U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Russia on Tuesday that Washington would...
SOCHI/MOSCOW - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Russia on Tuesday that Washington would brook no interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and wanted Moscow to take unspecified action to show there would be no repeat of its alleged 2016 meddling.
“I’ve formed the impression that your president wants to repair Russia-U.S. ties and contacts and wants to solve issues which are of common interest for us,” Putin told Pompeo. “I made clear to Foreign Minister Lavrov... that interference in American elections is unacceptable. If the Russians were engaged in that in 2020 it would put our relationship in an even worse place than it has been,” said Pompeo.However, both Lavrov and Pompeo said they shared a desire to improve battered ties despite not being able to confirm a suggestion by President Donald Trump that he would meet Putin on the sidelines of a meeting of the G20 in Japan next month.
Although Pompeo and Lavrov made some positive remarks about the potential for cooperation on nuclear arms control, Pompeo listed a large number of U.S. complaints about Russia. Russia should now work with Ukraine’s new president-elect to bring peace to eastern Ukraine, said Pompeo, adding that he wanted Moscow to free a group of captured Ukrainian sailors.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Russia to meet with Vladimir PutinU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the city of Sochi on Russia's Black Sea to meet with President Vladimir Putin, amid tensions over Venezuela.
Read more »
Pompeo to hold talks on Iran in Brussels en route to RussiaU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cancel the Moscow leg of his Russia tri...
Read more »
Pompeo will meet with Russia's Putin, Lavrov during visit to RussiaU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Russia on May 12-14, where he...
Read more »
The Latest: Pompeo warns Russia against 2020 interferenceSecretary of State Mike Pompeo says he warned the Russian foreign minister against interference in the next American presidential election. Pompeo also says that he urged Russia to end its support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Read more »
Trump “committed to improving this relationship” with Russia, Pompeo tells Russian foreign minister“Considering that we have met over the past two weeks for two times, that’s a reason for some optimism,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Read more »
Pompeo tells Russia: Don't meddle in next U.S. presidential voteSOCHI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Russia on Tuesday that Washington would brook no interference in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and wanted Moscow to take unspecified action to show there would be no repeat of its alleged 2016 meddling. President Vladimir Putin,
Read more »
Pompeo tells Russia to make peace with Ukraine, free captured Ukrainian sailorsU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said after talks with Russian Foreign Minist...
Read more »
US Secretary of State Pompeo makes unannounced trip to IraqU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made an unannounced trip to Iraq, as Washington warns Iran against any action against American interests in the Middle East.
Read more »
Pompeo tells Russia: we're committed to improving tiesU.S. President Donald Trump is committed to improving relations with Russia, Sec...
Read more »
US Secretary of State Pompeo makes unannounced trip to IraqBAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit to Baghdad on Tuesday to show U.S. support for the Iraqi government as Washington steps up warnings to Iran against any...
Read more »
Pompeo to meet with Putin in RussiaSecretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week as the Trump administration sends mixed messages about the state of relations with Moscow.
Read more »