Richard Olson lobbied for the government of Qatar soon after retiring and took gifts from a businessman while serving as ambassador to Pakistan, according to prosecutors.
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Biden Picks Bridget Brink to Be Ambassador to Ukraine
The U.S. Embassy, which closed just before Russia’s invasion, could reopen “over a couple of weeks,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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.
U.S. Report Describes a Global Retreat on Human Rights
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says repressive governments “are growing more brazen” and reaching across borders to target their critics.
Western Officials Condemn Reports of ‘Massacre’ by Military in Central Mali
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.
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.