on Wednesday the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We want to see honest and two-way response... We hope that China will fulfill the requirements of the first phase of trade agreements and hope to see a change in behavior across a spectrum of issues," said U.S. Secretary of state. He refused to clearly answer the reporter's question about whether he considers China's "regime of evil", by analogy with Iran, but said that "China's unfair attitude towards America too long."
The threat of the US state Department to impose sanctions against companies building the pipeline "Nord stream — 2" reflect a disregard for the interests of European industry, said RIA Novosti in the company 2 the Nord Stream AG.
The operator is reminded that energy companies from Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands have pledged to invest nearly a billion Euro and more than a thousand companies from 25 countries are fully committed to its completion.
The United States will seek an extension to the arms embargo against Iran, even if this initiative does not receive the support of the UN Security Council, said Wednesday at a briefing by the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We intend to ensure that the embargo was extended, and we hope that this will be done through a UN security Council resolution, which was signed by all permanent members and a wider circle of members of the UN security Council. But if this does not happen, we will still do everything in our power to achieve this, and I think that our efforts will be crowned eventually with success," said U.S. Secretary of state.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomed the US decision to impose additional sanctions against the "Nord stream-2".
Earlier, the head of the U.S. Department of State Mike Pompeo reported that the US state Department has published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and the second line of the "Turkish stream 2".
Washington has threatened sanctions companies involved in the construction of the pipeline "Nord stream — 2".
"Leave immediately or there will be consequences," — said the head of the state Department Mike Pompeo at a press conference.
USA deplore the intention of Beijing to impose sanctions against the American company Lockheed Martin for the supply of weapons to Taiwan and hope for a review of this decision, said Wednesday the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"I regret that the Communist party of China decided to make such a threat against Lockheed Martin, they are not doing this for the first time against an American supplier operating within the framework of the programme in force between the United States and Taiwan," Pompeo said at a press conference at the state Department.
The US imposed visa restrictions for the employees of Chinese IT companies for "material support to regimes that violate human rights", said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
According to U.S. law, immigration and citizenship, the alien is prohibited entry into the country, if the Secretary has reason to believe that the presence of the visitor in the United States "would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences."
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the spread of American sanctions on the "Nord stream 2" and "Turkish stream 2", called this use of political pressure for unscrupulous competition.
The US state Department has published recommendations in the framework of the law on counteraction to Russia through sanctions, including the document "Nord stream 2" and the second line of the "Turkish stream 2," said U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Wednesday.
"Battle of the resolutions" on Syria in the UN Security Council ended. Moscow and Beijing vetoed a draft Western countries allowed to use for humanitarian aid outside the control of Damascus, the border crossings, the Russian variants were rejected by a majority of votes. In the end we adopted a compromise document. Who won the diplomatic victory, understood to RIA Novosti.
Discussion began on 8 July, when Moscow and Beijing vetoed a draft submitted by the delegations of Germany and Belgium providing for the delivery of humanitarian aid through the checkpoints "Bab-es-Salam and Bab-El-Hawa".
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo discussed with Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov by telephone a meeting of the leaders of the "nuclear five" UN "in the near future", said in a statement on Tuesday, the message of the state Department.
In addition, the parties discussed the situation in Afghanistan, and Pompeo also "raised the issue of secure elections", said in a press release.
The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone with U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo training offered Russia a meeting of the leaders of the countries-permanent members of the UN security Council, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
It is noted that the telephone conversation was initiated by the American side.
The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone with U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo resolving conflicts in Libya, Syria and Afghanistan, said the Russian foreign Ministry.
The conversation took place on the initiative of the American side.
The United States officially rejected a number of claims to China's territories in the South China sea, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"Today we are strengthening U.S. policy concerning the vital part of the region - the South China sea. We are clearly given to understand that Beijing claims to offshore resources in most parts of the South China sea is completely illegal, as well as his efforts to put them under control by threats," said Pompeo.
One of the largest U.S. banks Wells Fargo demanded that several employees remove Chinese app TikTok with corporate phones, according to the Agency Bloomberg with reference to the official representative of the Bank.
