Ukraine live briefing: U.S. investigating ‘reckless’ drone incident; Kremlin aims to retrieve MQ-9 Reaper
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to their counterparts in Russia. U.S. officials lauded Ukraine for holding Bakhmut.
washingtonpost.comBlinken in Ethiopia as country recovers from Tigray conflict
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and others about the recovery from a devastating two-year conflict in the country’s Tigray region that killed hundreds of thousands of people
washingtonpost.comBlinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal
Ethiopia needs to make more progress implementing a peace agreement with its northern Tigray region before relations with the U.S. are normalized, visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Blinken said Ethiopia must ensure “there are no ongoing gross violations of human rights” and establish an “inclusive and credible” transitional justice process after the two-year Tigray conflict. “Then our own ability to move forward on our engagement with Ethiopia, to include economic engagement, will also move forward,” Blinken said after meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and others.
news.yahoo.comBlinken travels to Africa as new report shows China, Russia eclipsing US arms sales to continent
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger as the Biden administration works to counter expanding ties and increased arms sales from China and Russia to Sub Sahara Africa.
foxnews.comUS to send more ammo, folding armored bridges to Ukraine
The U.S. is expected to announce a new package of military aid for Ukraine Friday, including —for the first time — eight armored vehicles that can launch bridges and allow troops to cross rivers or other gaps, U.S. officials said Thursday. It comes just a week after the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and as Ukrainian forces are preparing for a spring offensive. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the aid package has not yet been publicly announced.
news.yahoo.comG20 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 G20 summit in their first in-person encounter since President Putin launched his invasion on Ukraine.
foxnews.comBlinken, Lavrov meet briefly as US-Russia tensions soar
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first high-level meeting in months between the two countries. U.S. officials said Blinken and Lavrov chatted for roughly 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G-20 conference in New Delhi. The short encounter came as relations between Washington and Moscow have plummeted while tensions over Russia’s war with Ukraine have soared.
news.yahoo.comG20 talks end in India with no consensus on Ukraine war
Top diplomats from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations have ended a contentious meeting in New Delhi with no consensus on the Ukraine war, as discussions of the war and China’s widening global influence dominated much of the talks.
East-West showdown looms at G-20 FMs meeting in India
Fractured East-West relations over Russia’s war in Ukraine and increasing concerns about China’s global aspirations are set to dominate what is expected to be a highly contentious meeting of foreign ministers from the world’s largest industrialized and developing nations this week in India.
Blinken warns Central Asia of dangers from war in Ukraine
The Biden administration is pledging to support the independence of the five Central Asian nations, in a not-so-subtle warning to the former Soviet states that Russia’s value as a partner has been badly compromised by its year-old war against Ukraine.
A Conversation With Antony Blinken: Russia’s War on Ukraine, One Year Later
Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss the latest developments and global ramifications of the war. Russia invaded Ukraine one year ago, and in the subsequent months, the region has seen death, destruction, and one of the most severe humanitarian crises in Europe since World War II. With no end in sight, Ukraine’s need for aid is rapidly increasing, and global support must adapt accordingly to new priorities within the military alliance. And what are the implications of this war on the future of America’s foreign policy? U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss the latest developments and global ramifications of the war.
theatlantic.comChina furious after US warns against arming Russia: ‘The US is in no position to tell China what to do’
China exploded at the U.S. on Monday after the U.S. accused it of considering giving weapons to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and said it's the U.S. that is stoking conflict.
news.yahoo.comIsraeli-Palestinian cauldron tests US as Blinken visits
An alarming spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence and sharp responses by both sides are testing the Biden administration as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plunges into a cauldron of deepening mistrust and anger on visits to Israel and the West Bank this week.
Israel to 'strengthen' settlements after shooting attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others.