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Blinken reaffirms U.S. support on trip to Ukraine
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Ahead of the UN General Assembly, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kyiv. There, he reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine and announced another $1 billion in aid.
U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine.
Terrorist groups are expanding in Mali as peacekeepers leave, U.N. experts warn
Monday, August 28, 2023
The United Nations is on a tight timeline to pull all of its peacekeepers out of Mali by the end of 2023. As they leave, experts warn that ISIS and other terrorist groups are expanding their control.
U.S. highlighted North Korea's human rights violations in Security Council meeting
Thursday, August 17, 2023
North Korea is likely to be a major topic when President Biden hosts his Japanese and South Korean counterparts at Camp David Friday. The U.S. put a spotlight on North Korea's human rights violations.
Four Americans move from Iran prison to house arrest as part of a prisoner swap
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Iran moves several U.S. citizens from prison to house arrest — possibly a step toward their eventual freedom in a prisoner swap.
UN Security Council meets about the ongoing power struggle in Sudan
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
The United Nations Security Council meets on Sudan, as a deadly power struggle in the capital continues. More than 4 million people have been uprooted in the conflict, which began in April.
U.S. continues to push for a diplomatic resolution in Niger
Tuesday, August 08, 2023
The U.S. is pushing for a diplomatic resolution in the West African country of Niger, as Secretary Blinken warns that Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner are taking advantage of the instability there.
Remembering the impact of Al Qaeda's bombings of U.S. embassies, 25 years later
Monday, August 07, 2023
Twenty-five years after Al Qaeda bombed the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, State Department officials past and present remember the victims and talk about security at embassies today.
Saudi Arabia is hosting a peace conference. Russia isn't invited
Saturday, August 05, 2023
Saudi Arabia is hosting a conference to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, but Russia is not invited.
UN Security Council talks global food supply as Russia attacks Ukraine agriculture
Thursday, August 03, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken used a meeting at the security council to call out Russia's attacks on Ukraine's agriculture sector, warning that the rest of the world is paying the price.
U.S. takes the helm of the UN Security Council
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
The United States takes over the UN Security Council at a time when the international community is struggling to revive a grain deal with Russia and Ukraine and agree on a security force for Haiti.
Here's why Niger's coup matters to the U.S.
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns the U.S. partnership with Niger depends on "democratic governance and respect for the rule of law." Niger is vital to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Africa.
Niger's military announces a coup on national television
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The U.S. is calling for the president of Niger to be released after soldiers say they have seized power in a coup in the West African country.
The president of Niger has been removed in a coup
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
The President of the West African nation of Niger has been removed in a coup. President Mohamed Bazoum has been held hostage by his own guard at his residence since early Wednesday morning.
U.S. and Europe search for new Ukraine export routes after Russia leaves grain deal
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Russia withdrew from a deal that allowed Ukraine to export its goods to world markets despite the war. The U.S. and Europe have been working on alternative routes, though the options are limited.
Nobel laureates from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine unite to get Ukraine more weapons
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Nobel laureates from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia are in Washington to talk about their work and the war in Ukraine.
Marine veteran Trevor Reed was wounded fighting in Ukraine
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The U.S. Marine veteran was freed from Russian prison in a prisoner swap last year. Now he has sustained an injury while fighting in Ukraine, the State Department said.
A week after ending the grain deal, Russia is bombing Ukrainian ports carrying grain
Saturday, July 22, 2023
The United Nations says Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports pose a threat to the global food market. The U.S. is seeking to safeguard Ukrainian grain shipments.
The UN fears Haiti is on the brink as it votes whether to extend its work there
Thursday, July 13, 2023
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote soon to extend the work in Haiti. The council has yet to to decide whether to sent international troops. Gangs have taken over much of the country.
The United States' concerns over China's activities in Cuba
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised concerns about China's military and intelligence activities in Cuba, where it allegedly has spy bases and a possible military training bass.