The State Department and the French foreign ministry said they were alarmed at reports of deaths caused by the Malian armed forces and their allies — Russian mercenaries with the Wagner Group.
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The U.S. Government Accuses Russian Forces of War Crimes
In a statement, the U.S. secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, cited the destruction of “apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, civilian vehicles, shopping centers, and ambulances.”
Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion
Ukraine and Russia held a new round of talks and agreed to resume them on Tuesday, as the United States warned China about helping an increasingly isolated Kremlin and expanding the conflict.
Poland’s Fraught Offer: Fighter Jets for Ukraine, but Only Through U.S. Hands
Neither Poland nor the United States wants to make itself — or NATO — a target of Russia. And providing MIG fighters might cross over Putin’s invisible line.
US Officials Travel to Venezuela, a Russia Ally, as the West Isolates Putin
The trip is the highest-level visit by American officials to Caracas in years, driven by a desire to separate Russia from its remaining Latin American allies.
Ukraine Crisis: What Happens Next for the Rest of the World?
Europe faces a new refugee crisis, and harsh economic penalties to punish Russia are expected to reverberate worldwide.
Biden Is Still Willing to Talk to Putin, Blinken Says
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said Russia was taking steps leading to an invasion of Ukraine — including keeping troops in Belarus — but the U.S. is still ready to engage in diplomacy.
U.S. Warns Americans Abroad Not to Count on a Rescue
In Ukraine and Ethiopia, Biden officials have made clear that the 2021 Kabul airlift was a “unique” operation that won’t be repeated.
U.S. Requests Extradition of Former Honduran President
Juan Orlando Hernández, who stepped down as president last month, was recently accused in a drug-trafficking case in federal court in New York.
The U.S. Is Closing Its Kyiv Embassy and Moving to Western Ukraine
The American secretary of state said the temporary embassy would remain engaged with the Ukrainian government.