Michele Kelemen

Michele Kelemen appears in the following:

Antony Blinken discusses Ukraine's energy crisis ahead of talks with G7 countries

Friday, November 04, 2022

Diplomats from the group of 7 are discussing winter aid for Ukraine.

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Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Germany for G7 foreign ministers meeting

Thursday, November 03, 2022

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Germany, where G7 foreign ministers are meeting Thursday and Friday. On the agenda: the war in Ukraine and China.

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Russia has suspended its participation in a U.N. and Turkish mediated grain deal

Monday, October 31, 2022

Russia has suspended its participation in a U.N. and Turkish mediated grain deal. Global grain prices are rising as a result.

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The U.N. imposes sanctions against Haiti's gang members

Friday, October 21, 2022

The United Nations Security Council has imposed sanctions against Haiti's powerful gang members - including one who goes by the nickname "Barbeque."

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Nations consider sending troops to Haiti, despite troubled past foreign intervention

Thursday, October 20, 2022

The U.S. and Mexico proposed to the United Nations Security Council a "non-U.N." force for Haiti to help the country resolve deepening crises, but countries are cautious given prior harmful efforts.

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U.N. debates whether an international force is needed to open aid routes in Haiti

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Haiti is spiraling out of control, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. How can the U.N. help, and will it involve military intervention?

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What is the U.S. willing to do to support the protest movement in Iran?

Monday, October 17, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with several female activists of Iranian descent who are advocating for human rights and regime change, amid the ongoing protest movement in Iran.

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The history of U.S. intervention in Haiti is stopping U.S. officials from intervening

Friday, October 14, 2022

Foreign intervention could be a solution to Haiti's multiple woes, but the history of U.S. intervention there is giving many in Washington pause.

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The U.N. votes to condemn Russia's attempts to annex parts of Ukraine

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Russia looks increasingly isolated on the world stage. The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory and called on it to reverse the move.

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U.S. announces new sanctions on Iran, even as it seeks a new nuclear deal

Thursday, October 06, 2022

Thursday's announcement of new U.S. sanctions follows pressure from activists for the U.S. to support the protests, following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody of Iran's so-called morality police.

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How can the U.S. support protesters in Iran? Activists want a pause in nuclear talks

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

The Biden administration is trying to make it easier for tech companies to connect Iranians to the internet. It is one way they're supporting the protest movement sparked by the death of a woman.

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Putin critic Yevgeniya Albats leaves Russia after a crackdown on independent media

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

The Russian journalist knew writing about the KGB and its successor the FSB was risky. Russia declared her a foreign agent, like her grandfather who was killed in the Stalin era.

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Tensions around the Ukraine war were high at today's UN Security Council meeting

Thursday, September 22, 2022

The United Nations Security Council meets on Ukraine, as Russia mobilizes more forces and Ukraine accuses Russia of fresh atrocities in Izium.

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President Biden discussed the war in Ukraine, China and climate change at UNGA

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

The war in Ukraine is dominating this year's general assembly. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to address the world body about newly discovered graves in formerly Russian occupied territory.

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What to expect at this week's U.N. General Assembly

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

As leaders gather for the first all-in-person General Assembly since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine is a major focus. Secretary-General António Guterres has warned this is a time of "great peril."

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Taliban releases American hostage in prisoner swap with the U.S.

Monday, September 19, 2022

Washington has released Afghan drug lord Bashir Noorzai in exchange for the freedom of U.S. citizen Mark Frerichs, who'd been held captive in Afghanistan for the past 2 1/2 years.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine to be the main topic at annual UN General Assembly meet

Sunday, September 18, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be a major topic at this week's annual meeting of leaders at the United Nations.

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Ukraine made recent battlefield gains. How will Putin retaliate?

Friday, September 16, 2022

Ukraine's battlefield victories are a reason for celebration. But could it could also usher in another dangerous phase — with Russia's President Vladimir Putin lashing out in other ways.

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Blinken announces more security aid to Ukraine during a surprise visit

Thursday, September 08, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday to announce more security aid to Ukraine.
He was also there to signal support as Ukraine tries to push back Russian forces.

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U.N. probes charges that Ukrainians are forcibly being deported to Russia

Thursday, September 08, 2022

The U.N. Security Council will discuss Russia's so-called filtration camps, where hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have supposedly been detained, interrogated and possibly moved far into Russia.

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