[unable to retrieve full-text content] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo showed a “worrying lack of knowledge” when he said the US would prevent Turkey from “slaughtering” Kurds in Syria, Ankara said, adding that his remarks paint all Kurds as terrorists. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s posted a cringeworthy invitation to follow his Instagram account
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promoted his new Instagram account with the term “#swagger” on Monday. Pompeo adopted the description for himself months ago, when he touted his goal to bring “swagger” back to the State Department. The term is officially dead (again). The term “swag” was re-declared dead among political observers online on Monday […]
N.Korea slams US for 'hatching a criminal plot' against Pyongyang after Pompeo’s cancelled trip
Published time: 26 Aug, 2018 11:45 Edited time: 26 Aug, 2018 11:46 North Korea has lashed out at the US for ‘double-dealing’ and ‘hatching a criminal plot’ against Pyongyang, days after Donald Trump canceled State Secretary Mike Pompeo’s upcoming trip to North Korea. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Let’s block ads! (Why?)
North Korea slams US after Pompeo’s call to maintain sanctions pressure on Pyongyang
The recent moves by Washington “are not helpful at all for building confidence” in relations with Pyongyang, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho told a security forum in Singapore, according to a statement cited by Reuters. Moreover, advancing “unilateral demands will further deepen mistrust, instead of reviving trust,” the minister said. He cautioned that the US shouldn’t […]
Sale of S-400 to Turkey ‘catastrophic for US’ – Pompeo’s assistant
If Ankara buys the Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft system, it would be catastrophic for the US and could imply a break-up with Turkey, a newly-picked assistant secretary of state told US lawmakers during confirmation hearings. The pessimistic outlook on Washington’s quarrel with Ankara over the Russian weapon system came from René Clarke Cooper, nominated to be […]