The U.S. officials in Damascus are also looking for signs of Austin Tice, a missing American journalist, as well as other U.S. citizens.
Author: EDWARD WONG
Trump Picks Former Ambassador to Mexico for Deputy Secretary of State
Christopher Landau is a longtime lawyer and the son of a veteran U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to three nations in Latin America.
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.
U.S. Condemns China’s Harsh Sentence for a Prominent Journalist
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U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia
American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.
U.S. and Allies Sound Alarm Over Their Adversaries’ Military Ties
The Biden administration is struggling to halt cooperation among Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. It feels urgency over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while also aiming to protect Taiwan.
Zelensky Says Western Allies Must Allow Ukrainian Strikes Deep Into Russia
The leaders of Ukraine and Denmark said in a joint interview that allied nations must lift restrictions on arms, increase their production and help Ukraine build weapons inside the country.
Blinken Visits Kyiv During Precarious Moment in Ukraine War and U.S. Politics
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his British counterpart, David Lammy, made a rare joint trip to Ukraine to show allied solidarity as the American presidential election looms.
U.S., Imposing Sanctions, Accuses Iran of Sending Missiles to Russia
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke in London, where his British counterpart also promised a punitive response. They plan to visit Ukraine together.
U.S. Seized an Airplane Owned by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
The Biden administration said the airplane had been illegally exported for Mr. Maduro. U.S. officials accuse him of undermining the results of a presidential election he lost.