Tag: State Department
U.S. Fails to Assess Civilian Deaths in Yemen War, Internal Report Says
The strikes have hit hospitals, schools, buses and a funeral hall, among other sites. On Jan. 21, an…
Jill Biden’s Secret Ukraine Trip
UZHHOROD, Ukraine — Jill Biden, the first lady, traveled to western Ukraine in an unannounced trip on Sunday,…
Former U.S. Ambassador to Plead Guilty to Illegal Lobbying and Hiding Gifts
The other lobbying effort in which Mr. Olson was involved occurred after Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Bahrain and…
Biden Leads Tributes to Madeleine Albright
WASHINGTON — President Biden and much of the nation’s top leadership paid tribute to former Secretary of State…
Trump Officials Failed to Provide Accounting of Foreign Gifts
A spokesman for Mr. Trump did not respond to an email seeking comment.In February, it was revealed that…
U.S. to Declare That Myanmar’s Military Committed Genocide
WASHINGTON — Five years after Myanmar’s military began a killing spree against ethnic Rohingya, driving nearly one million…
Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion
LONDON — Diplomatic activity quickened on multiple fronts Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine entered an uncertain new…
Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON — Without the backing of a recognized government or money to keep the lights on, Afghanistan’s embassy…
Poland’s Fraught Offer: Fighter Jets for Ukraine, but Only Through U.S. Hands
President Biden’s commitment to keeping the United States from engaging in direct combat with Russian forces faced an…
State Dept. Says Moscow’s Ukraine Diplomacy Was a ‘Pretense’
But such talk was never presented to Russia as a formal diplomatic offer.Charles A. Kupchan, who was Europe…
Ukraine Crisis: What Happens Next for the Rest of the World?
Administration officials have studied how sanctions would affect each of the big banks, including Sberbank and VTB, Russia’s…
Biden Is Still Willing to Talk to Putin, Blinken Says
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Sunday that President Biden was still willing to…