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NUR-SULTAN – Russia has not received any official notification from the United States regarding its position on the Open Skies Treaty, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said on Thursday. “As for the Open Skies Treaty, I have not seen this note, no one has written to us, even though we …

KABUL – The Pentagon condemned the Taliban attack on a Kandahar air base Wednesday, where several hundred US troops are based, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said at a press briefing. “We condemn today’s attack on Kandahar airfield, home to several hundred US and coalition personnel,” John Kirby said Wednesday night …

TEHRAN – A Russian diplomat has said Washington must take practical steps to revive the Iran nuclear deal. “The #US State Department welcomed the virtual meeting of the #JCPOA Joint Commission with the participation of #Iran and other parties to the nuclear deal. Another confirmation of the important changes in …

MOSCOW – Russia on Friday warned that a serious escalation of the conflict in the Donbass could “destroy” Ukraine as NATO expressed concern over what it called a “Russian military build-up” near eastern Russia, Ukraine. Unverified social media images suggest that Russia has moved great number of tanks, armored personnel …

WASHINGTON – North Korea fired several missiles just days after a visit to the region by senior U.S. defense and diplomatic officials, the White House said, during Pyongyang’s first open challenge to the Biden administration. But administration officials, speaking anonymously, downplayed the missiles as “joint” military tests and said they …

KABUL – Washington is considering a six-month extension for US forces in Afghanistan, media outlets reported on Friday. No final decision has been made, the official emphasized. NBC News first reported that a six-month extension is under consideration. The official noted that the US will want to get the Taliban …

TEHRAN – A US media outlet has claimed that Joe Biden’s administration should sanction Iran, Russia and China for alleged interference in the 2020 US presidential election. CNN claimed on Tuesday that three US officials said Washington should impose sanctions next week on certain countries for their interference in the …

KABUL – Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Wednesday night Washington has been in constant communication with Afghan officials as it continues to review the February agreement signed between the US and Taliban in Doha last year. In an off-camera press conference, Kirby said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin …

WASHINGTON – The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Tuesday that “the way to diplomacy is open” with Iran to discuss the return to the 2015 nuclear deal. But he would not say if the new administration has had direct engagement with Iranian officials. “Iran is still far …

MOSCOW – Russia and the United States have reached a deal to extend the New Start nuclear arms control treaty, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. This decision preserves the last major pact of its kind between the two largest nuclear powers in the world. The US President, Joe Biden, and …