"We identified a small number of Wells Fargo employees with corporate devices, which were installed TikTok," - said the Agency representative of the Bank. According to him "in response to concern about the protection of personal information and control and security measures TikTok and because the corporate device should be used only for work, we have instructed these officers to remove the app from devices."
The US President Donald trump said in an interview with columnist mark Thyssen, she did not want the withdrawal of the United States from NATO, but the allies have to pay fees.
According to his book "the Room where it happened: a memoir of the White house," former White house adviser on national security, John Bolton, trump wanted to threaten NATO leaders at the summit in 2018, the US withdrawal from the Alliance if they are to pay contributions of 2% of GDP. According to him, after that he talked about the threat of a trump to withdraw from NATO Secretary Mike Pompeo, they decided to convince him to stay in the Alliance, but possibly reducing the contributions of the United States. In the end, in his speech, trump did what you advised him to Bolton, he declared his support for NATO, but criticized the countries of the Alliance, which is still a small defense budgets.
The Russian foreign Ministry described the statements of US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Russia vote in the UN security Council on Syria another attempt to distort the facts in favor of selfish interests.
Pompeo previously urged countries to punish Russia and China for the veto when they vote in the UN security Council on the draft resolution, Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
Russia refuses from meeting with US at the highest level, but while such arrangements between the parties there, said Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"None of the agreements (about the exchange of high level visits between Russia and the United States - ed.) is not concluded, because the agreement about the visit indicate a specific date, a specific city ... But no one refuses the visits," - said Lavrov during an online session, "Primako readings."
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo rejected criticism of the United Nations in connection with the murder of the American forces, a senior Iranian General Qassem Soleimani.
"The blow that killed General Soleimani, was in response to the escalation of a series of armed attacks Iran and the militants, which it supports, forces and US interests in the middle East. The strike was to deter Iran from the organization or support further attacks against the U.S. and its interests, and to reduce the combat potential of the forces of "Quds," added Pompeo.
His unfounded claims about the detention of the ship with Iranian weapons to the Huthis are trying to justify the extension of the arms embargo, said the official representative of Iranian foreign Minister Abbas Mousavi.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo reported the interception at the end of June next cargo of Iranian weapons destined for Yemeni rebels-Houthis. According to him, the consignment consisted of 200 rocket-propelled grenades, more than 1,700 of Kalashnikovs and rockets and other weapons.
The US and the EU have made progress in discussing the resumption of travels of citizens between the countries, suspended since March because of the coronavirus, said the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We have made progress, technological progress. We need to complete (negotiations). The system will be monitoring measures to ensure the correct time (open borders)," said Pompeo.
The USA is the world leader in the fight against the pandemic of coronavirus, said the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"Of course, the United States remains a leader in the (anti -) global pandemic... there is No doubt that the United States has been and will remain a world leader when it comes to not just a global pandemic, and global infrastructure and institutes of health," said U.S. Secretary of state at a briefing on Wednesday.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo urged countries to punish Russia and China for veto in the UN security Council on the humanitarian impact in Syria.
Earlier, Russia and China vetoed in the UN security Council to a draft resolution of Belgium and Germany, extending by one year the operation of two border crossings ("Bab El-Hawa and Bab-es-Salam") on the border of Syria and Turkey to deliver cross-border humanitarian aid in Syria. For the resolution voted by all the other 13 members of the UN security Council. The mandate of the action the PPC will expire on 10 July.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo asked Iraq to punish the perpetrators of the murder of a security expert Hisham al-Hashimi, who was killed in Baghdad on Monday.
"In the days before his death, he was constantly threatened by Iranian-backed groups. USA subscribe to the partner countries, strongly condemning the murder and demanding the government of Iraq to punish the guilty," said Pompeo at the briefing.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo has accused China of aggression in connection with the incident on the border of India, urged the world to join efforts to "significant" response to Beijing's policy.
"The Chinese have taken incredibly aggressive steps, and the Indians did everything they could to answer it," Pompeo said at a press conference on Wednesday.
The United States seized another shipment of Iranian weapons destined for Yemeni rebels, the Houthis, said the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We prevented another shipment of arms bound to Houthis: June 28, U.S. and partner forces detained near the coast of Yemen the ship with cargo, including 200 rocket-propelled grenades, more than 1,700 Kalashnikovs, 21 missiles surface-to-air, several anti-tank missiles and other advanced weapons and missiles," said Pompeo at a press conference.
The President of the United States Donald trump confirmed the words of Secretary Mike Pompeo that Washington is considering to ban the work on the territory of the country Chinese apps TikTok, reports Bloomberg.
The White house said that a ban TikTok in the country – "one of many" options, which he sees as the answer to the situation with coronavirus.
China has decided to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens in response to similar actions of Washington against the officials of China because of the situation in Tibet, said at a briefing on Wednesday the official representative of the Chinese foreign Ministry Zhao Lijiang.
Earlier, Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. imposed visa restrictions against the officials of China who are involved in the restriction of entry of foreigners to the Tibetan Autonomous region of China. According to him, Beijing continues to "systematically impede travel in the Tibetan Autonomous region and other Tibetan areas of American diplomats and other officials, journalists and tourists, while PRC officials and other citizens have much greater access to the United States."
The Federal trade Commission and the U.S. Department of justice are investigating reports that a Chinese social network TikTok did not comply with the requirements to protect the privacy of children on the Internet, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo in an interview with Fox News channel, said that the United States is considering to ban the work on the territory of the country Chinese apps TikTok.
U.S. imposes visa restrictions against officials of the PRC who are involved in the restriction of entry of foreigners to the Tibetan Autonomous region of China, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"Today I am announcing visa restrictions for officials of the Chinese government and the Communist party of China, who will participate in the development or implementation of policies related to foreigners' access to Tibetan areas, in accordance with the law (USA) On the reciprocal access to Tibet from 2018," the statement says Pompeo.
The official representative of the Chinese foreign Ministry Zhao Lijiang stated that "won't waste time" to comment on statements by US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo about the situation in Hong Kong.
Pompeo previously accused the Chinese authorities in imposing censorship in Hong Kong "Orwellian". According to Pompeo, "local authorities in the spirit of Orwell's Central government has created the office of national security, began to remove books critical of the CCP, from library shelves, banned political slogans and now require schools to censor. He added that so far Hong Kong has prospered, because there's "allow free thinking and freedom of speech at the independent rule of law."
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo in an interview with Fox News channel, said that the United States is considering to ban the work on the territory of the country Chinese apps TikTok.
"As for the Chinese applications installed on the mobile phones of people, I can assure you that the United States will do all right," said Pompeo.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese authorities in imposing censorship in Hong Kong "Orwellian".
"The Chinese Communist party continues to destroy free Hong Kong. Barely had the ink dried on the repressive national security act, as local authorities in the spirit of Orwell's Central government has created the office of national security, began to remove books critical of the CCP, from library shelves, banned political slogans and now require schools to impose censorship," - said in a statement, Pompeo.
The United States will do anything to protect Hong Kong residents that require fundamental freedoms, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
In an interview with the radio program Washington Watch it
The United States welcomes the independent sanctions regime of the United Kingdom for human rights violations, said on Monday the Minister of Finance of the United States Steven Mnuchin.
"The United States welcomes the established global sanctions regime for violation of human rights, which strengthens fight against the violation of human rights in the world. Use of the two countries on these important instruments vital for the prosecution of unscrupulous players for their actions," he wrote in his Twitter account.
The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa al-Kazemi was released from the post of adviser on national security and the acting head of the national security Council Faleh al-Fayyad, the leader of the people's militia, "al-Hashd al-SHAABI", said Saturday the Iraqi media.
"On the basis of the public interest and with the consent of the Prime Minister and commander of the armed forces (Mustafa al-Kazemi - ed.) ... decided to release Faleh Faisal Fahd al-Fayyad from the post of acting head of the national security Council," - said in the text of the decree published on the website of the TV channel Al-Sumaria.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko the greetings of the American colleague Donald Trump on the Day of independence of the United States noted the importance of building a durable and constructive relationship with Washington to Minsk "on the basis of common values and priorities", said on Saturday the press service of the head of the Republic.
The United States celebrate independence Day on July 4, Belarus had celebrated independence Day on 3 July. For this reason Lukashenko has congratulated trump, he, in particular, expressed the hope to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, including in the economic sphere, "an example of what was a historic first supply of American crude oil to Belarus this year."
