Secretary of state abruptly pulled out of Berlin assembly with the German chancellor,Angela MerkelThe US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, or has abruptly cancelled a long-established plan to hold talks with the German chancellor,Angela Merkel, in Berlin on Tuesday, or instead traveled to Iraq to point to US support for the Iraqi government amid rising tensions with Iran.
The unusual final-minute schedule change follows brief talks between Pompeo and the Russian foreign minister,Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of an Arctic Council assembly in Finland on Monday. Related: Iran accuses US of 'psychological warfare' with taskforce deployment Related: Trump not expected to address parliament during UK state visit Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com