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US convoy vehicle attacked in Nigeria, no US citizens hurt: White House
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"I just got informed about that here before coming out. It does look like a US convoy of vehicles was attacked. What I can tell you is that no US citizens were involved and therefore there were no US citizens hurt," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a White Hou
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Biden to skip Papua New Guinea, Australia trip; only to attend G7 summit i
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, said that Biden would depart for Japan on Wednesday as scheduled but a subsequent stop in Australia is being re-evaluated.
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US denies Russia's "ludicrous" claim over involvement in drone attack
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby said, "I would just tell you Mr. (Dmitry) Peskov's lying. I mean, it's obviously a ludicrous claim. The United States had nothing to do with this. We don't even know what happened here."
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Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since December 2022: US
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
While talking to reporters, Kirby, on Monday, said that Russia has "exhausted its military stockpiles and its armed forces" and since December, the US estimates Russia has suffered more than 100,000 casualties, including over 20,000 killed in action.
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Brazil parroting Russian, Chinese propaganda: White House
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby in response told reporters: "In this case, Brazil is parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda without at all looking at the facts."
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Will not back off Syria Mission despite deadly attacks: US
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said he was not aware of any additional attacks over the past 36 hours but cautioned, "We're going to stay vigilant."
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Xi departs Russia but fails to achieve breakthrough in Ukraine conflict
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Both leaders did not discuss a Kyiv-proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He said that Kyiv's proposal was a matter of Sino-Ukraine relations.
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In Putin and Russia, Jinping sees counterweight to American, NATO influenc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"I think you've seen over the years that these two countries are growing close together. I wouldn't go so far to call it an alliance. ... (it's) a marriage of convenience, because that's what I think it is. In President Putin and Russia, President Xi sees a counterweight to American influenc
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US has significant concerns about China's behaviour: White House
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"In some cases, we have significant concerns about China's behaviour, particularly their coercive and aggressive behaviour for instance in the South China Sea in pursuing false maritime claims, concerns about intellectual theft and some trade practices," Kirby said in response to a question
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Pentagon provided real-time intelligence to Indian Army on India-China 202
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the U.S. News and World Report, the US government for the first time provided real-time details to its Indian counterparts of the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of incursions by the PLA in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang Sector.
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Vandalism at Indian Consulate "absolutely unacceptable": White House
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"We certainly condemn that vandalism, it's absolutely unacceptable. State Department's diplomatic security service is working with local authorities to properly investigate. State department will work on infrastructure perspective to repair the damage," Kirby said.
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Russia may provide fighter jets to Iran: White House
Updated : 3 years ago IST
White House spokesperson on national security issues, John Kirby in a virtual press briefing told reporters that the U.S. has "additional information" that Iran's support for Russia's war in Ukraine is growing.
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