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December 20, 2015

American diplomats scramble to avert Russian annexation of Crimea

American diplomats are warning Russia that it will face "very serious" consequences by Monday if the country does not stand down on Ukraine, as they scramble to prevent Moscow from annexing the disputed Crimea region.

December 20, 2015

Ex-Foreign Service union leaders urge Senate to reject Obama nominees

A group of former American Foreign Service Association presidents called on the Senate to reject the nominations of three diplomatic nominees who were high-dollar campaign fundraisers and donors for President Obama, The Washington Post reported Monday.

December 20, 2015

Hillary Clinton compares Putin's Ukraine action to Nazi 'Heim ins Reich' policy

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton compared the recent Russian troop deployment in Crimea to policies implemented by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany regime.

December 20, 2015

US officials see signs Russia may mount broader invasion, as Kerry visits Kiev

Dispatching sizable troop reinforcements into Crimea on Monday, Russia consolidated its military control over the southeastern Ukrainian territory and may be preparing for a wider invasion of the country, senior U.S. officials traveling with Secretary of State John Kerry to Kiev, the restive Ukrainian capital, said early Tuesday.

December 20, 2015

Analysis: Kerry heads to Kiev with policy to counter Putin still evolving

Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Ukraine amid the administration's still-evolving policy on how to counter the weekend's stunning invasion of Crimea by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

December 20, 2015

Human rights advocates blast Hillary Clinton

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's record on human rights came under harsh criticism in Geneva, Switzerland, last week as political dissidents and pro-democracy activists gathered at a conference ahead of the United Nations Human Rights Council's annual session.

December 20, 2015

Kerry says West will respond to Putin's 'aggression,' will travel to Kiev for talks

Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday outlined the far-reaching responses the United States and Western allies are considering for Russian President Vladimir Putin's “incredible act of aggression" in Ukraine, including economic sanctions and efforts to reduce Russia’s status as a world power.

December 20, 2015

Clinton opened State Department office to dozens of corporate donors, Dem fundraisers

As secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton opened her office to dozens of influential Democratic party fundraisers, former Clinton administration and campaign loyalists, and corporate donors to her family's global charity, according to State Department calendars obtained by The Associated Press.

December 20, 2015

Kerry: World leaders take step to end Syria war and spreading terror concerns, but disagreements persist

Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that world leaders have made progress toward ending the civil war in Syria, where the chaos has allowed the Islamic State, the terror group responsible for the Paris terror attacks, to flourish.

December 20, 2015

Official says no plans to release Obama-Clinton emails now; State Dept. posts 7,000 new pages

The White House has decided it will not release any emails between President Obama and Hillary Clinton until after he leaves office, a senior administration official confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ – a development that comes as the State Department released another massive tranche of Clinton documents.