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Blinken plans to talk to Lavrov in upcoming days

Blinken plans to talk to Lavrov in upcoming days

US State Secretary Antony Blinken plans to talk to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shortly, he said Wednesday. "In the coming days, I expect to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the first time since the …

U.S. seeks to label Russia as sponsor of terrorism

U.S. seeks to label Russia as sponsor of terrorism

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution on Wednesday calling for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism for actions in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Ukraine. …

Pashinyan and Blinken hold phone talks

Pashinyan and Blinken hold phone talks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on July 25, the White House press service reported. The statement reads that the parties discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, as well as the …

Blinken plans no talks with Lavrov on sidelines of G20 meeting

Blinken plans no talks with Lavrov on sidelines of G20 meeting

No talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are planned on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price has told …

U.S. and Chinese foreign ministers to meet at G-20 this week

U.S. and Chinese foreign ministers to meet at G-20 this week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi alongside the G20 meeting of foreign ministers in Bali this week, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday. The planned meeting comes after …

U.S. does not believe China is neutral

U.S. does not believe China is neutral

The United States doesn't believes that China is neutral over the Ukraine situation, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. "To put it bluntly, we are concerned about China’s alignment with Russia. We have noted …

US Assistant Secretary of State to visit South Caucasus

US Assistant Secretary of State to visit South Caucasus

US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried will visit the countries of the South Caucasus, the press service of the State Department reports. It is noted that Donfried will travel to Azerbaijan, …

Blinken to make major China policy speech this week

Blinken to make major China policy speech this week

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will make a major policy speech on Thursday at George Washington University detailing the Biden administration’s approach to relations with China. “The Asia Society will host Secretary …

Pashinyan and Blinken hold phone talks

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, Pashinyan’s press service reported. It said the Secretary of State praised the efforts of the Armenian …

NATO to engage in comprehensive deterrence of Russia

NATO to engage in comprehensive deterrence of Russia

NATO's new strategic concept will include the provision on the need to deter "any aggression" from Russia, U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken said. "At the heart of NATO and at the heart of the Strategic Concept …

U.S. diplomats could return to Ukraine during this week

U.S. diplomats could return to Ukraine during this week

U.S. diplomats could return to Ukraine during this week, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a U.S. official. The official said that’s what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told …

Washington ready to help Baku and Yerevan achieve peace

Washington ready to help Baku and Yerevan achieve peace

The United States stands ready to help Azerbaijan and Armenia achieve a comprehensive peace, including through the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, State Department spokesman Ned Price said at a regular …

U.S. State Department launches new cyber bureau

U.S. State Department launches new cyber bureau

The U.S. State Department launched its new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy on Monday in what it says is a modernization of the agency aimed at emerging technology issues in diplomacy. A statement issued by the …

U.S. announces sanctions against 11 Russian defense officials

U.S. announces sanctions against 11 Russian defense officials

U.S. Department of State announced the imposition of sanctions again 11 high-ranking representatives of the Russian forces and military-industrial complex Monday, including Russian National Guard head Viktor Zolotov, head of Russian Federal …

U.S. State Department urges Americans to leave Ukraine

U.S. State Department urges Americans to leave Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has issued a new advisory urging Americans in Ukraine to leave the country at the earliest possibility, strengthening earlier warnings that urged U.S. citizens to "consider" such action. "U.S. …