List of U.S. State Department articles
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Sen. Rick Scott attends a Senate hearing. Republican Senators Block Confirmation of Key Biden Officials, Stymying Ukraine Response
A Democratic lawmaker accuses Sen. Rick Scott of “single-handedly undermining” the United States’ full response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian soldiers stand guard on a road north of Kyiv. Ukrainian Staff at U.S. Embassy, Left Behind, Say U.S. Is Backtracking on Promises of Support
“It looks as if some officials have already given up on Ukraine,” local staff told the State Department.
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A wall mural painted on the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. ‘Nowhere to Turn to’: U.S. Forces Closure of Afghan Embassy
Afghan diplomats wanted to keep the flag raised but were running out of cash.
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An observer of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) monitors a tank in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Nov. 9, 2019. Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Devolving Into ‘Strategic Catastrophe’ for Putin: U.S. Envoy
International organizations will start compiling evidence of Russia’s “barbaric,” “horrific,” “heinous” conduct for possible war crimes trials, America’s ambassador to the OSCE says.
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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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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the U.N. U.S. and Russia Battle for World Opinion at U.N. Over Ukraine
Blinken is still looking for a diplomatic offramp.
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Sarah Margon speaks on a panel discussing human rights. Biden’s Pick for Top Human Rights Post Stuck in Nomination Limbo
The time it takes a president’s nominees to clear Senate confirmation is getting longer and longer.
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A view of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. U.S. Orders Diplomats’ Families to Leave Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion Fears
High-level diplomatic talks between the United States and Russia have failed to defuse the crisis.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with U.S President Joe Biden during their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva, Switzerland in Geneva on June 16, 2021. Biden Set for Putin Call to Ease Ukraine Standoff
The United States is demanding that Russia roll back more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s border.
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Reps. Gregory Meeks and Michael McCaul listen to a House Foreign Affairs hearing. Congressional Probe Over Afghan Withdrawal Turns Partisan
Is Biden stonewalling Congress? It depends whom you ask.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris participate in virtual grassroots fundraiser. Biden Taps Billionaire Campaign Donors for Ambassador Posts
Progressive Democrats lambasted Trump over the practice.
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Passengers queue to board a U.S. Air Force flight. State Department Launches Review of Afghan Withdrawal
U.S. ambassador Daniel Smith is tapped to lead a review to understand the lessons of U.S. involvement.
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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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A U.S. soldier prepares Ukrainian soldiers for an exercise in ambush tactics at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in Starychi, Ukraine, on July 26. The advisors from Task Force Raven are working to improve Ukraine's defense capabilities against a potential military threat from Russia. Biden Is Running Out of Time to Help Ukraine Fend Off Russia
Kyiv’s pleas for more U.S. guns to hold off Moscow have prompted a political knife fight in Washington.
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump are seen in the White House. Watchdog Reports Shed New Light on Trump-Era Mismanagement at State
Career diplomats are concerned that the State Department won’t institute changes to address bullying or mismanagement in the future.
