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US Defends Warnings in Standoff with Russia over Ukraine

Faced with accusations of "alarmism" over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, Washington is on the defensive over the credibility of its warnings, even as it keeps certain cards close to its chest. "This is not alarmism.

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. declassifies inclusion of Honduras' Hernandez on U.S. corruption list

The United States is declassifying the inclusion of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on its Corrupt and UnDemocratic Actors List, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Reuters

Putin-Macron meeting 'important' but no breakthroughs expected, Kremlin says

A number of summit meetings were held on Monday to try to find a peaceful solution to the crisis over Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington to meet Joe Biden.

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Blinken with Pacific trip aims to reaffirm U.S. focus on Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will aim with a trip to the Pacific this week to remind the world that Washington's strategic long-term focus remains with the Asia-Pacific region despite an escalating crisis with Russia over Ukraine.

Reuters

Iran Welcomes US Sanctions Relief but Says it's Too Little

Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday welcomed US sanctions relief intended to entice Iran back to the 2015 nuclear deal, but called it insufficient. On Friday, the Biden administration restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic program as world powers and Tehran continue talks aimed at salvaging the languishing agreement. “Lifting…

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Blinken seeks to keep pressure on China in trip to Australia and Fiji

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to push back on “aggression and coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region during a trip to Australia and Fiji next week, a sign the administration is keeping China high on its agenda even as it finds itself focused on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Blinken to Visit Asia to Emphasize Commitment Despite Ukraine Crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday. Blinken is making the trip despite the mounting crisis over Ukraine and policy analysts say the aim is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Blinken to visit Asia to emphasize commitment despite Ukraine crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

Commentary: Putin is testing America’s commitment to Ukraine, and our allies are watching

Seven years after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and the United States’ reaffirmation to support Ukraine’s territorial integrity, more than 127,000 Russian troops are positioned on Ukraine’s eastern border. Russia could double that number “in relatively short order” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Warnings of imminent invasion, including…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Why Israel should stay out of the Ukraine conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday. According to the State Department’s readout of the conversation, they discussed “shared challenges, in the face of potential Russian aggression against Ukraine.”

Tribune News Service

US Hits Belarusians with Visa Bans

The US State Department said Thursday said it placed visa bans on "multiple" Belarusians for attacks on dissidents, including a runner who the government tried to forcibly repatriate from the Tokyo Olympics last year. The department did not identify the individuals blacklisted or give a precise number, but said they…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin says US is using Ukraine as a ‘tool’ to contain Russia

Russian president accuses US and its allies of ignoring Moscow’s security demands over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia cites 1999 charter text for insistence on 'indivisible security'

Russia said on Tuesday it would insist that Western governments respect a 1999 agreement that no country can strengthen its own security at the expense of others, an issue it argues is at the heart of the Ukraine crisis.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin says US, NATO ignoring Russian demands but more talks can defuse Ukraine tensions

The Russian leader says Western allies' refusal to heed Russia's demands violates their obligations on security for all nations, but he insists a solution can be found through more talks.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis: Putin accuses US of ignoring Russian security concerns

In first public comments on crisis since December, Putin says west is using Ukraine as ‘tool to hinder Russia’

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Putin: US, NATO Have Ignored Russia’s Top Security Demands

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the US and its allies have ignored Russia’s top security demands. In his first comments on the standoff with the West over Ukraine in more than a month, Putin said the Kremlin is still studying the US and NATO's response to the Russian…

Reuters

If Russia isn't invading Ukraine, pull back troops now, Blinken tells Lavrov

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that this would be the time to pull back Russian troops from the border with Ukraine if Moscow is not intending to invade, a senior State Department official told reporters.

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Russia is the ‘aggressor’, says White House, but Biden open to more talks with Putin – as it happened

White House dismisses Putin’s criticism of US and allies while Blinken urges Russia to pursue diplomatic path in Ukraine

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The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says there is ‘clear and present danger’ of imminent Russian campaign in Ukraine – as it happened

British prime minister holds joint news conference with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: UK PM warns of ‘clear danger’ to Ukraine

Ukraine news from February 1: Johnson and Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv amid flurry of diplomatic activity over Ukraine crisis.

France 24

Blinken, Lavrov to hold fresh talks on Ukraine crisis as UK’s Johnson heads to Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds fresh talks Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the Ukraine crisis as Western officials say Russia continues to build a massive military force on the ex-Soviet state's border. The call, the first between the top US and Russian diplomats, comes as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Discusses Palestinian Authority Reform with Mahmoud Abbas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas in a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, the State Department said. President Joe Biden has sought to repair ties weakened when his predecessor, President…

Axios

Russia responds in writing to U.S. proposal on Ukraine crisis ahead of Blinken-Lavrov call

Antony Blinken and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to speak over the phone tomorrow.

The Guardian - AU

Israel military officers dismissed over death of Palestinian-American at checkpoint

Antony Blinken pressed to investigate West Bank death of 78-year-old who was handcuffed, gagged and left by soldiers last month

Reuters

Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas

In a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said.

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