March 2, 2023 Blinken says US put forward ‘serious proposal’ to secure ex-Marine Paul Whelan’s release from Russia Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has put forward a proposal to Moscow for the release of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
March 2, 2023 G-20 run-in: Blinken sees Russia’s Lavrov in India for first time since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Secretary of State Antony Blinken ran into his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in their first in-person encounter since President Putin launched his invasion on Ukraine.
February 26, 2023 US ‘confident’ China considering providing lethal equipment to Russia, CIA director says CIA Director William Burns said the United States is "confident" Beijing is weighing sending lethal equipment to Russia, but no final decision or shipments have been made yet.
February 23, 2023 China edges closer to sending lethal aid to Russia as UN votes to condemn invasion of Ukraine: report Russia is in talks with China to purchase combat drones for use against Ukraine, according to a report published after the US said it had evidence such a move was being considered.
February 23, 2023 Blinken insists Biden 'makes the decisions' in US response to Russia In a conversation focused on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a point to say that President Biden is in charge of the U.S. response.
February 22, 2023 Pentagon releases U-2 photo of Chinese spy balloon in flight before it was shot down The Pentagon on Wednesday released a photo of a U.S. Air Force pilot looking down at a suspected Chinese spy balloon the day before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean.
February 22, 2023 US State Department hints at 'consequences' if China provides lethal aid to Russia for Ukraine war The U.S. State Department is warning that there will be serious "consequences" if China were to provide lethal material support to Russia in its war against Ukraine.
February 20, 2023 Blinken warns China could give Russia ‘lethal’ support Chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s warning to China not to arm Russia or face consequences.
February 20, 2023 Pompeo-era State Department adviser calls for shutdown of ‘disinformation’ index targeting conservative news POLARIS National Security executive director Gabriel Noronha feels the State Department needs to shut down funding for the Global Disinformation Index (GDI).
February 19, 2023 Blinken bats down idea US in 'Cold War' with China, says relations can't be reduced to 'bumper sticker' Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied the US and China were in a "Cold War" despite confronting diplomat Wang Yi over a spy craft that tried to surveil US military installations.