Pompeo drops Kiev bombshell, says ‘Crimea is lost & will remain Russian’ – Ukrainian media

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won’t be winning Ukraine’s ‘friend of the year’ award. A week after he told an NPR reporter that Americans don’t care about the country, he allegedly told a Kiev audience to forget about Crimea. … Read More >Pompeo drops Kiev bombshell, says ‘Crimea is lost & will remain Russian’ – Ukrainian media

Withdraw behind observation points, or Turkey will do what is necessary – Erdogan to Syrian troops

Damascus must withdraw its troops from Turkey’s positions in Idlib or face retaliation, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, following a deadly clash between the two nations’ forces in the jihadist-riddled area. … Read More >Withdraw behind observation points, or Turkey will do what is necessary – Erdogan to Syrian troops

‘Deal of the Century’ will die before Trump does, Iran’s Khamenei tweets, dubbing the arrangement an ‘American plot’

US President Donald Trump’s much-touted peace plan for Israel and Palestine will not outlive him, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, after the deal was widely rejected throughout the Muslim world. … Read More >‘Deal of the Century’ will die before Trump does, Iran’s Khamenei tweets, dubbing the arrangement an ‘American plot’