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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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Jul 27, 2022

We`re very focused on getting Brittney and Paul home. This is something we are working every single day. And most of the time were working it quietly and behind the scenes for obvious reasons. And I would say, just because you don`t see us…

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Jul 27, 2022

In the coming days, I expect to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for the first time since the war began. I plan to raise an issue that`s a top priority for us. The release of Americans Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner, who have…

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Jul 27, 2022

We are not going to be negotiating over Ukraine, because we`re not going to negotiate Ukraine`s fate without Ukraine in the room.

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Jul 26, 2022

In the coming days, I expect to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for the first time since the war began. I plan to raise an issue that`s a top priority for us, the release of Americans, Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner, who have…

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Jul 26, 2022

It is time to start treating Africa as the major geopolitical player it has become.

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Jul 10, 2022

We saw in him something rare, a man of vision who has had the ability to realize that vision.

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Jun 22, 2022

A world of zero risk is not a world in which American diplomacy can deliver.

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Jun 22, 2022

Action is crucial because the current crisis is one that no individual country or even group of countries can solve alone.

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May 31, 2022

The Ukrainians have given us assurances that they will not use these systems against targets on Russian territory.

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Apr 27, 2022

the brutalization of the country and what is being done to the Ukrainian people by this Russian aggression are horrific.

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Apr 27, 2022

I think we have strongly felt the need for what you have suggested, and others have suggested, is a more comprehensive strategy to approach this.

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Apr 27, 2022

The aid is getting in. Getting in in record time.

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