Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of President Trump and the American people, congratulations to all Ukrainians on your national day.

Washington, DC - Secretary Michael R. Pompeo spoke Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov, who has been on a hunger strike for more than three months in a Russian prison.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo spoke today with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and wished him success. Secretary Pompeo expressed his willingness to work with the new government towards a productive bilateral relationship.

Washington, DC - The United States commends the people of Mali for their participation in the presidential election on July 29 and the runoff on August 12. The elections were a demonstration of their commitment to democratic values and we congratulate President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on his reelection. We condemn the violence and threats that prevented some Malians from voting.

Washington, DC - The United States condemns the political violence that occurred on August 4, and urges the Maduro regime to respect the rule of law, exercise restraint, and safeguard the presumption of innocence for all accused.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I warmly congratulate the Afghan people as they celebrate their 99th anniversary of independence on August 19.