Apr 08 WATCH: State Department says funding to some life-saving UN food programs was cut by mistake By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press “There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters. Continue reading
Apr 03 Rubio tries to reassure wary NATO allies of U.S. commitment as Trump sends mixed signals By Matthew Lee, Lorne Cook, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Rubio and Jamaican Prime Minister Holness hold joint press conference on security goals By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the State Department will re-evaluate its travel warnings for Jamaica and other countries to ensure they reflect real conditions on the ground. Continue reading
Mar 20 Taliban frees American man abducted while traveling in Afghanistan over 2 years ago By Eric Tucker, Associated Press George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, is the third American detainee to be released by the Taliban since January. He was seized by the Taliban's intelligence services in December 2022 and was designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully… Continue reading
Mar 13 Rubio and other G7 diplomats meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on allies By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will likely hear a litany of complaints as he meets with the foreign ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan over the next two days. Continue reading
Mar 12 Kremlin says it needs 'detailed information' on ceasefire proposal as U.S. arms begin flowing to Ukraine again By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press For Moscow, more American aid spells potentially more difficulty in achieving its war aims and likely will be a tough sell in Moscow for Washington’s peace efforts. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:52 After restarting aid to Ukraine, U.S. will present ceasefire proposal to Russia By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi After 10 days of pressure following a tense Oval Office meeting, the U.S. and Ukraine appear to be back in sync. Following a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. restarted military and intelligence aid to Ukraine and will present a… Continue watching
Mar 11 WATCH: Rubio says Ukraine open to 30-day ceasefire, and 'the ball is now' in Russia's court By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the U.S. delegation to the talks in Jeddah, said Washington would present the ceasefire offer to the Kremlin, which has thus far opposed anything short of a permanent end to the conflict without… Continue reading
Mar 11 U.S. will immediately resume military aid as Ukraine says it is open to 30-day ceasefire By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv. Continue reading
Mar 10 Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet prince ahead of summit with U.S. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Saudi Arabia to visit the oil-rich kingdom’s crown prince ahead of his team's meeting with America’s top diplomat on Tuesday. Continue reading