Antony Blinken

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on Sunday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Reuters reported.  This meeting marked a critical step in the long-awaited endeavor to restore bilateral relations between the U.S. and China,...

The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the President Joe Biden-led administration believes that Turkey should be provided with upgraded F-16 fighters "as soon as possible" as it woos Ankara to back Sweden’s NATO membership. What Happened: Blinken on Tuesday made the comments at a...

The President Joe Biden-led administration on Wednesday announced that the U.S. would provide Ukraine with an additional $300 million of weaponry in preparation for a possible spring counterattack against Vladimir Putin's war.  What Happened: The Pentagon said the additional weaponry will include...

President Joe Biden's envoy to China, Nicholas Burns, said the U.S. is "ready to talk" to Xi Jinping and expressed hope that Beijing would "meet us halfway on this." What Happened: Burns said, "Our view is we need better channels between the two governments and deeper channels, and...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday denied any involvement in a letter written by 51 former spy agency leaders that aimed to question the report on Hunter Biden‘s discarded laptop. What Happened: Blinken, in an interview with Fox News, said it "wasn't my idea" — while deflecting...

Antony Blinken on Thursday said the U.S. State Department wasn't fully primed for the swift fall of Kabul and the Afghan government as Washington withdrew its army in 2021. What Happened: "More could and should have been done" by the State Department to prepare for a worst-...

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to "use his influence with Vladimir Putin to end this war." What Happened: Sunak, on Tuesday, also warned that China's actions "undermine their credibility" as a neutral party in Ukraine after Xi visited Russia to meet Putin to...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday criticized Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping's alliance and dubbed it as a "marriage of convenience." What Happened: Blinken, at the end of Xi's state visit to Russia, said, "In part as a result of having this very different worldview than we do, they...

The U.S. has warned that Russian mercenaries were plotting to kill the Chad president and three of his senior aides.  What Happened: The sprawling desert nation Chad is the latest flashpoint amid fueling tension between Russia and the West in Africa. Washington has issued a warning that Chadian...

Vladimir Putin's ally and Russian Wagner Group chief, in a video, called on the Ukrainian president to let the elderly and children have the opportunity to leave Bakhmut. What Happened: In a video posted on Telegram, the founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, can be seen appealing to Volodymyr...

Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, who is in India, said on Friday that the world should not let Vladimir Putin wage war with impunity in Ukraine. What Happened: Blinken, after meeting his Quad counterparts from India, Japan and Australia in New Delhi, said, “If we allow with...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly asked his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to end the invasion of Ukraine when the two met for a brief encounter in India on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting. What Happened: Blinken urged Lavrov to take steps towards peace and pushed for the...

The U.S. hailed India as its key global strategic partner as Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in New Delhi to attend the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting. What Happened: State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told the media on Monday that “India is a global strategic partner of...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised another $50 million in aid to earthquake-hit Turkey on Sunday.  What Happened: Blinken, who is in Turkey for an official visit, said the President Joe Biden-led administration would provide longer-term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild...

President Xi Jinping's official mouthpiece urged Washington to "make changes" to improve soured China ties as Beijing confirmed State Secretary Antony Blinken's much-anticipated visit to the country.  What Happened: China's Global Times newspaper citing an analyst, said, "it is time for the U.S. to...