April 25, 2022 Austin, Blinken want to see Russia 'weakened' after Kyiv trip: 'Russia is failing. Ukraine is succeeding' Blinken and Austin returned to Washington Monday after visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its unprecedented multi-front war against the country in February.
April 23, 2022 Blinken, Austin to visit Ukraine Sunday, Zelenskyy says Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Ukraine to discuss arms support President Zelenskyy announced Saturday.
April 20, 2022 GOP senators demand Blinken reopen American embassy in Ukraine Two Republican senators have urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reopen the U.S. embassy in Kyiv to “symbolically affirm” Washington’s commitment to Ukraine.
April 19, 2022 Manchin urges Blinken to keep Iran sanctions in place, allow Congress to weigh in on negotiations Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is calling on the State Department not to rush into giving Iran sanctions relief as the Biden administration looks to enter into a new nuclear deal with the Islamic nation.
April 15, 2022 Russia warns US of 'unpredictable consequences' amid latest arms shipment to Ukraine: report Russia warned the U.S. and NATO this week of “unpredictable consequences” if they continue to send Ukraine “sensitive” weapons as it prepares to launch a ground offensive, a report said Friday.
April 14, 2022 Brittney Griner arrest in Russia: State Department says WNBA star 'doing as well as can be expected' Brittney Griner has been held in Russia since February
April 14, 2022 Republicans press Blinken on gender 'X' for passports, say decision 'makes a mockery of science' Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., led a letter to Blinken with 12 of her GOP colleagues as a response to his March announcement that the State Department "would begin to allow U.S. citizens to select ‘X’ as their gender marker" when applying for passports.
April 13, 2022 State Department suggests Biden ‘genocide’ comment is his opinion and not a 'legal' determination The State Department said Wednesday that President Biden's comments regarding “genocide” in Ukraine at the hands of Russian forces was based “on the horrific atrocities that we've all seen” take place throughout Ukraine.
April 11, 2022 Washington Post column calls for gender to be removed from U.S. passports A Washington Post column by Abeni Jones called for U.S. passports to remove gender options in an effort to promote a safer experience for transgender travelers.
April 7, 2022 Blinken pledges Russian accountability 'one day, one way,' Ukraine pleads for faster NATO aid Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised that Russia would be held accountable for its war crimes in Ukraine following atrocities revealed in Bucha.