Diplomacy
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By slashing State Department budget nearly in half, Rubio aims to make agency relevant again
Secretary of State Rubio’s testimony on Tuesday shows the Trump administration wants to return the State Department to its core function in implementing U.S. foreign policy.
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You Vote: Do you think that with Trump's call to Putin, the war will end by sometime this summer?
He noted that "the conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of."
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Iran says nuclear talks will fail if US refuses to allow any uranium enrichment
“Our position on enrichment is clear and we have repeatedly stated that it is a national achievement from which we will not back down,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said.
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Trump, Iran clash over nuclear deal messaging
Iran's foreign minister pushed back on claims that the country has received a formal nuclear deal proposal from the United States, claiming the messaging from the U.S. president was "confusing" and "contradictory."
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Russia, Ukraine agree to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each in short peace talks
Both heads of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations said the two sides agreed to provide each other with ceasefire proposals and a meeting by their heads of state.
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Russia, Ukraine negotiators meet in Turkey for US-led peace talks, after failed start
President Trump said he wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin "as soon as we can set it up" to have peace talks and end the war in Ukraine.
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Trump to meet South African leader at White House next week
Ramaphosa is expected to visit with Trump on Wednesday, May 21, but will be in Washington, D.C., from May 19-22.
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Putin will not personally attend Ukraine peace talks with Zelensky in Turkey
Russia's delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, one of Putin’s aides, the Kremlin said. Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin will also attend the peace talks, along with other senior military officials.
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Trump administration cuts off military ties to Cuba over lack of terrorism cooperation
State Department says Cuba failed to engage on U.S. requests last year for assistance apprehending 11 suspects, many with terror ties.
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Qatari airline expected to announce major purchase from Boeing during Trump visit: Report
Qatar Airways is set to announce that it has reached a deal to purchase 150 aircrafts from Boeing with the option to purchase more in the future.
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Trump confirms Marco Rubio will go to Turkey to oversee peace talks between Russia, Ukraine
The meeting will occur while Trump is on his first major overseas trip of the term, which is in the Middle East.
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China in distress: Protests, economic signals reveal pressure from U.S. tariffs
In the "socialist market economy" of China, some cracks are visible that show a country unprepared to stand up to Trump tariffs long-term. China has been increasingly opaque in markets and manufacturing information.
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Ukrainian parliament ratifies minerals deal with U.S.
Following debate over the deal, 338 out of 400 parliament members voted to establish the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund.