World Apr 27 Jailed U.S. Marine released from Russia in prisoner exchange Russia and the United States have exchanged prisoners. Russia released a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow while the U.S. released a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a prison sentence in Connecticut.
World Apr 25 Blinken, Austin return from visit to Ukraine, say 'Russia is failing' in war efforts Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country's fight against Russia and that the United States will help him…
World Apr 14 U.S. approves $1 billion arms sale to Nigeria despite human rights record The Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country's human rights record.
Politics Mar 30 Blinken urges Algeria to reconsider ties with Russia After meeting with top Algerian officials on Wednesday, Blinken said the Ukraine conflict should cause all countries to re-evaluate relations with Russia and express support for the territorial integrity of other states.
World Mar 27 Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal Blinken made the comments shortly before joining his counterparts from Israel and four Arab countries at a special gathering where the Iranian nuclear deal was expected to top the agenda. Israel and many of its neighbors are fiercely opposed to…
Politics Mar 23 Madeleine Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies at 84 President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996 -- she was the highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government at the time.
World Mar 23 U.S. has determined that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Blinken says The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
World Mar 14 U.S., China officials meet amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine The Biden administration has become increasingly concerned that China is using the Ukraine war to advance Beijing's long-term interest in its competition with the United States.
Politics Mar 12 US pays $2M a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat The State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a former top aide, both of whom face “serious and credible” threats from Iran.
Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Blinken holds joint news briefing with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics In the Latvian capital of Riga, Blinken said the Baltics have “formed a democratic wall that now stands against the tide of autocracy” that Russia is pushing in Europe.