US sending portable armored bridges to Ukraine
The US on Friday announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, which for the first time will include portable armored bridges that will allow Kyiv’s forces to … Read More
Tag: Antony Blinken
Blinken, Lavrov meet for first time since Ukraine invasion
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday for the first time in person since before Russia invaded Ukraine. The roughly 10-minute meeting, the … Read More
CIA chief ‘confident’ China considering military aid to Russia
CIA Director William Burns said the United States is “confident” that China is considering providing lethal weapons to Russia in its more than yearlong war with Ukraine. “We’re confident that … Read More
US trying to ‘demonize Moscow’ with Ukraine accusations: Russia
Vice President Harris’ declaration that Russia is committing crimes against humanity is an “attempt to demonize Moscow,” Russia’s ambassador to the US said Sunday — as he blamed America for … Read More
Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii, blown off course
The Chinese spy balloon that was shot down with a missile off South Carolina originally had a trajectory that would have taken it over Guam and Hawaii but was blown off course, … Read More
China, US not talking amid spy balloon furor as fears grow
WASHINGTON — In the hours after the US sent an F-22 Raptor to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon that traversed North American airspace last week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s … Read More
US pushes back Blinken China trip over spy balloon furor
The Biden administration has postponed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned trip to China early next week after a suspected spy balloon launched by Beijing was spotted over the western … Read More
Trade war over green subsidies looms large over EU-US tech summit
The shadow of an imminent trade war over green subsidies is looming large at a high-level EU-US summit taking place on Monday. Two vice presidents of the European Commission – Margrethe Vestager … Read More
US, EU blasts Russia for suspending grain deal
The United States condemned Russia for pulling out of a United Nations-brokered deal to allow Ukraine to export grain after Moscow blamed Kyiv for orchestrating a drone attack against its Black … Read More
GOP Rep. Michael McCaul tells State Dept. to keep Afghanistan pullout records
WASHINGTON – Republican lawmakers have asked the State Department to preserve documents and renewed a long-ignored request that the agency make 34 federal employees available to testify about last year’s … Read More
