They renewed calls for the president to get tougher with Moscow. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut called on President Biden’s administration to…
Read MoreState Department
Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo Co-Host Supply Chain Forum
17 countries joined the United States in discussions. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo co-hosted a two-day supply chain forum with…
Read More
President’s Executive Order Would Deter Wrongful Detentions Abroad
His administration is seeking to disrupt hostage-taking. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order to strengthen the administration’s efforts to “bring hostages and wrongfully detained United…
Read More
45 Countries Report Russian Human Rights Violations
A second report released by the State Department documents Russian atrocities in Ukraine. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) released a second report last week,…
Read More
State Department Approves $1.5 Billion Arms Sales
Separate deals to Estonia, Norway, and South Korea have been authorized. On Friday, the State Department approved the potential sales of high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) to Estonia,…
Read More
Secretary Blinken Calls Chinese Support of Russia Concerning
His recent meeting with the Chinese foreign minister did not resolve tensions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Indonesia this past…
Read More
Secretary Blinken Attending G-20 This Week
Says he will not be meeting with the Russian representative. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Wednesday for a meeting with foreign ministers from the Group of 20…
Read More
State Department Seeks Information on Foreign Election Interference
They are offering reward up to $10 million for relevant information. The Department of State announced a reward of up to $10 million for any relevant information about…
Read More
President Biden to Meet with President Obrador
Food security, climate, energy, and immigration will be discussed. The White House announced this week, and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has confirmed, that President Joe Biden will…
Read More
U.S. Sending Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
Secretary Blinken says aid in response to earthquake last week. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that the United States will provide nearly $55 million to Afghanistan…
Read More