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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Blinken and Lammy arrive in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leaders
The two diplomats reached the Ukrainian capital by train from Poland on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Israel and US discuss Gaza war as Netanyahu rejects full ceasefire
During their talks, Blinken underscored the need for a "robust" post-war plan.
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”.