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• Top U.S. diplomat Rex Tillerson sits down with Russian opposite Sergey Lavrov

  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met for the first time since the Trump administration imposed new sanctions against Moscow.

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  Aug 6, 2017
  
• U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to meet with Russian counterpart soon

  Rex Tillerson said he would meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the margins of next weekend's meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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  Aug 1, 2017
  
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• Exxon Mobil to pay $2M after ignoring U.S. sanctions on Russia

  Treasury said that Exxon violated sanctions when it signed contracts in May 2014 with Russian oil magnate Igor Sechin.

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  Jul 20, 2017
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• U.S., Russia agree to work together on Syria chemical weapons probe

  Giving Tillerson a chilly reception, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was trying to understand the "real intentions" of the Trump administration.

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  Apr 12, 2017
• Rex Tillerson in Moscow in attempt to peel Russia away from its Syrian ally

  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow, gambling that an unpredictable new president armed with the willingness to threaten military action gives the U.S. much-needed leverage to end Syria's carnage.

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  Apr 11, 2017
• Rex Tillerson to discuss Ukraine, Syria, nukes in 1st official Russia visit next week

  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will focus on the fight against terrorism, various regional conflicts and nuclear arms control.

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  Apr 5, 2017
• Donald Trump nominee Rex Tillerson confirmed as secretary of state

  The U.S. Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump's secretary of state on Wednesday, filling a key spot on the Republican's national security team.

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  Feb 1, 2017
• Rex Tillerson only barely approved as U.S. secretary of state

  The Foreign Relations Committee has historically voted overwhelmingly in favour of the nominee.

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  Jan 24, 2017
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• Rex Tillerson to get $180M in ‘retirement package’ from Exxon Mobil

  Rex Tillerson, the nominee of President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil through a $180 million retirement package one week before his Senate confirmation hearing begins.

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  Jan 4, 2017
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• Donald Trump, Rex Tillerson differ in views on international sanctions

  If there's one thing Republicans and Democrats have agreed on in foreign policy, it is the power of sanctions. But Donald Trump's choice for secretary of state has seen things differently.

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  Dec 14, 2016