US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
After NPR dust-up, Pompeo defends press freedom abroad
For the past four days, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been calling for authoritarian governments in eastern Europe and Central Asia to ease restrictions on press freedom despite criticism for his own treatment of journalists at home.
Pompeo, in Kazakhstan, warns of China's growing reach
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday pressed Kazakhstan to be wary of Chinese investment and influence, urging the Central Asian nation and others to join calls demanding an end to China's repression of minorities.
Pompeo in Belarus to push better ties, counter Russia, China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Belarus seeking to improve ties with the former Soviet republic as its relations with Russia become further strained.