February 2, 2022 Democratic senator furious about Biden admin pace of Afghanistan evacuations Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., voiced frustration with the Biden administration's efforts in Afghanistan, voicing concerns over the pace by which the U.S. is evacuating allies from the country
January 27, 2022 House Republicans ask Blinken to brief US Olympic athletes on China's human rights abuses Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have called on the Secretary of State Antony Blinken to implement a process to brief all American athletes traveling to the Beijing Winter Olympics on China’s human rights abuses.
January 23, 2022 Blinken dodges question on sending U.S. troops to Ukraine, says NATO looking at ‘practical’ response to Russia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken dodged a question by CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday about whether U.S. troops could be deployed to defend Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion.
January 22, 2022 Can Blinken's diplomacy with Russia still work? One year ago, I bet Secretary of State Anthony Blinken never thought he’d be speaking in Berlin, doing damage control for President Joe Biden with more than 100,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine.“If Moscow chooses the path of further aggression, we will impose swift and massive costs,” Blinken said in Berlin on Thursday.
January 21, 2022 State Dept. considers pulling diplomats' families out of Ukraine: report Russia started to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv earlier this month ahead of discussions with the U.S. on Ukraine and NATO.
January 21, 2022 Top US, Russia diplomats hold 'frank' and 'honest' talks, reach no breakthroughs Top diplomats from the U.S. and Russia held talks in Geneva on Friday, with no significant progress despite both sides remaining positive in the face of escalating tensions.
January 21, 2022 US, Russian top diplomats meet with Ukraine future on brink The top diplomats of Russia and the United States are holding crucial talks on Friday as a weeks-long standoff over Ukraine teeters on the cusp of a pivotal and potentially violent phase, with rising concerns that Europe may again be beset by war.
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.
January 10, 2022 Trump helps thrust once-ignored secretary of state campaigns into big donor spotlight Secretary of state races that used to be almost an afterthought are on track to rack up significantly more attention from big political donors and media in 2022.
January 9, 2022 Kazakhstan says 164 killed in last week's protests Kazakhstan authorities said Sunday that 164 people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed in a week of protests that marked the worst unrest since the former Soviet republic gained independence 30 years ago.
