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U.S. tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies treaty

U.S. tells Russia it won't rejoin Open Skies treaty

The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their leaders, the State Department said. U.S. officials said Deputy …

Washington issues 'Do not travel' warning for Belarus

Washington issues 'Do not travel' warning for Belarus

The United States issued a warning for nationals not to travel to Belarus on Wednesday, citing arbitrary enforcement of laws, risk of detention and the coronavirus pandemic. The State Department issued its highest travel advisory …

U.S. says primary focus is to ensure Gaza ceasefire holds

U.S. says primary focus is to ensure Gaza ceasefire holds

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will focus primarily on ensuring that a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians holds during his visit to the region later on Monday, and work to get assistance delivered to the people of Gaza, a …

Blinken and Maas discuss Middle East

Blinken and Maas discuss Middle East

During a recent phone conversation, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a range of issues, including Russia, Europe's energy policy, as well as the situation in the Middle East, the German …

State Department: US not to be first to unfreeze Iranian funds

State Department: US not to be first to unfreeze Iranian funds

U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price confuted the CNN report that the Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief. "Reporting suggesting we are …

Blinken: nature of U.S.-Russia relations  is up to Putin

Blinken: nature of U.S.-Russia relations is up to Putin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would prefer a "more stable and predictable relationship" with Russia. "We would prefer a more stable, predictable relationship with Russia and, …

Wide gaps as Iran nuclear deal talks set to resume in Vienna

Wide gaps as Iran nuclear deal talks set to resume in Vienna

U.S., Iranian and European officials said there were wide gaps between Washington and Tehran on resuming compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, though a U.S. official said an accord was possible within weeks if Iran decided it wanted …

Blinken: Biden's 'genocide' remarks not pin blame on Turkey

Blinken: Biden's 'genocide' remarks not pin blame on Turkey

U.S. President Joe Biden's recognition of 1915 events as genocide is not seeking to pin blame on Turkey, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Speaking at a virtual event with foreign media, Blinken said Biden's …

Russian and U.S. officials in Moscow discuss U.S. sanctions

Russian and U.S. officials in Moscow discuss U.S. sanctions

U.S. embassy officials in Moscow met Russian officials on Wednesday to discuss topics that included Russia's response to the latest U.S. sanctions, and the discussions will continue in coming days, State Department spokesman Ned Price told a …

U.S. envoy to Russia to leave for Washington

U.S. envoy to Russia to leave for Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will go to Washington this week for consultations with the Biden administration and will return to Moscow "in the coming weeks," the Axios portal reported citing a U.S. State Department …

Blinken: Biden offers to meet Putin 'in coming weeks'

Blinken: Biden offers to meet Putin 'in coming weeks'

U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to meet "in the coming weeks," the U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels, Blinken said the U.S. would …