Politics Oct 31 G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Oct 30 WATCH: Rubio welcomes G20 foreign ministers to Atlanta at 'critical moment' Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of oil as a 'gift' President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 U.S. is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran In a memo sent Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams “have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel.”… By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Oct 20 WATCH: Rubio honors U.S.-India relations at America 250 celebration in Mumbai Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai on Tuesday as the two countries seek to deepen energy cooperation and move closer to finalizing a trade deal. By Associated Press
Oct 19 Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits the power grid again By Samya Kullab, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is grappling with the implications of recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, including waiving U.S. sanctions on Moscow and signing a deal to import Russian diesel. Continue reading
Oct 18 Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance By Matthew Lee, Associated Press This tour is intended to promote U.S. economic and security ties with Central and South Asia. But it has only tangential links to the Trump administration’s current main foreign policy dilemmas in the Middle East and with the Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Zacharia says White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump appointee Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, has been asked to resign from her post after coming under severe criticism over allegations she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens,… Continue reading
Oct 12 AP report: Trump, Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after mounting reports of improper conduct By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Guilfoyle has not addressed the reports directly, but in a statement released late Sunday, her lawyers denied she had done anything wrong and claimed that the money she was seeking from the Trump donor was payment for services — public… Continue reading
Oct 08 Rubio says U.S. pressure on NATO allies to boost defense spending is 'not hostile' By Matthew Lee, Barry Hatton, Associated Press “People sometimes view this call to invest more in defense as a hostile thing,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “It is not a hostile thing.”… Continue reading