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Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Overnight Defense: Biden set for first address to Congress | Court declines to dismiss Amazon challenge on Pentagon cloud contract | Pelosi pushes back on top general's account of Jan. 6 Guard deployment Blinken warns Turkey, US allies against purchasing Russian weapons Top Russia diplomat: At least during the Cold War, there was 'mutual respect' with US MORE on Wednesday warned Turkey and other U.S. allies against buying weapons systems from Russia, saying such purchases could be subject to sanctions and strain ties with Washington. Speaking at a virtual event , Blinken singled out Turkey as it undergoes talks with Russia for a second purchase of the S-400 anti-aircraft weapons system, saying it could be penalized under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). "It's also very important going forward that Turkey, and for that matter all U.S. allies and partners, avoid future … [Read more...] about Blinken warns Turkey, US allies against purchasing Russian weapons

Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony Blinken Overnight Defense: Biden set for first address to Congress | Court declines to dismiss Amazon challenge on Pentagon cloud contract | Pelosi pushes back on top general's account of Jan. 6 Guard deployment Blinken warns Turkey, US allies against purchasing Russian weapons Top Russia diplomat: At least during the Cold War, there was 'mutual respect' with US MORE met Thursday with the director of Israel’s spy agency and its ambassador in Washington, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to The Hill. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and as the Biden administration is participating in talks in Vienna to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Iran was top of the agenda in the meeting between Blinken and Mossad director Yossi Cohen and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. and U.N. Gilad Erdan , according to the source. ADVERTISEMENT It was a good meeting where Cohen and … [Read more...] about Blinken meets with Israeli spy chief over concerns with Iran

JOHANNESBURG - Tuesday’s six-stop Africa “trip” was a first by a U.S. secretary of state - more so because he did not actually go anywhere – featuring virtual meetings with top leaders in continental heavyweights Kenya and Nigeria. Antony Blinken says protecting global human rights through good governance is a cornerstone of American foreign policy, and he hit those points hard in his opening event Tuesday with alumni of the U.S. government’s Young African Leadership Initiative. But the casual nature of the virtual exchange -- which he called “Ten Questions with Tony,” did not stop these young Africans from asking the new top U.S. diplomat tough questions about everything from climate change to Chinese influence to growing extremism on the continent. It all comes down, he said, to good, transparent governance. “We're very much committed to working with partners to advance peace and security in Africa,” he said. “In the short term, sometimes that looks like security … [Read more...] about Blinken Makes First Africa Trip, Virtually

Sen. Chuck Grassley Chuck Grassley Overnight Defense: Gillibrand makes new push for military sexual assault reform | US troops begin leaving Afghanistan | Biden budget delay pushes back annual defense policy bill Gillibrand makes new push for military sexual assault reform Report finds federal housing agency official 'abused her authority' MORE (R-Iowa) on Monday requested additional information regarding potential conflicts of interests related to John Kerry John Kerry Juan Williams: GOP turns lies into laws OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Court sets in motion EPA ban on pesticide linked to developmental issues | Trump Interior Secretary Zinke files to run for Congress, again | Senate passes bipartisan B water infrastructure bill Does Biden have an ocean policy? MORE , President Biden Joe Biden 1.6 million US air passengers fly in a day for first time since last March Biden administration eyeing long-term increase in food stamps: report … [Read more...] about Grassley asks Blinken to provide potential conflicts involving John Kerry

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed “grave concern” with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Tuesday over his country’s Legislative Assembly voting to remove all five magistrates of the Supreme Court’s constitutional chamber, among other internal affairs. Meanwhile, he ignored the migrant surge fueling the U.S. southern border crisis, overwhelming resources and personnel. readout of the conversation between Blinken and Bukele issued by the U.S. State Department noted: Secretary Blinken expressed the U.S. government’s grave concern over the Legislative Assembly’s vote to remove all five magistrates of El Salvador’s constitutional chamber, noting that an independent judiciary is essential to democratic governance. He expressed equal concern regarding the removal of Attorney General Raul Melara, who is fighting corruption and impunity and is an effective partner of efforts to combat crime in both the United States and El Salvador. Without explicitly mentioning the … [Read more...] about While Ignoring Migration Pull, Sec Blinken, VP Harris Condemn Salvadoran President for Internal Issues