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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed.

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Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians

December 1, 2023 at 5:02 p.m.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and...

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WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout

December 8, 2022 at 10:40 a.m.

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a high-profile prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for another...

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G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine

July 6, 2022 at 5:49 a.m.

Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address Russia's war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this...

President Joe Biden, left, former President ...

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Madeleine Albright honored by Biden, other world leaders

April 27, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

Some 1,400 mourners gathered in Washington to celebrate Madeleine Albright's life and accomplishments of the child refugee from war-torn Europe who rose to become America’s first female secretary of state.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and ...

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US promises more Ukraine aid, Biden announces veteran envoy

April 25, 2022 at 7:49 a.m.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv that Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is committed to winning his country's fight...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

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US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine

March 23, 2022 at 12:35 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute...

Ethnic Rohingya women and children sit ...

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U.S. to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a “genocide”

March 20, 2022 at 5:23 p.m.

The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar’s years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a “genocide," U.S. officials said Sunday.

When the U.S. and NATO rejected the Kremlin’s security demands over Ukraine last week, fears of an imminent Russian attack against its neighbor soared.

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A hopeful sign? Despite Russian warning, Ukraine talks go on

February 4, 2022 at 8:51 a.m.

When the U.S. and NATO rejected the Kremlin’s security demands over Ukraine last week, fears of an imminent Russian attack against its neighbor soared.

The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-stakes talks on Friday aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion.

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U.S. and Russia try to lower temperature in Ukraine crisis

January 21, 2022 at 9:11 a.m.

The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-stakes talks on Friday aimed at preventing...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into Ukraine.

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U.S.: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine

January 20, 2022 at 8:55 a.m.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends any military forces into...

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