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China Military Drills Are ‘Significant Escalation', Blinken Says at East Asia Summit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China’s military exercises aimed at Taiwan and missiles fired into Japan’s exclusive economic zone represent “significant escalation.”
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US Accuses Russia of Weaponizing Food in Ukraine War
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia on Thursday of weaponizing food and holding grain for millions of people around the world hostage .
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US Vice President, Top Officials Visit UAE to Pay Respects
Vice President Kamala Harris has led a high-powered American delegation to the United Arab Emirates to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler and meet with the newly ascended president. It’s a potent show of support as the Biden administration tries to repair America’s troubled relations with its partner. The delegation of top U.S. officials visiting the oil-rich capital of...
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Secretary Blinken Tests Positive for COVID-19
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, his spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
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Secretary of State Blinken Tests Positive for COVID, Has Mild Symptoms
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon, the State Department said.
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Blinken, Austin Meet With Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.
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Top US Officials Visit Kyiv, Announce Return of US Diplomats to Ukraine
After a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia is failing in its war aims and “Ukraine is succeeding.”
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Zelenskyy: Blinken, Austin to Visit Ukraine Sunday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit his war-torn country on Sunday.
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Blinken Reassures Allies Ahead of Possible Iran Deal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tried to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies ahead of a possible renewal of global powers’ international nuclear deal with Iran
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Blinken Set to See Israelis, Arabs Wary About Iran, Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to use his three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa to reassure wary Israelis and Arabs that the Biden administration is committed to the region’s security at a time when Washington is confronting multiple foreign policy challenges.
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U.S. Government Formally Accuses Russia of Committing War Crimes in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally announced Wednesday that the United States government believes Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine.
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US Says Myanmar Repression of Muslim Rohingya Is Genocide
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the violent repression of the largely Muslim Rohingya population in Myanmar amounts to genocide
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Blinken Explains ‘Logistical Challenges' of Getting Jets to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised the response of Western allies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and spoke about the proposed plan from Poland to provide Ukraine with fighter jets.
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U.S., UK Resist Calls for No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine's Pleas: ‘Our Goal Is to End the War, Not to Expand It'
Ukraine’s allies, including President Joe Biden and NATO, have sought to support Kyiv without deploying troops, despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s pleas.
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Fears Grow Among Russia's Neighbors That Putin Might Not Stop at Ukraine
Tensions are rising in Europe’s ex-Soviet Baltic nations that Putin might not stop at invading Ukraine, and could have his sights set on them.
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No Major Breakthrough in Talks Between Russia, Ukraine
A third round of talks ended without a major breakthrough between Russia and Ukraine on Monday.
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U.S. Is Collecting Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
The U.S. is also investigating possible human rights abuses and violations of international law by Russia, the spokesperson said.
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Treasury Yields Rise as Spiking Oil Prices Raise Inflation Fears
Treasury yields rose on Monday, with investors focused on developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, and rising oil prices.
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Russian Forces Remain Stalled as Fighting Flares in Ukraine; Global Oil Prices Skyrocket
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that the U.S. is preparing new sanctions targeting Russia.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken consults NATO Allies
As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Europe to consult with NATO allies and other European partners.