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US urges release of WSJ reporter, Russia sees politicization

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who Russia accuses of spying, in a call on Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who said Washington should not politicize the case.

Reuters

Russia detains American journalist in ‘dark turn’ for ties

Russia detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich for alleged espionage while he was on a reporting trip in central Russia, the first time a U.S. reporter has been held on spying charges since the Cold War.

Tribune News Service

Russia bid to 'weaponize energy' on Blinken agenda at NATO meet

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 meets NATO foreign ministers in Brussels next week, an official said on Thursday.

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US condemns arrest of WSJ journalist as Russia accused of ‘hostage taking’

US secretary of state Antony Blinken issues strongly worded statement after arrest of Evan Gershkovich

The Guardian - US

Blinken compares Bosnia Serb leader to Putin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has compared the policies of separatist leader of the Serbs in Bosnia to those of Russian President Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Rwanda: Paul Rusesabagina's release and apology – a master stroke by Kagame

Rwanda’s ministry of justice recently announced the pardon and release of Paul Rusesabagina from jail. Rusesabagina was involved in events portrayed in the 2004 Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda.

The Conversation

Exclusive: Havana syndrome cause report

Full intelligence report contradicts official claims that strange cluster of ailments wasn't caused by attack

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US Ties Israeli Judicial Overhaul with Settlements in Palestinian Territories

The US administration of US President Joe Biden welcomed the decision of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay action on the judicial overhaul. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said the Israeli decision is the best path for Israel and all its citizens to find this compromise. In recent weeks,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Watch live as Antony Blinken holds virtual session with Volodymyr Zelensky

Watch live as Antony Blinken holds a virtual panel session with Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Independent UK

House GOP to subpoena Blinken over Afghanistan dissent cable

House Republicans plan to deliver a subpoena to Secretary of State Antony Blinken for classified cables related to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Independent UK

US House committee chair signs subpoena for State Dept Afghanistan documents

The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday he signed a subpoena to be delivered to Secretary of State Antony Blinken for documents related to the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Reuters

'Hotel Rwanda' hero's release came from desire to end diplomatic sore point

The release of Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwandan prison late on Friday was the result of months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, with both eager to draw a line under what they described as an "irritant" to their relationship.

Reuters

Blinken Blasted by Republicans over Withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Republican Party has raised the issue of the “chaotic” withdrawal from Afghanistan, slamming Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday during a hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations. Representative Mike McCaul, the new Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, raised the August 26, 2021 attack outside…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Joe Biden says no sign yet of China sending Russia weapons

Ex-President Medvedev quotes threatening 1941 Stalin message to urge more weapons production by Russia’s arms industry.

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero freed, thanks Kigali

KIGALI: Paul Rusesabagina, the hero of "Hotel Rwanda" detained after criticising the government, was freed late Friday, the United States said, offering gratitude to Kigali.

Al Jazeera

Lopez Obrador denies US claim cartels control parts of Mexico

Mexican president responds to top US diplomat’s comments in latest row over violence fuelled by drug gangs.

Reuters

Little room for maneuver as U.S.-China ties slide further

President Joe Biden said last month after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon that he planned to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the episode and clear the air between the rival superpowers.

Reuters

Envoy made rare prison visits to three US citizens in China, official says

Chinese-American citizen Kai Li, jailed in China on spying charges he denies, received a rare in-person visit last week from the U.S. Ambassador to Beijing and urged the U.S. government to continue to work for his release, Li's son said on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Mexican president pushes back on US criticism on violence

Mexico's president angrily rejected comments by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the Mexican government has lost control of parts of the country

WEKU

Traveling overseas this summer? There's huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP

Passports are in "unprecedented demand," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. In 2022, the State Department issued a record 22 million passports — and 2023 is on track to break that record.

The Independent UK

Rwanda says Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame to be freed

Rwanda’s government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial

Reuters

Mexico denies cartels control parts of country, rejecting Blinken remark

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday denied that parts of his country are controlled by drug cartels, responding to recent comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Week

Is World War Three on the horizon?

As tensions ramp up between the West and its various adversaries, increased support for Ukraine could escalate its war with Russia into a global conflict.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s top diplomat blasted by Republicans over chaotic Afghan withdrawal

WASHINGTON — House Republicans hammered Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday over the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, threatening to subpoena a letter that highlighted internal dissent over the episode.

Reuters

Current funding for Ukraine should last for much of the year - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured members of Congress on Thursday that the billions of dollars already approved for Ukraine should last for much of the year, and insisted that measures were in place to ensure it is well spent.

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