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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands as they pose for a photo prior to their talks in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Russia, May 14, 2019

21:50 GMT 07 August 2020 / updated: 21:50 GMT World

Pompeo Warned Moscow in July Call Against Alleged Bounties on US Soldiers - Report

Allegations of Russian Bounties in Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper, F-35 Lighting II and F-22 Raptor fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019

US Air Force Challenges Stealth Aircraft Fleet With Radar Penetration Drills

U.S. President Donald Trump stands in front of a U.S. flag as he participates in a roundtable on donating plasma during a visit to the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, U.S., July 30, 2020

Trump Says Biden 'No Longer Worthy' of Black Vote After Diversity Gaffe

Tail section of a cluster bomb purportedly found in Misrata, Libya. (File)

US Selectively Omits ‘Complicity’ in Libyan War While ‘Angling’ Against Russia, China in Africa

In this Sept. 16, 2014, file photo, a Taiwan Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a closed section of highway during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Chiayi, central Taiwan

Taiwan Deploys F-16s With Live Anti-Ship Missiles Amid China’s Rumored Island Invasion Drills

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