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on Belarus to hold free and fair presidential elections, said in his congratulatory message on the occasion of the independence Day of the Republic.
Independence day is annually celebrated in Belarus July 3 - in honor of the liberation of Minsk from Nazi invaders in 1944. Congratulations to Pompeo for this reason placed on the website of the us diplomatic mission in Minsk.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo believes that the expulsion of EU Ambassador to Venezuela will only lead to isolation of the country.
"Expulsion of the Ambassador, the EU is only further isolating Venezuela from free and democratic countries," Pompeo wrote on Twitter.
Germany for example, the United States should accept Russia as a threat and spend more money on defense, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We regard Russia as a serious threat. The allocation of 1% of GDP on defense, as does Germany says, that they may not perceive it as a serious threat, as do the United States. They need to do," said Pompeo in a TV channel C-SPAN.
Tehran will consider requests for the supply of goods to Venezuela, if Caracas will send a request in, told RIA Novosti the official representative of the government of Iran, Ali Rabia.
"If in the future the government and people of Venezuela are going to need products that Iran can provide them, we seriously consider this question. US threats will not affect the determination to implement a free and legitimate trade between the two countries," said Rabia.
The United States urges the Turkish authorities to preserve Hagia Sophia in Istanbul the status of a Museum and leave it available for all people, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that the Turkish Council of State will consider the possibility to change the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (now it has the status of a Museum). According to the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country was entitled to change the status of the Cathedral, turning it into a mosque, without taking into account the views of other States.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that Russia in Afghanistan confronts the United States, and repeated the charges in the sale of small arms to the Taliban.
"The fact that Russia is acting in Afghanistan in a manner that confronts US is not new," said Pompeo at a press conference.
The United States will continue to support Hong Kong residents and to respond to the actions of Chinese authorities to limit freedoms of the people of this territory, said U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
Chinese President XI Jinping signed on Tuesday a decree on the entry into force on 30 June of the law on the protection of national security of Hong Kong. Earlier on Tuesday, the standing Committee of vsekitajsky meeting of national representatives endorsed the law. PC NPC also decided to include the law in Annex III of the Basic law of the Special administrative region of Hong Kong.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo held a telephone conversation with a member of the Taliban leadership and demanded to respect the commitments on peaceful settlement in Afghanistan on the background of the scandal with accusations of "Russia's collusion with the Taliban," said the statement by state Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus.
"Secretary Mike Pompeo was found yesterday on a video conference with the Deputy head and chief negotiator of the Taliban Mullah (Abdul Ghani) by Baradaram. Discussed implementation of the agreement the United States and the Taliban. The Secretary of state has made clear our expectations that the Taliban would respect their obligations, including not to attack Americans", - is spoken in the message Ortagus.
U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo outlined the UN Security Council a grim picture in case of end of an embargo on arms deliveries to Iran: according to him, Tehran can use his freshly Russian aircraft to strike at Saudi Arabia, India, Italy and Poland.
"If you will not be able to take action, Iran will be able to buy made in Russia military aircraft, which can strike within a radius of three thousand kilometers, resulting in the crosshairs Iran will be cities such as Riyadh, new Delhi, Rome and Warsaw," said Pompeo in a virtual meeting of the UN security Council.
Hong Kong is not afraid of sanctions of the USA and other countries, said at a press conference on Tuesday, the head of administration of Hong Kong Carrie Lam.
Earlier, the Ministry of Commerce announced the suspension Monday of action preferential trade relations with Hong Kong, including the effect of exceptions to export restrictions. U.S. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo in turn, announced that Washington Monday stops the supply of products for the defence sector and dual-use goods to Hong Kong.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has suspended Monday action preferential treatment with respect to Hong Kong, including the derogations from restrictions on exports, said in published on Tuesday a statement on the Ministry website.
It is noted that the Ministry is studying other measures to eliminate differences in the relationship with Hong Kong and China.
USA Monday stop shipments of defense products and dual-use equipment in Hong Kong, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
In the text of his statement on this matter issued by the state Department, it is clarified that in respect of the supply of such technologies to Hong Kong are introduced to the same restrictions as in China.