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Blinken heads to Southeast Asia to deepen cooperation on China pushback
By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia through a visit to the region next…
U.S. says will take a few days to judge Iran stance in nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It will take a few days to judge whether Iran is showing flexibility in talks about Tehran and Washington resuming compliance with the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal,…
U.S.’s Blinken spoke with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday ahead of President Joe Biden's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which…
Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have "terrible consequences," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think…
Blinken warns Chinese leaders over Taiwan as global crises mount
By Alessandra Galloni and Simon Lewis LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Reuters Next conference on Friday that Chinese leaders should think carefully about their…
Blinken says Ethiopia conflict risks implosion of country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sanctions authorities at its disposal to use against those perpetuating the conflict in Ethiopia, which is increasing ethnic tensions and risks implosion of…
Work underway for Putin-Biden video call, says Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Work is under way to arrange a video call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, the Kremlin said on Friday, a day…
Russia tells U.S. it will respond to any ‘geopolitical games’ in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday that Moscow would respond if Ukraine gets drawn into any U.S "geopolitical games",…
Blinken warns of ‘high-impact’ economic steps if Russia invades Ukraine
By Humeyra Pamuk RIGA (Reuters) - The United States is deeply concerned by evidence that Russia has made plans for significant aggressive moves against Ukraine and will respond with a…
State Dept says Blinken to meet Russia’s Lavrov on Thursday in Stockholm
RIGA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the Organization for Security and…
Latvia calls for permanent U.S. troops to guard against Russia threat
By Sabine Siebold ADAZI MILITARY BASE, Latvia (Reuters) - Latvia needs a permanent U.S. military presence to deter Russia and wants to boost its defences with U.S. Patriot missiles, Defence…
U.S. tells Sudan that deal to reinstate PM Hamdok is only ‘first step’ -State Department
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday told Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan…
