December 20, 2015 Biden to talk Ukraine on trip to Romania, Cyprus The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will discuss the Ukraine crisis next week while visiting Romania and Cyprus.
December 20, 2015 Peace talks set for South Sudan - or will new nation face global sanctions? South Sudan was supposed to be a crowning foreign policy achievement for the United States – something that would last at a time when the Arab Spring revolutions in Libya and Egypt haven’t been living up to their expectations. After all, the country’s very existence was brought about through years of developmental aid approved by various U.S. administrations.
December 20, 2015 Obama, Merkel aim to display unity against Russia President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are putting on a display of trans-Atlantic unity against an assertive Russia, even as sanctions imposed by Western allies seem to be doing little to change Russian President Vladimir Putin's reasoning on Ukraine.
December 20, 2015 Obama says US-Philippines military pact will improve Asia's security President Barack Obama said a 10-year agreement signed Monday to give the U.S military greater access to Philippine bases will help promote peace and stability in the region and that he hopes China's dominant power will allow its neighbors to prosper on their own terms.
December 20, 2015 White House defends Russia foreign policy, amid criticism Putin goes undeterred The White House on Sunday defended its foreign policy strategy on Russia, saying the international sanctions are hurting that country’s economy and has Russian citizens losing faith in President Vladimir Putin.
December 20, 2015 US, Philippines reportedly reach 10-year deal on larger military presence The U.S. military will have greater access to bases across the Philippines under a new 10-year agreement set to be signed Monday in conjunction with President Barack Obama's visit and seen as an effort by Washington to counter Chinese aggression in the region.
December 20, 2015 Obama warns North Korea against nuclear test, threatens sanctions Obama's visit to Seoul comes as North Korea has threatened to conduct its fourth nuclear test, leading Obama to raise the possibility of further sanctions.
December 20, 2015 Obama calls for peaceful end to China-Japan island dispute President Obama says he wants to see a dispute between China and Japan over islands in the East China Sea resolved peacefully.
December 20, 2015 Obama says US-Japan treaty applies to disputed Senkaku Islands ahead of visit President Barack Obama confirmed Wednesday that America's mutual security treaty with Japan applies to the islands at the center of a territorial dispute between China and Japan.
December 20, 2015 Biden pledges support in meeting with Ukrainian leaders Vice President Joe Biden is paying a visit to Ukraine's acting president in a high-level show of U.S. support for the embattled government.
