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Blinken, Israeli Foreign Minister discuss Russia, Iran issues: State Dept
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) discussed a range of regional and global challenges, including the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday (local time).
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Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions with Emirati, Saudi counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) discussed the buildup of Russian military near the border with Ukraine in a call with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, State Department s
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Five nuclear-weapon states' statement underscore need for restraint in ti
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): The joint statement put out by the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council on the topic of avoiding nuclear war and an arms race underscores the need for restraint in times of tension, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesda
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Blinken discusses Ukraine buildup, collective defense with Bucharest 9 Gro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with the representatives of the Bucharest Nine group Russia's destabilizing military buildup near the Ukrainian border and the need for a NATO stance for collective defense, said State Department spokesperson Ne
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Blinken, Turkish Foreign Minister discuss coordination efforts amid threat
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu coordination efforts regarding the threat of Russian escalation in Ukraine as well as the normalization process with Armenia, said State Department spokesperson Ned
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Blinken, French, German, UK counterparts reaffirm support for Ukraine: US
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed over the telephone with his French, German and UK counterparts coordination on Russia regarding the tensions with Ukraine as well as US concerns over Iran's nuclear program, State Department spokesp
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Blinken discusses efforts to fight Omicron with international counterparts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including the newly discovered Omicron variant, during a virtual meeting with several foreign ministers and regional organization representatives, the State
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US working with UN bodies to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan: Sta
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States said it is working with UN bodies to find ways to allocate humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and infuse its economy with liquidity to alleviate the crisis in the country.
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US State Dept Counselor travels to Asia for talks on stability, maritime o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that Counselor Derek Chollet will travel to Cambodia and Indonesia on December 8-13 to hold discussions on key regional issues, including the burgeoning crisis in Myanmar, the State.
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Nations vote 85-10 for ban on developing Aerosol nerve agents: US State De
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): A global prohibition on chemical weapons to tools for law enforcement won the approval of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on an 85-10 vote, the State Department said on Wednesday.
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US condemns violence against protesters in Sudan, calls for Hamdok's retur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States condemns the Sudanese military's violent crackdown on protesters this week and renewed its call for the return of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a release.
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US special envoy returns to Ethiopia to press for cessation of hostilities
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman returned to Ethiopia this week to continue to press the warring parties there to negotiate a ceasefire, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a press briefing.
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