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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media prior to departure from Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emorates, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The United States remains “intensely focused” on freeing hostages held in Gaza despite the resumption of the Israel-Hamas war after a week-long truce, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

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...

FILE – WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Aug. 4, 2022. Russia has freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

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...

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...

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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鈥檚 first female secretary of state.

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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...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the State Department in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

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...

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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.

FILE – In this image from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian tanks drive during a joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. A buildup of an estimated 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western fears of an invasion, but Moscow has denied having plans to launch an attack while demanding security guarantees from the the U.S. and its allies. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

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.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, arrives at Geneva Airport, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

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...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, depart for their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

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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