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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 5, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that the U.S. is actively discussing a ban on Russian oil and gas with allies.

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Mar 4, 2022

The only way to, actually, implement something like a no fly zone is to send NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace, and to shoot down Russian planes. That could lead to a full- fledged war. And Europe, President Biden has been clear, that we…

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Mar 4, 2022

A no-fly zone could lead to a full-fledged war in Europe.

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Mar 4, 2022

The only way to actually implement something like a no-fly zone is to send NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace and to shoot down Russian planes, and that could lead to a full-fledged war in Europe. President Biden has been clear that we…

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Mar 4, 2022

So we also have responsibility, as a secretary general said, to ensure that the war doesn`t spill over even beyond Ukraine. And again, because I think he put it so well, as he noted, the only way to actually implement something like a…

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Mar 3, 2022

We have never sought and will not seek conflict with Russia. At the same time, we will keep open the door to dialogue and diplomacy, while making clear to the Kremlin that, unless it changes course, it will continue down the road of…

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Mar 3, 2022

The terrible expectation is that the suffering we've already seen is likely to get worse before it gets better for as long as Russia pursues these methods.

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Mar 3, 2022

The only way to actually implement something like a no-fly zone is to send NATO planes into Ukrainian airspace and to shoot down Russian planes. And that could lead to a full-fledged war in Europe. President Biden has been clear that we…

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Mar 2, 2022

This is President Putin`s war. This isn`t the Russian people`s war.

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Mar 2, 2022

if Russia pulls back and pursues diplomacy, we stand ready to do the same.

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Mar 2, 2022

We know many of you want no part of this war. You, like Ukrainians, like Americans, like people everywhere, want the same basic things, good jobs, clean air and water, the chance to raise your kids in safe neighborhoods, to send them to…

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Mar 2, 2022

One of Russia`s methods of war is to be absolutely brutal in trying to cow the citizenry of a given country. And that includes at the very least indiscriminate, targeting and potentially deliberate targeting as well. We`re looking very…

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