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WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after Putin calls for holiday ceasefire

By Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday.

WATCH: State Department ‘deeply concerned’ over holy site visit

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The U.S. State Department says it is "deeply concerned"over an ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister's visit to a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site in Jerusalem for the first time since Netanyahu's new far-right government took office last week.

WATCH: State Department applauds UN biodiversity agreement

By Associated Press

The Biden administration applauded an agreement reached at a U.N. conference early Monday that represents a significant effort to combat the growing biodiversity crisis.

WATCH: State Department holds briefing following alleged Ukraine drone strikes inside Russia

By News Desk and Associated Press

State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing Tuesday afternoon, after alleged Ukrainian drones struck Russian territory in the second day of attacks.

U.S. says Russia abruptly postponed resumption of arms control talks

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration says Russia has abruptly postponed the scheduled resumption of arms control talks this week.

WATCH: State Department says U.S., Russia are set to talk on resuming nuclear arms inspections

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The United States and Russia will soon hold talks on resuming suspended nuclear arms control inspections that had been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and languished after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

WATCH: State Department responds to Russian’s election meddling claim

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The Biden administration has responded after Yevgeny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur connected to the Kremlin, admitted that he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue to do so — confirming for the first time the accusations that he has rejected…

WATCH: State Department applauds peace deal in Ethiopia

By Associated Press

The 2-year conflict produced hundreds of thousands of victims and enormous challenges lie ahead, including getting all parties to lay down arms or withdraw.

WATCH: State Department spokesperson Kirby speaks on Somalia sanctions, Iran missiles in Russia

By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press

National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby confirmed the Treasury Department is imposing sanctions against a weapons trafficking network affiliated with the Islamic State group in Somalia and the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group.

WATCH: State Department condemns Russia for ‘weaponizing food’ in Ukraine

By Associated Press

The United States is condemning Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative after Russia accused Ukraine of a drone strike against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet off the Crimean Peninsula.