FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 17 | History Defined

U.S. embassy in Moscow says Brittney Griner is in "good condition"

"We will continue to work very closely with her legal team ... to see to it that she is treated fairly."

Axios · Mar 23, 2022

State Department says Brittney Griner ‘in good condition’

The U.S. Embassy in Russia was finally granted consular access to the detained WNBA star.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2022

Brittney Griner in ‘good condition’ in Russia as US granted access to basketball star

The 31-year-old WNBA player was detained at an airport near Moscow in February

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022

U.S. welcomes trilateral summit between Egypt, Israel, UAE

The U.S. State Department said it welcomed the trilateral summit on Tuesday between the leaders of Egypt, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, who met in Sharm el-Sheikh for talks on the economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the growing influence of Iran in the region.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

U.S. transfers Ukrainian childhood cancer patients to St. Jude

These children are a "small proportion of the thousands of patients whose cancer treatment has been interrupted."

Axios · Mar 22, 2022

Is Russia going to expel the US ambassador and what would it mean?

Throughout long decades of Cold War both sides kept up a formal engagement Vladimir Putin is now threatening to end, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war shows cracks in US ties to Middle East allies

UAE and Saudi Arabia are pursuing their own interests, analysts say, as US urges united front against Russia’s Putin.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2022

U.S. ambassador demanded Moscow follow international law in meeting with Russian government

The U.S. State Department on Monday confirmed a meeting between U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan and the Russian government, during which Sullivan demanded that Moscow follow international law and allow consular access to all U.S. citizens detained in Russia.

Reuters · Mar 21, 2022

US, Iran 'Close to Deal' on Reviving Nuclear Pact

The United States and Iran are near to reaching an agreement over reviving the 2015 deal on limiting Tehran's nuclear program, the State Department said Wednesday. "We are close to a possible deal, but we're not there yet," said State Department spokesman Ned Price.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 17, 2022

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2022