Communicates support especially for women in Ukraine and Russia. First Lady Jill Biden marked International Women’s Day on Tuesday with a video message to women around the world,…
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Vice President Calls for Russian War Crimes Probe
Tells European leaders, “We should all be watching.” Vice President Kamala Harris, in Warsaw, Poland, for meetings with European leaders, has called for an international war crimes investigation…
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Secretary Blinken Meets with Top Ukrainian Diplomat
Meanwhile, top official of the EU asks China to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. At a Ukrainian town on the Polish border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and…
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Secretary Blinken Says Russia Committing War Crimes
He addressed the UN Human Rights Council. In an address to the UN Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken questioned whether or not Russia deserves to…
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Secretary Mayorkas Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
DHS secretary honors his Jewish heritage in speech. Last Thursday, United States leaders honored the International Holocaust Remembrance Day through speech and ceremony. Department of Homeland Security Security…
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on China
Import sanctions passed by Senate target use of forced labor. The Senate passed a bill on Thursday blocking products made in China’s Xinjiang region from being imported into…
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White House Announces Numerous New Sanctions
The move is in response to violations of human rights. The U.S. Department of the Treasury placed new sanctions on 15 individuals and 10 entities across China, Russia,…
Read MorePresident Issues Diplomatic Boycott of Olympics
White House cited human rights abuses as the reason for the decision. This week, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that the White House had issued a…
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Presidents Biden and Xi Agree on Détente
Virtual meeting builds no new “guardrails” around Taiwan issue. A virtual meeting occurred Monday between President Biden and China’s President Xi but no agreements were reached between the two major…
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U.S. Issues Sanctions Against Certain Ethiopians
The move is in response to human rights abuses. In response to human rights abuses committed as the country of Ethiopia endures a civil war, the United States…
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