Former ambassador to Malta named to fill new post. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has been named by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to be the department’s first chief diversity officer,…
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President Sends Delegation to Taiwan
Bilateral relations and Chinese provocations will be discussed. An unofficial delegation dispatched by President Biden arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday for three days of meetings. Christopher Dodd, a…
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Secretary of State Heads for NATO Meetings
Concerns grow over Russian military building on Ukraine border. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Brussels again this week to meet with NATO and European Union…
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President Biden Holds Call with Ukrainian President
Leaders committed to strengthening ties in the future. On Friday, President Biden spoke with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine about the two nations’ relationship with one another and their…
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U.S. Keeping Eye on Russia-Ukraine Situation
Voice unwavering American support for Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley both called their Ukrainian counterparts Wednesday to consult about the…
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WHO and China Release Statement on COVID-19 Origin
Joint report states lab origin is unlikely. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and China released a joint report examining the possible scenarios that led to the…
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U.S. Moves to Improve Relations with Palestine
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield announces monetary support. On Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the U.S. Agency for International Development will be giving $15 million…
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Administration Officials Travel to Mexico, Guatemala
They are seeking joint solutions to migration issues. Three officials from President Biden’s administration are traveling to Mexico Monday and then to Guatemala to meet with their foreign…
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Senators Introduce Bill Regarding Cuba
They aim to freeze relationship status, keeping island nation on State Sponsor of Terror list. On Monday, Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, and Ted Cruz introduced a new…
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U.S. Sanctions Ukrainian Tycoon
U.S. ban includes the oligarch’s family. The Department of State recently released a statement banning Ukrainian tycoon and former regional governor Ihor Kolomoyskyi and his family from entering…
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