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.
March 31, 2022 State Department warns Russian security officials 'may be singling out US citizens' The State Department on Thursday warned that Russian government security officials in both Ukraine and Russia “may be singling out U.S. citizens” based on their nationality, urging Americans who remain in either country to “depart immediately.”
March 31, 2022 State Department won't acknowledge security aid for Ukraine embassy staff, families Employees of the U.S. embassy in Ukraine have claimed that the Biden administration is leaving them behind by not helping them escape to safety.
March 31, 2022 US passports to start including 'X' as gender option State Department has announced the addition of the "X" gender option for American passport applicants.
March 29, 2022 US wary of Russia pullback announcement, warns against annexing eastern Ukraine Blinken voice skepticism in Russia's alleged move to aid peace talks after it said it would scale back troops from Kyiv.
March 27, 2022 France's Macron warns against escalation after Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' French President Macron said he wouldn't use the same wording as President Biden to describe Putin -- a "butcher" who "cannot remain in power" -- saying his goal was a cease-fire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.
March 24, 2022 Biden admin opposed Nord Stream 2 sanctions in January, claimed they were key to deterring Russian aggression The State Department refused to support a GOP-led measure which would have imposed immediate Nord Stream 2 sanctions, writing in a January memo that President Biden's threat of sanctions on Russia was key to deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions.
March 24, 2022 Biden administration may allow Russia to buy Iran's excess enriched uranium under new nuclear deal The Biden administration is considering allowing Russia to buy Iran's excess enriched uranium under the terms of a new nuclear deal, U.S. officials said this week.