The Foreign Relations Committee plans to hold Jack Lew’s confirmation hearing on October 18. The Senate could vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel…
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U.S. Ambassador Meets with American Imprisoned in Russia
State Department says U.S. Marine veteran was wrongly convicted of espionage. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy traveled to Mordovia this month, where she was in contact with…
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Secretary Blinken Responds to Confirmation Delays
State Department nominees held up in Senate committee. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote a letter about the hold on the nomination process for diplomats that has been…
Read MoreU.S. Envoy Visits Reporter Imprisoned in Russia
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter for alleged spying. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited reporter Evan Gershkovich in Moscow’s Lefortovo detention center. Russia’s Federal Security Service…
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President Renominates Lapsed Leadership Appointees
Heads of IRS, FAA, and Indian ambassador resubmitted to the new Senate. President Joe Biden renominated a number of his choices for key federal positions to the new…
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U.S. Envoy Says Iran Deal “Waste of Time”
Administration facing pressure to end talks. U.S. Iranian Envoy Rob Malley said that the current situation with Iran is making the pursuit of reinstating a nuclear deal a…
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Secretary of State Picks Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations
Ambassador Philip Reeker takes the lead U.S. negotiator role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appointed Ambassador Philip Reeker as Senior Advisor for Caucasus…
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Chinese Government Summons U.S. Ambassador
Foreign minister strongly protests Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. A Chinese government official summoned America’s Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns for a meeting on Tuesday regarding the trip…
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First Lady Pledges Mental Health Support to Ukraine
Ukrainian first lady makes her first trip since the war began Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska made her first trip outside of Ukraine since the war began, paying…
Read MoreSpecial Envoy for the Horn of Africa to Step Down
Experienced diplomat leaves post after nine months. U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will be stepping down from his position in the coming months.…
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