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Kerry in Ukraine to Offer Help From United States
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday pledged sustained American support to Ukraine and offered assurances that the United States stands by the former Soviet republic in its territorial disputes with Russia and as it embarks on an ambitious program of reform. Kerry met Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev to...
Kerry in Geneva in Bid to Bolster Syria Cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva Sunday in an urgent bid to revive a U.S.-Russian brokered cease-fire that has all but fallen apart as Syrian government forces intensified their attacks, especially in Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, over the last 10 days. U.S. officials said Kerry’s top priority is...
Kerry to Promote Benefits of Landmark Trade Pacts
Secretary of State John Kerry will promote the benefits of two trade pacts championed by the Obama administration during a Tuesday speech to government, civic and policy leaders in Los Angeles. The State Department said Kerry will address national security opportunities of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a landmark...
Kerry in Japan for G7 Ministerial Meeting
Global security threats are among the focal points for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other Group of Seven (G-7) foreign ministers who have launched a two-day meeting in Hiroshima, Japan. Kerry arrived in Hiroshima Sunday following a visit to Afghanistan. He is the first U.S. secretary of state to visit...
Kerry in Iraq: Time to ‘Turn Up Pressure’ on Islamic State Extremists
Islamic State extremists are losing ground in Iraq, their leaders and fighters are being eliminated and the group's rank-and-file members are losing hope, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday. Kerry made a quick visit to Baghdad Friday for talks with Iraqi leaders. He promised the U.S.-led coalition fighting...
Kerry Says Syria Peace Talks Can Go Forward
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says UN-sponsored peace talks on Syria should go ahead on March 14 as planned, but Russia and U.S. monitors are meeting first to discuss perceived cease-fire violations. Speaking in Saudi Arabia on March 12, Kerry, speaking said he hoped to speak by phone later in the day with Russian Foreign...