Antony BLINKEN

Europe News

Lavrov, Blinken trade barbs at OSCE Malta meeting

The visit marked Lavrov’s first visit to an EU member country since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Poland and Estonia walked out of the room during his speech.

05/12/2024

USA

Biden sending aid for Ukraine to keep fighting next year, Blinken says

The Biden administration said it was determined to help Ukraine fight in its war against Russia, before it hands over power to president-elect Donald Trump in January.

14/11/2024

Europe News

Blinken in Brussels as Ukraine faces uncertainty with Trump’s return

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Brussels for urgent talks with EU and NATO officials on boosting support for Ukraine, amid concerns over potential policy shifts after Donald Trump returns to the White House.

13/11/2024

USA

Blinken heads to Brussels for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump win

The State Department is set to hold talks in the Belgian capital on how to boost support for the war-torn country before Trump takes over in the transition of power.

12/11/2024

Gaza

Blinken urges Israeli ceasefire amid continued violence

Israel's strikes in Lebanon's Tyre and Maarakeh killed a top Hezbollah official and three others, as the death toll in the conflict continues to rise.

23/10/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy calls for maximum support at Crimea summit

During the opening of the fourth summit of the Crimean Platform, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine became a target for Russia when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.

12/09/2024

Europe News

UK and US announce billion-euro aid package to Ukraine

The announcement comes as the country's two top diplomats visit Kyiv and after reports of shipments of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia.

11/09/2024

Europe News

Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leaders

The two diplomats reached the Ukrainian capital by train from Poland on Wednesday.

11/09/2024

No Comment

No Comment: demonstration in Tel Aviv for the release of Hamas hostages

Demonstrators, including families of hostages held by Hamas, gathered in Tel Aviv on Monday evening to call on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to press for a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the release of the hostages.

03/09/2024

Hungary

Budapest celebrates Saint Stephen's Day with famous fireworks

Rains delayed the start of Hungary's Saint Stephen's Day fireworks celebrations, which glittered over the Danube River and were watched by hundreds of thousands of onlookers.

21/08/2024

Israel

Israel has agreed to a 'bridging proposal', Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Israel has agreed to a "bridging proposal" in a peace deal he's proposed.

19/08/2024

Israel

Now could be 'last chance' for Gaza ceasefire deal, says Blinken

Mediators are to meet again this week in Egypt to try to cement a ceasefire.

19/08/2024

Israel

Blinken arrives in Israel in bid to seal Gaza ceasefire deal

The US Secretary of States arrival comes after US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar said they were closing in on a deal after two days of talks in Doha, with American and Israeli officials expressing cautious optimism.

19/08/2024

USA

Ceasefire negotiations reached a final stage, says Blinken

"We continue to work intensely to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and to prevent the spread of conflict," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

07/08/2024

Israel

Israel and US discuss Gaza war as Netanyahu rejects full ceasefire

During their talks, Blinken underscored the need for a "robust" post-war plan.

25/06/2024

Europe Decoded

Did Albania’s PM call the US ‘one of the three evils in the world’?

A video circulating on social media claims to show Prime Minister Edi Rama labelling the US, Soviet Union and Israel as the world’s three “evils”.

24/06/2024

World News

Hamas demands 'complete halt' to war in response to ceasefire proposal

The US says Israel supports the deal, which has been backed by the UN Security Council, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given conflicting signals.

12/06/2024

Egypt

Blinken visits Middle East to promote Gaza ceasefire deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo on Monday as a proposal for a ceasefire deal approved by President Joe Biden hangs in the balance.

10/06/2024

Moldova

US pledges €124 million in aid to Moldova to counter Russian influence

Some €78 million will be directed to bolster energy infrastructure and €46 million to overhaul key industries and deter disinformation.

30/05/2024

Ukraine

Antony Blinken says US will bolster Ukraine on battlefield

As Russia scales-up attacks on Ukraine's north-eastern border, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassures Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that soon-to-arrive military aid will help on the front lines.

14/05/2024