Nation Dec 23 How recall of career diplomats fits into Trump's foreign policy shift By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Dec 22 Trump recalls nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and embassy posts All of them had taken up their posts in the Biden administration but had survived an initial purge in the early months of Trump’s second term that targeted mainly political appointees. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Feb 27 Russian, U.S. diplomats meet in Istanbul to discuss normalization of embassy operations Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the talks followed an understanding reached during President Donald Trump's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and contact between senior Russian and U.S. diplomats and other officials in Saudi Arabia. By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press
Politics Nov 10 U.S. and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. and India are continuing to deepen their partnership and collaboration in emerging technologies, defense and diplomacy to create an Indo-Pacific region that's free and prosperous. By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press
World Apr 24 UN chief, national representatives berate Russia's top diplomat over Ukraine The United Nations chief and representatives from Western nations berated Russia's top diplomat as he chaired a U.N. meeting. They accused Moscow of violating the U.N. Charter by attacking Ukraine and occupying part of its territory. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Apr 13 Norway expels 15 Russian diplomats suspected of espionage By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Norway's government says it's expelling 15 Russian diplomats from the country because they were suspected of spying while working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo. Continue reading
Mar 29 European countries expel dozens of Russian diplomats By Mike Corder, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In what appeared to be a coordinated action to tackle Russian espionage, at least four European allies say they are expelling dozens of Russian diplomats. Continue reading
Oct 28 Sudan military leader fires 6 diplomats who criticized coup By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A Sudanese military official says Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan has fired at least six ambassadors, including the country's envoys to the U.S., the European Union and France. Also fired were the Sudanese ambassadors to the U.N. mission in Geneva, Qatar, and… Continue reading
Oct 07 American diplomats not getting fully paid because of IT problem By Ali Rogin For almost a year, many State Department employees, including those serving in some of the world's most dangerous posts, have been receiving incomplete or inaccurate paychecks because of problems with a new payroll processing system. "We've been so stressed," said… Continue reading
Dec 11 China is detaining a Canadian ex-diplomat, official confirms By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The detention came after China warned Canada of consequences for its recent arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport. Continue reading