Politics Dec 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing following alleged Ukraine drone strikes inside Russia By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Nov 18 Watch 7:52 Biden administration says Saudi crown prince immune from lawsuits in murder of Khashoggi The State Department issued a legal opinion that said Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from U.S. Courts. The prince has been sued by the fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered and dismembered in Saudi… By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Nov 18 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. shields Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing National Security Council spokesman John Kirby insisted Friday that the administration’s declaration of immunity for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was purely a “legal determination” that “has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of the case itself.”… By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Nov 16 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after possible Ukraine missile lands in NATO territory State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel held a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, a day after possible Ukrainian missiles landed in Poland, killing two people. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 15 WATCH: State Department speaks on reports of Russian missiles hitting Poland The State Department says the United States is working with the Polish government to determine the extent of U.S. intelligence reports that Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, where two people were killed. By News Desk
Nov 10 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as reports suggest Iran increased its uranium stockpile By Associated Press The U.N. atomic watchdog said Thursday it believes that Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and criticized Tehran for continuing to bar the agency's officials from accessing or monitoring Iranian nuclear sites. Continue reading
Nov 08 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. Continue reading
Nov 07 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… Continue reading
Nov 01 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. Continue reading
Oct 31 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. Continue reading