Oct 26 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Russia continues ‘dirty bomb’ rhetoric By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a news briefing on Wednesday as NATO and Russia's military staged separate nuclear exercises Wednesday as Russian president Vladimir Putin again stood firm on the internationally rejected claim that Ukraine plans to set off… Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as fears grow over Russian use of ‘dirty bomb’ By Associated Press The Kremlin is standing by its allegation that Ukraine may be preparing to detonate a so-called dirty bomb, which would disperse radioactive material, though Ukraine, the United States, Britain and France have dismissed Moscow's claim. Continue reading
Oct 24 WATCH: Russian claim that Ukraine is preparing ‘dirty bomb’ false, State Department says By News Desk State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a news briefing as Russia claims Ukraine may use nuclear 'dirty bomb'. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as UN decries Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Price did not address the findings of the experts' report but reiterated standing U.S. concerns about the U.N. commission. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price says U.S. will provide aid to Haiti By Associated Press U.S. State Department officials say the U.S. government will revoke visas from current and former Haitian government officials involved with criminal organizations. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds briefing as Russia works to annex parts of Ukraine By Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. Continue reading
Sep 26 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price says ‘our position has not changed’ on Snowden By Associated Press Price's comments came Monday after Russia granted citizenship to Snowden, who fled prosecution after he revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs to capture communications and data from around the world. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds news briefing By Associated Press The Biden administration on Thursday slapped sanctions on dozens of Russian and Ukrainian officials and a number of Russian companies for human rights abuses and the theft of Ukrainian grain. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price holds news briefing By Associated Press Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries, the State Department alleges in a newly released cable. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: State Department says Russia spent $300 million to covertly influence world politics By Lolita Baldor, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries, the State Department alleges in a newly released cable. Continue reading