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White House press secretary Josh Earnest speaks during the daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Earnest discussed the tax code and President Vladimir Putin's suspension of a Russia-U.S. deal on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium and other topics. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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US suspends contacts with Russia

by Matthew Lee Associated Press WriterOctober 3, 2016

United States Secretary of State John Kerry votes to adopt a resolution regarding the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters, Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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Syria diplomacy: A US-Russia deal unravels and war revs up

by Bradley Klapper Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressSeptember 23, 2016

United States Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement following a meeting of the International Syria Support Group, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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Syria cease-fire officially collapses

by Bradley Klapper Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressSeptember 22, 2016

President Barack Obama speaks during a Young African Leaders Initiative event at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Obama talks IS, $400M payment to Iran

by Josh Lederman Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressAugust 4, 2016

E.U foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrives for Libya talks in Vienna, Austria, Monday May 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

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US, other powers want to arm Libyan government

by George Jahn Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressMay 17, 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, right, talks to the media next to Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, left, during a bilateral meeting on Syria in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, May 1, 2016. Kerry has appealed once more to his Russian counterpart for assistance in containing and reducing the violence, particularly around the Syrian city of Aleppo. (Denis Balibouse/Pool via AP)

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US turns to Russia on Syria

by Matthew Lee Associated PressMay 1, 2016

FILE- In this March 1, 2016, file photo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew speaks with journalists in Hong Kong. The Obama administration may soon tell governments and banks worldwide they can start using the dollar in some instances to facilitate business with Iran, officials told The Associated Press. In a speech Wednesday, March 30, Lew lauded Iran for accepting the nuclear deal to achieve its goal of ending Western sanctions. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

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US may ease ban on dollars for Iran

by Bradley Klapper Associated Press, and Matthew Lee Associated PressMarch 31, 2016

Blown out windows are visible as Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with officials after participating in wreath-laying at Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, Friday, March 25, 2016, paying his respects to victims of terrorist attacks that left more than 30 dead at Brussels Airport. Also pictured is Brussels Airport CEO Feist Arnaud, left. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

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2 Americans confirmed dead in Brussels attacks; Kerry visits

by Matthew Lee Associated PressMarch 25, 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, March 17, 2016. Kerry has determined that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, as he acted to meet a congressional deadline. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Kerry: IS committing genocide in Iraq, Syria

by Matthew Lee Associated PressMarch 17, 2016