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Boris Johnson says there is ‘clear and present danger’ of imminent Russian campaign in Ukraine – as it happened

British prime minister holds joint news conference with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Latest Ukraine updates: UK PM warns of ‘clear danger’ to Ukraine

Ukraine news from February 1: Johnson and Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv amid flurry of diplomatic activity over Ukraine crisis.

Al Jazeera

Blinken, Lavrov to hold fresh talks on Ukraine crisis as UK’s Johnson heads to Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds fresh talks Tuesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the Ukraine crisis as Western officials say Russia continues to build a massive military force on the ex-Soviet state's border. The call, the first between the top US and Russian diplomats, comes as…

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Blinken Discusses Palestinian Authority Reform with Mahmoud Abbas

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas in a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, the State Department said. President Joe Biden has sought to repair ties weakened when his predecessor, President…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia responds in writing to U.S. proposal on Ukraine crisis ahead of Blinken-Lavrov call

Antony Blinken and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to speak over the phone tomorrow.

Axios

Israel military officers dismissed over death of Palestinian-American at checkpoint

Antony Blinken pressed to investigate West Bank death of 78-year-old who was handcuffed, gagged and left by soldiers last month

The Guardian - AU

Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas

In a further step to strengthen bilateral relations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority in a phone call on Monday with President Mahmoud Abbas, the State Department said.

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Latest Ukraine updates: Russia, US exchange harsh words at UN

Ukraine news from January 31: Russia accuses the West of ‘whipping up tensions’ over Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Australia to Host ‘Quad’ Meeting of Foreign Ministers

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Australia in February to meet counterparts from Japan, India and Australia to discuss Indo-Pacific coordination, the Australian government said on Monday. The two-day meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) foreign ministers comes amid the Biden administration's concerns about…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia to host 'Quad' meeting of foreign ministers

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to travel to Australia in February to meet counterparts from Japan, India and Australia to discuss Indo-Pacific coordination, the Australian government said on Monday.

Reuters

Egypt, US Exchange Views on Region’s Crises

Egypt and the United States have stressed continuous coordination to achieve stability in the region. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed bilateral ties during a phone call. Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Hafez, said the two ministers discussed reinforcing bilateral relations. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – as it happened

Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membership

The Guardian - UK

Qatari FM to Visit Tehran on Thursday

Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday to meet with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian. On Tuesday, Al Thani held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister over the phone. According to Qatar’s official news agency QNA, the two diplomats reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Senior Chinese diplomat calls for calm in Ukraine

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that all parties involved in the Ukraine issue should remain calm and refrain from actions that stir tension and hype up the crisis, as he held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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U.S. urges China to use influence with Moscow over Ukraine

The United States on Thursday called on China to use its influence with Russia to urge a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis but policy experts doubted Beijing would back Washington in the standoff.

Al Jazeera

US and NATO deliver responses to Russian demands over Ukraine

US rules out Russian demand to halt NATO’s eastward expansion, but says it is open to talks on arms control.

France 24

Ukraine in the middle: What endgame for Russia in stand-off with the West?

As Antony Blinken responds in writing to Russia's demands for an overhaul of Eastern Europe's security architecture, in the same breath he urges American citizens in Ukraine to leave. This Wednesday's "Normandy Format" talks, including France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, serve as a reminder that Ukraine has already lost its…

The Guardian - US

Biden ‘stands by’ pledge to nominate Black woman to supreme court, White House says – as it happened

President urged to make good on promise to pick Black woman to fill vacancy, with Stephen Breyer to retire as justice – follow the latest

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The Guardian - UK

US holds firm on Ukraine’s right to join Nato in its response to Russian demands

US officials also offer negotiate on European security with Moscow but won’t move on most contentious issue

Reuters

U.S. urges de-escalation over Ukraine, offers Russia diplomatic path

The United States said on Wednesday it had set out a diplomatic path to address sweeping Russian demands in eastern Europe, as Moscow held security talks with Western countries and intensified its military build-up near Ukraine with new drills.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US formally responds to Russia’s demands

Russia-Ukraine tensions news from January 26: Biden administration rejects Russian demand to halt NATO’s expansion.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken Says ‘A Few Weeks Left’ for Vienna Talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that there are only “a few weeks left” for the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna as they near the end of the road. The potential failure of diplomacy will prompt Western countries to return the Iranian nuclear file to the UN Security…

Salon

Ukraine crisis: U.S. troops on standby

Pentagon says 8,500 troops are on "heightened preparedness" even as Antony Blinken vows "diplomacy and dialogue"

The Independent UK

US puts 8,500 troops on alert as Biden ‘refining plans for all scenarios’

Comes as the United States places 8,500 military personnel on heightened alert to deploy

France 24

US orders its diplomats' families and embassy staff to leave Ukraine

The United States has ordered the families of its diplomats in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to leave the country "due to the continued threat" of a Russian invasion, the State Department said Sunday.

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