Mar 02 WATCH: Blinken holds news briefing on Russia invasion of Ukraine By Associated Press Blinken this week will visit six European countries, including the Baltic states and Moldova, which are on particular edge as Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancels plans to meet with Russian counterpart By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has cancelled plans to meet his Russian counterpart in Geneva later this week as Russia presses ahead with recognition of separatist regions of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 11:11 Western nations warn shelling in Ukraine could provide false pretext for Russian invasion By Nick Schifrin President Biden said Thursday that war in Ukraine could come within days, as artillery hit a kindergarten in eastern Ukraine and a tense standoff between the West and Russia came to a point in the United Nations Security Council. More… Continue watching
Feb 17 WATCH: Sec. Blinken gives remarks at the U.N. on tensions between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken went before the U.N. Security Council and described in detail the range of false-flag attacks that Washington believes Moscow might stage to justify invasion. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Sec. of State Blinken and European Commission VP Josep Borrell hold joint news briefing By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the United States and Europe remained unified on not only the nature of the Russian threat to Ukraine but the consequences that Russia would face if… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken says U.S. has made no concessions to Russia on Ukraine By News Desk The U.S. has made no concessions to the main Russian demands over Ukraine and NATO in a long-awaited written response delivered to Russia on Wednesday in Moscow, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken and Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed hold a briefing By News Desk U.S. and Kuwaiti diplomats have concluded the Fifth Strategic Dialogue in Washington, with teams from both countries working on a variety of bilateral issues. Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S. and Russia aim to calm tensions over Ukraine crisis By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-level talks aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Secretary Blinken gives remarks on tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Frank Jordans, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that there would be a "swift, severe" response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 14:12 As tensions rise at Ukraine border, U.S. leaders disagree on sanctioning Russia By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin, Layla Quran Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine Wednesday to meet with the country's president and high command, as more than 100,000 Russian troops remain deployed on Ukraine's borders. Nick Schifrin begins the report, and Judy Woodruff has a conversation… Continue watching