Jan 19 WATCH: State Department gives news briefing as Russia opens espionage case against an American By Associated Press Russia's Federal Security Service said Thursday it has initiated an espionage case against a U.S. citizen, but did not name the person or specify whether they were in custody. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks on Blinken's meeting with Turkey's foreign minister By Associated Press The United States and Turkey on Wednesday looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between… Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: U.S. joins UK in decrying planned execution in Iran By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States echoed Great Britain in calling for a halt to the execution of Ali Reza Akbari, a British-Iranian dual national and former senior defense official in Iran. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: State Department speak on Russia's release of U.S. Navy veteran By Associated Press Unlike in previous releases by Russia of imprisoned Americans — like WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed — there was no swap for Dudley, who was never considered by the U.S. to have been wrongfully detained. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: State Department says Brazil has 'full support' following riots By News Desk and David Biller, Associated Press The statement comes after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and trashed the nation’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after U.S. sanctions Iran drone-maker executives By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price will hold a briefing Friday afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 05 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. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after Israel demolishes part of West Bank village By Sam McNeil, Associated Press Residents and activists say the Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the south of the occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Jan 03 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. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Taliban release 2 Americans in 'goodwill gesture', State Department says By Associated Press The Taliban have released two American detainees held in Afghanistan. That's according to State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday. Continue reading