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March 5, 2022

US, Poland in talks to help Ukraine acquire warplanes

The United States is considering a deal with Poland to send U.S. warplanes to Warsaw to replace any Soviet-era fighter jets the NATO country sends to Ukraine. 

February 24, 2022

Ukrainian ambassador calls for NATO allies to form 'anti-Putin coalition’, urges 'devastating’ sanctions

Ukraine calls on NATO countries to sanction Russia and to form an anti-Putin coalition. Ukrainian Ambassador to the US said they appreciate any help from allies.

February 19, 2022

G7 foreign ministers pledge ‘unwavering commitment’ to Ukrainian sovereignty in face of Russian buildup

The foreign ministers of the G7 countries -- including Secretary of State Antony Blinken -- on Saturday pledged their "unwavering commitment" to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of a Russian buildup of military force at its border.

January 21, 2022

Russian threat to Ukraine could push Finland, Sweden to join NATO

Recent pronouncements coming from Finland and Sweden suggest the two countries are now more open to joining NATO.

January 19, 2022

Blinken says nomination for Ukraine ambassador 'forthcoming very shortly'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a nomination for the ambassador to Ukraine would be "forthcoming very shortly" – amid growing fears of a Russian incursion into the U.S. ally.

November 3, 2021

Republicans demand Biden give 'timely and clear response' to Mexico allegedly harming US energy companies

House Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to give a “timely and clear” response to reported efforts by the Mexican government to limit access to its energy sectors -- in a way they say excludes U.S. companies and violates the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

February 19, 2021

Biden tells European allies ‘America is back,’ seeks to turn page on Trump era

President Biden on Friday hailed the importance of the alliance between the U.S. and Europe, while also taking a number of thinly-veiled shots at his predecessor.

January 23, 2021

Biden administration defends removing Churchill statue from Oval Office

The Biden administration on Friday defended the decision to remove a bust of former U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office -- creating a bright video designed to remind people "what the Special Relationship is truly about."

January 21, 2021

Biden removes Churchill bust from Oval Office as part of redesign

President Biden has removed the bust of former U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill from display in the Oval Office -- tapping back into an Obama-era controversy over the bust.

November 10, 2020

Biden takes calls with leaders of UK, France, Germany as transition gets underway

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke to foreign leaders and key allies as he moved ahead with his presidential transition — with the leaders of the U.K. and France among those first to speak to the incoming president.