State Department

Blinken says U.S. arms are helping Ukraine as nation faces a new Russian offensive

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Analysts have called this moment one of the most dangerous for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

WATCH: State Dept. holds briefing after U.S. sanctions Russian entities accused of enabling digital currency sanctions evasion

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Monday's action “reaffirms the G7 commitment to curtail Russia’s use of the international financial system to further its war against Ukraine.

WATCH: State Department holds briefing after a Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter

By Associated Press

A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies.

U.S. finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department said Wednesday that the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese military are responsible for either war crimes, crimes against humanity, or both.

WATCH: U.S. announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

WATCH: Hostage negotiations 'top priority' for State Department, spokesperson says

By News Desk

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller refused to comment on the "underlying details" surrounding hostage negotiations.

Former State Department official sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for Capitol riot attacks

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Federal prosecutors say Klein repeatedly assaulted officers, urged other rioters to join the fray and tried to stop police from shutting entrance doors during a fight for control of a tunnel entrance on the Capitol's Lower West Terrace.

At least 9 Americans killed in Hamas attack on Israel, State Department says

By Matthew Lee, Tara Copp, Associated Press

The department said an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for.

WATCH: State Department unveils official portrait of 67th Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton

By News Desk

The U.S. State Department unveiled the official portrait of the 67th Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday.

U.S. approves military aid to Taiwan under program usually reserved for sovereign nations

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The package is modest at only $80 million, but the implications of using the so-called Foreign Military Financing program to provide it will likely infuriate China.