Tag: State Department

State Dept. Says Moscow’s Ukraine Diplomacy Was a ‘Pretense’

But such talk was never presented to Russia as a formal diplomatic…

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Beyond the Battlefield: What Might Happen Next in the Ukraine Crisis

Administration officials have studied how sanctions would affect each of the big…

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Biden Is Still Willing to Talk to Putin, Blinken Says

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Sunday that…

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In Hawaii, Blinken Aims for a United Front With Allies on North Korea

HONOLULU — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the foreign ministers…

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As Other Hot Spots Boil, U.S. Shows Its Foreign Policy Focus Is Asia

MELBOURNE, Australia — With Europe bracing for the possibility of its biggest…

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Phyllis Oakley, Female Pioneer at the State Department, Dies at 87

Phyllis Oakley, whose 25-year diplomatic career in the State Department almost didn’t…

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Pentagon Building New Secret Courtroom at Guantánamo Bay

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is building a second courtroom for war crimes…

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Muslim Lawmaker Comes Under Fire in House Debate on ‘Islamophobia’

WASHINGTON — A House effort to pass a bill to combat anti-Muslim…

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Ahead of Summit, U.S. Deported Chinese Nationals, and China Let an American Leave

Shortly before President Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, met for a…

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