Apr 15 U.S., Vietnam pledge to boost relations during Blinken’s visit to Hanoi By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Blinken and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pledged to boost relations to new levels as they met just two weeks after the 50th anniversary of the U.S. troop withdrawal that marked the end of America’s direct military involvement in… Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. officially calls Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia ‘wrongfully detained’ By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Blinken says Wall Street Journal reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations. Continue reading
Apr 02 Blinken calls for Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the… Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Blinken hosts U.S.-Colombia dialogue with Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva Durán By News Desk Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva on Monday, March 27. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Blinken testifies on State Department budget and diplomacy before House committee By Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday as the U.S. continues to promise aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: War crimes committed by all parties in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, Blinken says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. Continue reading
Mar 15 Secretary of State Blinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal By Associated Press Ethiopia needs to make more progress implementing a peace agreement with its northern Tigray region before relations with the U.S. are normalized, visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. and Russia hold first major talks since invasion By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly in New Delhi at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations. Continue reading
Feb 28 Blinken warns Central Asian nations of dangers from war in Ukraine By Associated Press The Biden administration is pledging to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet states that Russia's value as a partner has been badly compromised by its year-old war against Ukraine. Continue reading