Michele Kelemen
Stories
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Europe
Wendy Sherman leads the Biden administration's strategic dialogue with Russia
The Biden administration has sent Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on some tough assignments — from negotiating with Russian officials to visiting China.
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Politics
U.S. says Russia is planning a false flag attack against Ukraine
The White House says Russia is planning a false flag operation to justify a further invasion of Ukraine. The State Department suggested Russia may be making a video of a fake attack to pin on Ukraine.
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Politics
Biden consults with European allies about deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine
President Biden confers with U.S. allies on Ukraine on Monday, as the U.S. pulls diplomatic families out of Kyiv and weighs beefing up troop deployments in the region over fears of a Russian invasion.
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Europe
The stakes are high as Blinken sits down with his Russian counterpart
Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Friday with his Russian counterpart, hoping another round of diplomacy will keep the Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine from invading.
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Politics
In Kyiv, Secretary Blinken vowed to stand with Ukraine as Russia tensions continue
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Kyiv, assuring Ukrainian officials of American support in the face of a threatened Russian invasion.
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Europe
Blinken is on a mission to defuse the crisis between Ukraine and Russia
With Russian troops massed on Ukraine's border and Washington warning Moscow may stage a false flag operation as a pretext to invade, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kyiv to show solidarity.
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World
The U.S. and Russia tackle growing tensions over Ukraine
The U.S and Russian deputy foreign ministers kick off a week of talks, hoping to ease tensions over Ukraine, which Russia is threatening with a troop build-up near their shared border.
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Politics
U.S. and Germany touch base before meeting with Russia about Ukraine tensions
With Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his German counterpart huddle before next week's meetings with Russian officials aimed at defusing the crisis.
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World
A look back at Afghanistan's last year
At the start of 2021, people knew that President Biden had promised to end the war in Afghanistan. They did not know how it would conclude.
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Biden's foreign policy faces many challenges during his first year in office
It's been a complicated year on the international stage for the Biden administration. The U.S. has repaired relations with long-standing allies but face challenges from Iran to Russia to China.