u.s. state department

January 19, 2026

Blinken: US to leverage Russia-Ukraine bloc against China

June 1, 2022 Matthew Lee, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration aims to lead the international bloc opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into a broader coalition to counter what it sees as a […]

US commission: Cite Afghanistan for religious persecution

April 29, 2022 Peter Smith, Associated Press

Afghanistan should join a list of the “worst of the worst” violators of religious freedom in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power, a U.S. advisory body is recommending to the State Department. The […]