Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, bottom right, is leading global condemnation of Belarus’s president for diverting a plane, right, with bogus bomb threats to arrest a journalist, top left.
US and Russia hold first high-level talks since Biden called Putin a ‘killer’ as Secretary of State Blinken and foreign minister Lavrov meet in Iceland Blinken and Lavrov met in Iceland on Wednesday night to begin talks Biden’s Secretary of State said ‘there’s no secret we have our differences’ He also said the world would … Read more
Blinken says Israel has sent the US ‘new intelligence’ on the attack on the Gaza building but refuses to disclose details after Netanyahu defied Biden’s call for a ceasefire with more rocket attacks Israel said it provided evidence that Hamas militants were using the 12-story building it destroyed in an airstrike Saturday Associated Press and … Read more
President Joe Biden held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where he expressed his ‘support’ for a cease fire between Israel and Hamas, the White House said Monday afternoon. The language ticked up the public pressure on Israel at a time when some allies are calling for an outright ceasefire as the … Read more
President Joe Biden held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu where he expressed his ‘support’ for a cease fire between Israel and Hamas, the White House said Monday afternoon. The language ticked up the public pressure on Israel at a time when some allies are calling for an outright ceasefire as the … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended Israel’s right to defend itself on Wednesday as he dispatched an envoy to the country in an effort to prevent hostilities between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military from escalating into all-out war. Israel says militants have fired more than 1000 rockets into its territory while … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that the United States will respond to reckless or aggressive acts by Russia. His comments came ahead of a meeting with Ukraine’s leadership on Thursday in a visible show of support following a massive troop buildup by Russia. Speaking during a visit to the UK for a G7 meeting … Read more
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in London today to discuss trade, Iran and China ahead of G7 summit Anthony Blinken will be in London for talks with Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and trade deal are likely to be discussed The talks will take … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine next week in a show of ‘unwavering’ support after Russian troops amassed on its border, the State Department said Friday. Russia in recent weeks deployed up to 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s northern and eastern borders as well as in Crimea, which Moscow seized in 2014, raising concerns … Read more
New Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Russia against harming detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and says Putin’s regime seems ‘scared’ of him Antony Blinken briefed the press on his first day as secretary of state He was sworn in Wednesday afternoon Expressed ‘deep concern’ the safety of Navalny Navalny returned to Russia and is … Read more