The Latest Breaking News from Antony Blinken

Macron warns against inflammatory words after Biden’s Putin remark

French president cautions against verbal escalations after US is forced to deny it is seeking regime change

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

Blinken tries to calm allies ahead of Iran nuke deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tried to soothe the fears of Israel and its Gulf Arab allies ahead of the expected renewal of global powers’ international nuclear deal with Iran

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022

Lapid: Israel, US to Work Together to Prevent Nuclear Iran

Israel's foreign minister said on Sunday that Israel and the US will cooperate in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran despite disagreements they have over an emerging nuclear deal. "We have disagreements about a nuclear agreement and its consequences, but open and honest dialogue is part of the strength of our friendship,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022

Zelenskiy promises to work for new sanctions against Russia – as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says new round of negotiations ahead but that deal would have to be subject to referendum; Joe Biden rejects suggestion he was calling for regime change in Moscow

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2022

Israeli-Arab summit convenes, Blinken seeks to reassure allies on Iran

Israeli and Arab partners convened for a rare summit in Israel on Sunday attended by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who sought to reassure the U.S. allies over Washington's diplomacy with Iran.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv willing to discuss neutrality

Ukraine news from March 27: Ukrainian president says he is prepared to discuss Russia’s neutrality demand.

Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2022

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen after Aramco depot attack

A Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen launched airstrikes against sites in the southern Arabian country in response to multiple attacks Friday, including one that caused a fire at an Aramco fuel depot in Jeddah.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022

‘This man cannot remain in power’: Biden denounces Putin and rallies Nato allies in fiery speech in Poland

Biden made one of most forceful condemnations of Putin yet in speech in Poland, though White House later insisted he was not calling for regime change in Moscow

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022

Biden Labels Putin a ‘Butcher’ after Meeting Ukrainian Refugees

US President Joe Biden spoke with top Ukrainian government officials in Warsaw on Saturday, and branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a "butcher" during a meeting with refugees who have fled the war in Ukraine to the Polish capital. On the second day of a visit to Poland, Biden dropped in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022

Washington's top diplomat to meet with Israel's Bennett

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel on Saturday and will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Blinken's office said, in a visit that could be dominated by discussion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 26, 2022