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U.S. weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules

The U.S. State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their families in China who wish to leave due to the U.S. government's inability to prevent Chinese authorities from subjecting them to intrusive pandemic control measures, sources told Reuters.

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U.S. State Department approves potential sale of radars and planes to Egypt -Pentagon

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air defense radars and C-130 Super Hercules planes to Egypt for a combined value of more than $2.5 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Reuters

U.S. calls Russian decision to add Navalny to list of 'terrorists and extremists' disturbing

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said Russia's decision to add jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a handful of his allies to an official list of "terrorists and extremists" was disturbing, and it again called for Navalny's immediate and unconditional release.

Reuters

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US Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Leaves Post amid Iran Nuclear Talks

A senior member of the US team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of opinion on the way forward, as the urgency to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal intensifies. A State Department official confirmed on Monday that Richard Nephew, US Deputy Special Envoy…

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U.S. deputy special envoy for Iran leaves post amid Iran nuclear talks

A senior member of the U.S. team negotiating with Iran has left the role amid a report of differences of opinion on the way forward, as the urgency to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal intensifies.

Reuters

US ‘prepared to meet directly’ with Iran as nuclear talks reach critical phase

The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program, the State Department reaffirmed Monday, after Tehran said it would consider such an option.

France 24

US Tells Diplomats’ Families to Leave Ukraine, Weighs Troop Options

The US State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as US President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops. The order, which also allowed US diplomats stationed at the embassy in the…

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US orders families of diplomats to leave Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The U.S. ordered family members at its embassy in Kyiv to leave Ukraine “due to the continued threat of Russian military action,” the State Department said Sunday.

Tribune News Service

US orders its diplomats' families and embassy staff to leave Ukraine

The United States has ordered the families of its diplomats in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to leave the country "due to the continued threat" of a Russian invasion, the State Department said Sunday.

France 24

U.S. orders departure of Ukraine embassy staff family members

The United States on Sunday ordered the departure of family members of staff at its embassy in Ukraine, citing the continuing threat of military action from Russia.

Reuters

State Department orders evacuation of U.S. diplomats' families from Ukraine

The move underscores U.S. fears that a Russian invasion could destabilize Ukraine.

Axios

US orders families of embassy staff to leave Ukraine as fears of war with Russia mount

The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the US Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine

The Independent UK

U.S. tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops.

Reuters

US Embassy in Ukraine requests departure of nonessential staff, report says

The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorise the departure of all nonessential personnel and their families, reports say.

The Independent UK

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US Pushes for Int’l Position against Houthi Attacks

Washington is seeking to mobilize an international position against the Iran-backed Houthi group’s attacks, as its envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking starts a new Gulf tour to "reactivate peace and ceasefire efforts in Yemen." Lenderking’s tour coincides with the Houthi attacks on civilian facilities in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi,…

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U.S. clears Baltic states to send U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has cleared Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to send U.S.-made missiles and other weapons to Ukraine, three sources familiar with the decision said, as President Joe Biden predicted Russia would move on Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. approved $200 million defense aid to Ukraine in December - State Department official

The U.S. administration approved $200 million in additional defensive security assistance to Ukraine in December, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Blinken to Visit Ukraine as US-Russia Tensions Escalate

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week as tensions between the US and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of its neighbor, the State Department said Tuesday. Blinken will be in Kyiv on Tuesday on a hastily arranged trip to show US support following inconclusive diplomatic…

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