December 20, 2015 Obama could pull Russia trip amid Ukraine crisis The Obama administration is evaluating whether President Barack Obama will go forward with plans to attend an international summit in Russia this summer amid reports of Russian intervention in Ukraine.
December 20, 2015 Biden pledges US support to new Ukraine prime minister Biden called Yatsenyuk to tell him the U.S. will give full support as Ukraine seeks to restore order in the wake of a major political crisis.
December 20, 2015 Obama to meet Palestinian President Abbas in March Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to meet with President Obama next month to discuss Mideast peace talks. The meeting will occur two weeks after Obama is set to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
December 20, 2015 Foreign Service group urges administration to raise bar on diplomat nominees The group representing America's Foreign Service professionals has a novel idea -- diplomatic nominees should have international experience and probably know a thing or two about the host country where they're being assigned.
December 20, 2015 Obama tells governors he expects to act on Keystone in next couple months President Obama told governors at a White House meeting Monday he expects to decide on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in the next couple of months, two Republican governors said. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, who chairs the National Governors Association and supports Keystone, said she asked Obama about the pipeline at a meeting with about 40 governors.
December 20, 2015 State Department pressing Iraq for answers after report of arms deal with Iran The State Department raised "serious" concerns Monday following a report that claimed Iraq has struck a $195 million arms and ammunition deal with Iran, in violation of a U.N. embargo.
December 20, 2015 White House offers US 'support' to Ukraine, on top of possible IMF package White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday that the U.S. government is prepared to provide support to Ukraine, under certain conditions, as the country tries to emerge from a bloody power struggle that is still in flux.
December 20, 2015 Top GOP senator tells Obama to send 'clear message' to Putin on Ukraine A top Senate Republican told President Obama on Sunday to “send a clear message” to Russia President Vladimir Putin to stay out of Ukraine’s political crisis, renewing criticism about the president’s foreign policy and his negotiations with the powerful Russian leader.
December 20, 2015 Obama meets with Dalai Lama, over Chinese objections President Obama met with the Dalai Lama at the White House Friday over the stern objection of China, which warned the meeting would "inflict grave damages" on the U.S. relationship with the Asian nation.
December 20, 2015 Obama under pressure to wield more than 'rhetoric' in Ukraine crisis President Obama is being pressed to act quickly on the crisis in Ukraine amid accusations that his administration is straddling the fence, as dozens more people were killed Thursday in clashes on the streets of Kiev.
