The conflict in Ukraine and tensions over North Korea and Iran have lifted the threat of nuclear disaster to a level not seen since the Cold War.
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Blinken and Lavrov Discuss Griner in Their First Call of the War
Ukraine said it was ready for Black Sea grain shipments to resume, while the top Russian and American diplomats talked about a prisoner swap involving the basketball star Brittney Griner.
Lavrov To Propose a Time to Discuss Possible Prisoner Swap for Brittney Griner
Sergey Lavrov said he would listen to what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had to say about a proposal for the release of Brittney Griner and another American.
U.S. Offers to Swap Arms Dealer for Griner, Whelan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that Washington had offered to trade Viktor Bout and that he expected to raise it soon directly with Russia’s foreign minister.
U.S. Offers to Swap Arms Dealer for Griner, Whelan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that Washington had offered to trade Viktor Bout and that he expected to raise it soon directly with Russia’s foreign minister.
Blinken Presses China’s Top Diplomat on Ukraine
At a G20 meeting, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to cool tensions with Beijing in an effort to further isolate Russia. He met resistance.
Russia’s Lavrov Is Pariah at Group of 20 Event, but Only for Some
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and other Western foreign ministers refused to meet with the Russian diplomat, but for many others it was business as usual.
U.S. Aims to Constrain China by Shaping Its Environment, Blinken Says
The U.S. secretary of state gave a glimpse of President Biden’s classified strategy on China, in which officials have concluded they cannot change Beijing’s behavior.
How the U.S. Is Shifting Its Approach on Russia’s War in Ukraine
The United States is edging toward a dynamic that pits Washington more directly against Moscow, and one that U.S. officials see as likely to play out for years.
How Blinken and Austin Entered Ukraine Despite Security Risks
After President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spilled the secret that the secretaries of state and defense would visit, the two cabinet members decided to press onward regardless.