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The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Ukrainians Who Worked at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv Plead for Help
In a letter to the State Department, staff voice fears they will be abandoned amid the Russian onslaught.
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Civilians train to hold wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, as they take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 6, 2022. Biden Administration Debates Legality of Arming Ukrainian Resistance
Russia could make the case that the United States is a co-combatant.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walks with soldiers. Russia Planning Post-Invasion Arrest and Assassination Campaign in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say
Intelligence on possible targets has been shared with Ukraine and other partners in the region.
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The wreckage of Dag Hammarskjold’s plane What Really Happened to Dag Hammarskjold’s Plane
More than 60 years after the deaths of the U.N. chief and his team, the victims’ families believe the answer may lie in Washington’s and London’s archives.
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President Joe Biden speaks at a virtual summit on democracy. Top White House Human Rights Official Leaving Post
Shanthi Kalathil played a key role in organizing Biden’s Summit for Democracy.
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Olympic British speed skater Farrell Treacy in Beijing. U.N. Chief Rebuffs U.S. Request to Skip Beijing Olympics
U.S. envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield presses António Guterres to confront China over rights abuses in Xinjiang.
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White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan gives a press briefing. Defining the Biden Doctrine
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sat down with FP to talk about Russia, China, relations with Europe, and year one of the Biden presidency.
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Horn of Africa special envoy Jeffrey Feltman leaves Sudan. Foggy Bottom Bristles at Proliferation of Special Envoys
The State Department’s Africa chief addresses concerns that special envoys shut out other diplomats from policymaking.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks. Russia Blocks Brit From U.N. Libya Envoy Role
Diplomatic spats could undermine U.N. position ahead of key national elections.
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The exterior of the U.S. Capitol building is seen at sunrise in Washington. Biden Aims to Quash Nord Stream 2 Sanctions in Defense Bill
The move comes amid a European energy crunch and Russian troops massing on the border with Ukraine.
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Foreign diplomats look across the DMZ into North Korea. The Life of Diplomats in North Korea
Internal U.N. documents detail the burden foreign envoys face from sanctions and a stiflingly controlling government in Pyongyang.
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David Beasley, Abdalla Hamdok, and Abdelaziz al-Hilu attend a World Food Program visit. The World Food Program’s Freelance Diplomacy
David Beasley’s unsanctioned mediation efforts in Khartoum rankle U.S. and U.N. diplomats.
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Food aid is delivered to a community in Chena, Ethiopia. State Starts Ethiopia Task Force as It Urges U.S. Citizens to Leave
The Ethiopian government says there is no imminent threat to the capital despite claims from rebel forces.
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US army soldiers arrive at Morocco's Agadir military airport on June 9, 2021 to take part in the "African Lion" military exercise. Ready to Fight Tonight? Not So Much, Some Army Troops Say
The U.S. military might not be as ready for a war with China or Russia as it lets on.
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A preventive medicine services sergeant administers a COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Army Failed to Warn Troops About COVID-19 Disinformation
Most soldiers said they weren’t told how to deal with Chinese and Russian propaganda.
