Secretary Blinken highlights issues in Pakistan. The State Department recently released its 2021 Report on International Religious Freedom which tracks information from nearly 200 countries. This report to…
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President Hosts Sweden and Finland Leaders
Both nations have submitted applications to join NATO. On Thursday, President Joe Biden will welcome the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Finland to the White…
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Legislation Would Designate Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism
Senator says the Russian president has earned the designation. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced a resolution Tuesday to officially designate Russia…
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Senate Vote Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal
Also votes to retain economic sanctions. The Senate has passed a non-binding resolution against returning to the original nuclear agreement with Iran. A bipartisan super-majority voted to endorse a…
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Secretary Blinken Remarks on World Press Freedom Day
Marks first in-person event at Foreign Press Center since 2020. Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken delivered remarks to the press at the Foreign Press Center on Tuesday,…
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Secretary Blinken Says Iran Nuclear Threat Escalating
Warns the Middle Eastern nation is weeks away from a weapon. In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Iran is…
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Ambassador to Ukraine Nominated by President
The announcement coincides with visits to Kyiv by top U.S. officials. President Biden has named Bridget Brink, a career foreign service member and the ambassador to Slovakia, to…
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Secretary Blinken Attends Israeli, Arab Summit
He focused on reducing Israeli-Palestinian tensions. A meeting on Israel’s Negev desert, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, brought together the foreign ministers of four Arab nations…
Read MoreState Department Launches New Cyberspace Bureau
Part of the administration’s push to modernize federal policy. This week, the State Department announced the establishment of its new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP). The…
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State Department Prepared for Possible Russian Chemical Weapon Use
Secretary Blinken posits chemical weapons use as more likely than nuclear. Secretary Blinken was asked in an interview on Tuesday how concerned President Biden’s administration is about the…
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