Sentence examples for despite relations from inspiring English sources

By Sunday night, officials in Washington said they had spoken with Mr. Zelaya and were working for his return to power in Honduras, despite relations with Mr. Zelaya that had recently turned colder because of the inclusion of Honduras in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, or ALBA, a leftist political alliance led by Venezuela.

Modi even has engaged the Chinese government despite relations tainted by an unresolved border conflict.

Congress could still act on some research-related issues despite worsening relations with the White House.

Despite this, relations remained "in a bit of a rut", he said.

Despite good relations between Mr. Bush and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, Moscow has been the most unbending in the negotiations.

Now, despite improved relations after the fall of Saddam Hussein, the river has once again become a source of diplomatic tension.

Despite this, relations between the two countries did not really improve, and they remained "neighbours against their will".

Despite tense relations between the Bush administration and Hugo Chávez, the president of Venezuela, Mr. Chávez's military police helped capture the ringleaders, prosecutors said.

Officials have repeatedly said that despite hostile relations with the United States government, Americans visiting the country should be treated with respect.

Yet despite friendly relations and ease of access, travelers to Mexico need to remember that they are entering a foreign country.

Despite strained relations, a Turkish security delegation has visited Israel in the past month to examine remote-piloted vehicles purchased from Israel Aerospace Industries.