Anthony Blinken

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but departed the region…

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UPDATED: Bodies of six hostages recovered in Gaza after overnight operation

Israel retrieved the bodies of six hostages from the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza overnight, according to statements from the military and the prime minister's office on Tuesday. The…

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Blinken says Israel accepts Gaza proposal, urges Hamas to do same

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had accepted a "bridging proposal" presented by Washington to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, and…

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US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of Israeli hostages held by the…

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Blinken speaks to Azeri, Armenian leaders about peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan and reaffirmed Washington's support for a peace treaty between the South Caucasus neighbors, the State…

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

By Jack Kim SEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) - North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as U.S. Secretary of…

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Blinken presses Arab states to discuss the future of Gaza

By Simon Lewis and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to push Israel’s Arab neighbors on Sunday to play a future…

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Blinken says has profound concerns over Russia-North Korea military ties

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he and South Korea's foreign minister Park Jin share "profound"…

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UPDATED: Blinken says meeting with Saudi Crown Prince was “very productive”

By Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said he held a "very productive" meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh,…

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U.S., Ukraine officials grab some McDonald’s fries to celebrate chain in Kyiv

KYIV (Reuters) - Over large fries and a cherry pie, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Wednesday credited his American counterpart Antony Blinken with helping get the U.S. fast-food restaurant…

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Blinken visits Ukraine in gesture of support as counteroffensive grinds on

Blinken to meet Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in Kyiv Ukraine is in fourth month of counteroffensive Blinken likely to announce new package of U.S. assistance KYIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - U.S.…

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Blinken says there are no indications that Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are no indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons and the United States sees no reason to adjust its own nuclear posture, Secretary of…

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Russia bid to ‘weaponize energy’ on Blinken agenda at NATO meet

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will push back on Russia's attempts to "weaponize energy" and rally support for a Ukrainian counteroffensive when he…

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Blinken says U.S. ‘actively’ working to re-establish diplomatic presence in Libya

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States is "actively" working on re-establishing a diplomatic presence in Libya, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, although he declined to provide…

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Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies

NIAMEY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region during a visit on Thursday to Niger, a country Washington…

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Blinken says India, South Africa are on slow trajectory away from alignment with Russia

By Kanishka Singh and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said countries like India and South Africa, which have not joined the West in denouncing…

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Blinken, in Turkey, urges speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Turkey has blocked Swedish, Finnish NATO bids Blinken says Sweden and Finland have taken needed steps Cavusoglu says Sweden needs to take more action By Humeyra Pamuk and Huseyin Hayatsever…

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Blinken says U.S. will back quake-hit Turkey “for as long as it takes”

ANKARA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Washington will support Turkey "for as long as it takes" after earthquakes rocked the country…

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Blinken to talk aid, Nordic NATO bid in visit to quake-hit Turkey

MUNICH, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive on Sunday in Turkey for an official visit and discuss how Washington can further assist Ankara as…

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Blinken says China rejects status quo of Taiwan situation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has decided the status quo of Taiwan's situation is no longer acceptable and has begun to ratchet up pressure on the self-governing island, including holding out…

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U.S. sending ‘dangerous signals’ on Taiwan, China tells Blinken

NEW YORK (Reuters) - China has accused the United States of sending "very wrong, dangerous signals" on Taiwan after the U.S. secretary of state told his Chinese counterpart on Friday…

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Top U.S. diplomat Blinken heads to Europe for NATO, trade meetings

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Germany on Saturday for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers on their response to the war in Ukraine, the State Department…

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UPDATED: US considers sending planes to Poland if Warsaw sends fighter jets to Ukraine: Blinken

CHISINAU, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States is considering sending planes to Poland if Warsaw decided to send fighter jets to Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on a…

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Blinken says Russian ‘crimes’ mounting by hour in Ukraine

GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Tuesday that Russian "crimes" in Ukraine are mounting by the hour, with strikes hitting hospitals, schools and homes, and…

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Russia touts Finland or Geneva as hosts for Lavrov-Blinken meeting, Eastern Ukraine announces evacuation of residents

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Britain touted Finland or Geneva as potential hosts for a meeting between Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

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Russia can attack Ukraine at ‘very short notice’, Blinken warns on visit to Kyiv

KYIV, Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday in a whistle-stop diplomatic push to defuse tensions with Moscow over Ukraine, warning that…

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Blinken cuts short Asia trip after COVID-19 case among travelling group

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cut short his trip to Southeast Asia due to a COVID-19 case among his travelling party, a…

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UPDATED: Russia’s top diplomat tells U.S. counterpart Moscow does not want new Ukraine conflict

STOCKHOLM, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Russian counterpart on Thursday to warn him face-to-face of the "serious consequences" Russia would suffer if it…

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U.S. top diplomat Blinken to visit Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal next week

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal from Nov. 15-20, the State Department announced. In Nairobi, Blinken will meet with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta…

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U.S. and allies would ‘take action’ if Taiwan attacked – Blinken

The United States and its allies would take unspecified "action" if China were to use force to alter the status quo over Taiwan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.…

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U.S. Secretary of State alarmed by news of Ethiopia’s TPLF takeover of two towns

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he was alarmed by reports that rebellious Tigrayan forces had taken over two key Ethiopian towns of Dessie and Kombolcha.…

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UPDATED: Blinken warns China against unilateral action regarding Taiwan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart on Sunday that the United States opposed actions by China that have increased tensions across the Taiwan Strait, a senior…

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U.S top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast Asian officials every day next week, a senior state department official said on Saturday,…

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U.S.’s Blinken urges Tunisia to return to ‘democratic path’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had urged Tunisia's president to take action that would return the country "to the democratic path" after his seizure of governing powers…

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U.S. repeats warning to China against attack on Philippine forces

The United States repeated a warning to China that an attack on Philippine armed forces in the South China Sea would trigger a 1951 U.S.-Philippines mutual defense treaty. Secretary of…

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Blinken visit to pope will reset U.S-Vatican ties after Trump years

The last time a U.S. secretary of state visited the Vatican, the diplomatic sparks flew and Pope Francis declined to receive Mike Pompeo. When Antony Blinken meets the pope and…

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West must be ‘very careful’ about Chinese investment, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the West had to be very careful about the exact nature of Chinese investment in Western economies and think very carefully about investments…

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Blinken says China acting ‘more aggressively abroad’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview that aired on Sunday that China had recently acted "more aggressively abroad" and was behaving "increasingly in adversarial ways." Asked…

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