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Antony Blinken

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Antony Blinken is the 71st United States Secretary of State, having been appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Blinken has played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign policy, focusing on issues such as international alliances, climate change, and global security. He previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor during the Obama administration, where he was involved in key diplomatic initiatives, including the Iran nuclear deal.

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Mar 21, 2023

I committed to doing my part to try to restore Congress' place as an equal partner in our foreign policymaking.

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Mar 21, 2023

I think your voice on this could make a real difference.

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Mar 21, 2023

I do and we have. Our exports to Europe of liquefied natural gas over the last few years went up 140 percent.

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Mar 21, 2023

I do think that there is without exaggerating it a moment of opportunity here that would profoundly be in the interests of the people of Armenia as well as Azerbaijan.

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Mar 21, 2023

We have seen President Zelenskyy go at challenges of corruption, or misuse of funds in the government with a sledgehammer.

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Mar 21, 2023

We have had an almost perfect storm that has built up between climate change, between COVID, and of course conflict, and now, exacerbated dramatically by Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

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Mar 21, 2023

The number one killer of Americans, 18 to 49, is fentanyl, synthetic opioids.

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Mar 21, 2023

It requires, and we are focused on a much more comprehensive approach to the Black Sea region.

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Mar 21, 2023

The first set is posed by our strategic competitors--the immediate, acute threat posed by Russia's autocracy and aggression, most destructively through its brutal war against Ukraine.

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Mar 21, 2023

An international order that values democracy and human rights, and respects international borders is not a given.

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Mar 19, 2023

Xi's visit shows China's intent to provide diplomatic cover for alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine.

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Mar 4, 2023

China can't have it both ways. It can't be putting itself out as a force for peace in public, while it, one way or another, continues to fuel the flames of this fire that Vladimir Putin started.

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