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February 21, 2022

Jesse Watters: Biden's message is Ukraine's problems are more important than America's problems

President Biden is making it increasingly clear he cares more about Ukrainian sovereignty than American sovereignty.

February 20, 2022

Blinken responds to Zelenskyy’s plea: No sanctions until ‘bombs are actually dropping'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on CNN Sunday that the U.S. will continue to take a diplomatic approach with Russia until "the bombs are actually dropping" in Ukraine.

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.

February 18, 2022

Kyiv mayor pleads with US, Germany over threat of Russian invasion: 'We can't defend our country'

The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, pleaded with the U.S. and Germany telling them, "We can’t defend our country" from Russia.

February 17, 2022

Blinken declares 'moment of peril' for millions in Ukraine, reveals how US believes Russia would invade

In a tense U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Russia’s continued hostility toward Ukraine is a "moment of peril" and threatens global stability.

February 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine: Biden and Putin talk for 1 hour, but 'no fundamental change'

President Biden held a high-stakes hour-long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday, amid dire warnings from the United States for Americans to evacuate Ukraine over the fears of an imminent Russian invasion. 

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.