In Phone Call, Trump and Turkey’s Erdogan Talk Russia–Ukraine War, Syria

The Turkish leader hailed the U.S. government’s efforts to end the three-year conflict between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken by phone with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and recent developments in Syria, according to the Turkish president’s office. The March 16 telephone call

Trump admin. expels South African ambassador, accuses him “race-baiting”

Johannesburg — The Trump administration expelled South Africa’s Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool on Friday, giving him 72 hours to leave the country. In a social media post, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Rasool a “race-baiting politician who hates America” and President Trump. In a diplomatic notice, the Department of State said that it would no longer