Tag: Antony Blinken

Blinken Announces $600 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced that the United States will send a further $600 million worth of military equipment to Ukraine. The latest drawdown of U.S. military inventory is the 21st authorized by Blinken since September last year. “Together with our Allies and partners, we are delivering the arms and equipment…


Biden Administration Announces Over $2 Billion in New Aid to Ukraine, Allies

President Joe Biden’s administration on Sept. 8 announced more than $2 billion in new aid for Ukraine and other European allies. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a Biden appointee, announced the bulk of the aid while making an unscheduled visit to Kyiv. In meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, Blinken said the Biden administration had…


US Committed to Defending South Korea and Japan: Blinken

In a call with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Aug. 19, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Washington is committed to defending the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan. “The Secretary expressed his appreciation for President Yoon [Suk-yeol]’s remarks during his Liberation Day address, particularly the ROK’s concerted efforts to improve…


Russia’s Lavrov Says Moscow Will Propose Time for Call With Blinken on Prisoners

TASHKENT—Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would soon propose a time for a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which Blinken has said he wants to discuss an exchange of prisoners held in Russian and U.S. jails. Blinken said on Wednesday that Washington had made a “substantial offer”…


Biden Administration Pitches Prisoner Exchange With Russia to Free Griner, Whelan

President Joe Biden’s administration has pitched a prisoner swap with Russia that would free female American basketball player Brittney Griner and businessman Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 27. “We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago to facilitate their release. Our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly on…


Indo-Pacific Peace Strategy Is Abe’s Legacy to Combat Threat From Communist China: Experts

As global leaders continue to extend condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8 while delivering a speech on the campaign trail for his party, experts are remembering Abe for his efforts in spearheading the Indo-Pacific strategy that is to continue shaping the world long into…


Blinken Calls on China, ASEAN Countries to Hold Burma Accountable

BANGKOK—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to put pressure on the rulers of Burma (also known as Myanmar) to return to democracy and to hold it accountable to a peace deal agreed with the group. “It is incumbent on China and in China’s interest…


Capitol Report (July 11): Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban; Most Dems Don’t Want Biden to Run in 2024

President Joe Biden held a White House celebration Monday to tout a gun control bill he signed into law last month. But Biden wants more restrictions on guns. The First Amendment is back in the spotlight with Elon Musk backing out of his bid to buy Twitter. As social media continues to ban and censor,…


Blinken to Stop in Tokyo on Monday to Pay Respects After Abe Assassination

BANGKOK—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make a previously unscheduled stop in Tokyo on Monday to offer condolences to the Japanese people after the assasination of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the State Department said on Sunday. Blinken will meet with senior Japanese officials, the State Department said in a statement. He was in…


US Providing New $700 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced another $700 million in military aid to Ukraine, coming just days after he signed a Congress-passed deal worth $40 billion. “The United States will stand with our Ukrainian partners and continue to provide Ukraine with weapons and equipment to defend itself,” Biden said in a statement released by the…