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Top US trade official says the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been 'a driver of inflation,' while many COVID-related supply-chain disruptions 'have been ironed out'
"I think we've done a lot of partnering with other countries to try to make the supply chain more r…
John L. Dorman
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America should make racial justice part of our official foreign policy and take Black Lives Matter global
Diplomats, state department officials, and ambassadors should acknowledge America's faults but also…
Brett Bruen
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'So ashamed': Russian diplomat quits over Ukraine invasion, attacking Putin's circle as corrupt and obsessed with luxury
Boris Bondarev, who was Russia's diplomat to the UN in Geneva, slammed the war in Ukraine, as well …
Mia Jankowicz
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Biden's top diplomat says the Winter Olympics won't stop Russia from invading Ukraine
In 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea on February 20 — three days before the Winter Ol…
John Haltiwanger
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UK ambassador says French border officials didn't believe she was a diplomat and asked if she meant her husband instead
Menna Rawlings was appointed as the UK's ambassador to France in August 2021. She is the first woma…
Sinéad Baker
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Top Russian diplomat says there no point in further Ukraine talks as European leaders warn of the risk of war
"There is, to a certain extent, a dead end or a difference in approaches," Deputy Foreign Minister …
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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Top US diplomat in Afghanistan tested positive for COVID-19 after evacuating Kabul
Ross Wilson, America's chargé d'affaires in Afghanistan, left Kabul on the last military flight out…
Jake Epstein
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Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatens to cut diplomatic ties to Western countries in response to sanctions over Ukraine
"We are being driven out of everywhere, punished and threatened, but we don't feel scared," Medvede…
John L. Dorman
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US is expected to join several other countries in 'diplomatic' boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: report
The diplomatic boycott will still allow for US athletes to participate in the Winter Games, but US …
Matthew Loh
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Biden's top diplomat laid out a play-by-play on how the US thinks Russia will invade Ukraine
"Russian missiles and bombs will drop across Ukraine. Communications will be jammed. Cyberattacks w…
John Haltiwanger
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Putin is 'deadly serious' about neutralizing Ukraine, and has the upper hand over the West, former US diplomats and officials warn
"You've got to take it seriously because Russia has crossed the Rubicon many times before when peop…
John Haltiwanger
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Ukraine's top diplomat tells the United Nations a full-blown war with Russia would be 'the end of the world order as we know it'
Dmytro Kuleba urged the UN and the international community to impose "swift, concrete, and resolute…
Jake Epstein
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Russia is expelling 10 US diplomats in retaliation to Biden's latest sanctions and amid Ukraine tensions
The US slapped new sanctions on over 30 Russian entities on Thursday over Russian election interfer…
John Haltiwanger
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A top US diplomat says Putin may think twice about invading Ukraine during the Winter Olympics to avoid angering Xi Jinping
"President Xi Jinping would not be ecstatic if Putin chose that moment to invade Ukraine," Deputy S…
John Haltiwanger
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India reorients around 50,000 troops to focus on the disputed border with China
India has reoriented around 50,000 troops whose main focus will be the disputed border with Chin…
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Biden administration sanctions Chinese officials for 'genocide' against Uyghurs days after diplomatic spat in Alaska
Human-rights groups say China has forced over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities into de…
John Haltiwanger
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McConnell and 25 Senate Republicans issue rare statement of support for Pelosi as she visits Taiwan in defiance of China's threats
McConnell's support for Pelosi exemplifies how challenging China has become a bipartisan issue in W…
John Haltiwanger
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US responds to Xi Jinping's 'preparation for war' by appointing a special official for Tibet
Tibet, which has been under Chinese occupation since 1950, remains a sensitive issue for Beijing…
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US slaps Russia with new sanctions and expels 10 diplomats in retaliation for 2020 election interference and SolarWinds hack
The sanctions targeted more than 30 Russian individuals and entities over their role in meddling in…
Kelly McLaughlin
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China reportedly released 10 Indian soldiers from its custody after the clash in Galwan Valley
It reports that the soldiers were released unharmed at around 5:00 pm on June 18. This is the fi…