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WATCH: Biden’s genocide comments based on ‘horrific atrocities’ world has seen, says State Department

By News Desk and Associated Press

One day after President Joe Biden called the war in Ukraine a "genocide" and said that Russia was trying to "wipe out" Ukraine, members of his administration are defending those comments.

WATCH: U.S. ‘concerned’ Russia will use chemical weapons in Ukraine, State Department spokesman says

By News Desk and Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds a news briefing on Tuesday following Secretary of State Antony Blinken's meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price calls Navalny trial ruling a ‘sham’

By Associated Press

Navalny was sentenced to nine more years in prison in a move that was seen as an attempt to keep Putin’s biggest foe behind bars for as long as possible.

WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya is genocide

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

U.S. officials say the Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar's years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a "genocide."…

WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosts Malawian president

By Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera to the State Department for bilateral talks on Friday. Watch the meeting in the player above. Blinken called Malawi “a remarkable democratic success story,” and applauded its opposition to…

WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken says targeting civilians in Ukraine is a war crime

By News Desk

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. officials are in the process of evaluating and documenting potential war crimes committed by Russia in its war against Ukraine.

WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price gives news briefing as Ukraine crisis continues

By Associated Press

Face to face, President Joe Biden's national security adviser warned a top Chinese official on Monday about China's support for Russia in the Ukrainian invasion, even as the Kremlin denied reports it had requested Chinese military equipment to use in…

US pays $2M a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a former top aide, both of whom face “serious and credible” threats from Iran.

WATCH: State Department warns no sanctions relief for Russia in Iran nuclear deal negotiations

By News Desk and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday that the United States would not offer Russia any relief on Ukraine sanctions as a condition of continuing talks on the Iran Nuclear deal.

WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken, British Foreign Secretary Truss hold joint news briefing

By News Desk

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss held a joint news briefing on Wednesday as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues.