Antony Blinken
Europe
Russia Announces Nuclear Forces Drills This Weekend
Russia announced that it will stage nuclear forces drills this weekend after another week of sky-high tensions at the border with Ukraine, while western nations continue to warn that an invasion of the former Soviet state could take place...
Diplomacy
Blinken Calls on Russia to State it Will Not Invade Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken addressed the UN Security Council on Thursday on the situation in Ukraine as the world watches Russian troops that continue to mass on its border.
Despite Russia's protestations that they are beginning to...
Politics
State Department Appoints Officials to Address Havana Syndrome
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Friday that the Biden Administration has appointed two officials to direct the State Department's investigation into cases of Havana Syndrome.
Havana Syndrome is a neurological condition suffered by many diplomats and other state...
Diaspora
Opposition to Sale of F-16 Jets to Turkey Grows in US Congress
Dozens of members of the US House of Representatives have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken opposing the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey.
This follows Turkey’s request earlier this month to purchase 40 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter...
Greek church
Patriarch Bartholomew Meets President Biden at the Oval Office
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met President Biden at the White House on Monday in a meeting described as "warm and cordial."
The focus of their discussion was climate change. The Ecumenical Patriarch noted that the need for political leaders to respond...
Diaspora
Greek Heritage Legislators Stand Against Turkey
With more than 200 politicians across 20 countries, legislators with a Greek heritage are taking a stand against Turkey to support Hellas with their efforts from abroad.
Rhode Island State Senator Leonidas (Lou) Raptakis is leading a group of dozens...
Diplomacy
Greece to Sign Mutual Defense Agreement with US
After the defense agreement with France inked just weeks ago, Greece is getting ready to sign an amendment to its defense deal with the US at the end of this week. It will mark the renewal of the Mutual...
Politics
Erdogan Blasts US, Says Relations “Not Healthy”
Turkish President Tayipp Erdogan declared on Thursday that relations between Turkey and the United States were "not healthy" and that the two countries needed to resolve their conflict over Turkey's purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems.
Erdogan was referring to...
Terrorism
Taliban Announces Hardline Interim Government
The Taliban announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan on Tuesday, with some main posts taken by veterans of the militant group and their allies in the Haqqani Network, based in North Waziristan, Pakistan.
A Taliban spokesman...
Military
War Is Officially Over as Last US Forces Withdraw from Afghanistan
The United States announced that it had completed its withdrawal of U.S. service members from Afghanistan on Monday evening. The U.S. had set August 31st as the deadline for their withdrawal from the middle eastern country, ending an occupation...