New US Secretary of State holds talks with allies over heightened Russian aggression

Mike Pompeo, the newly sworn-in US Secretary of State is seeking talks with allies in Europe over heightened Russian aggression which seemingly threatens world peace.

Reports say Pompeo is already in Brussels, Belgium for talks with key allies in Europe over Russia and ways to strengthen the NATO military alliance.

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According to a State Department official, Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, Georgia and in Syria, as well as plans for increasing security along Europe’s southern frontier, are expected to dominate the talks with allies.

Pompeo will also press members of the alliance to increase their military budgets to meet a target of 2 percent of economic output on defence every year by 2024, the official said.

 

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