The Latest Breaking News from State Department

The United States on Thursday urged de-escalation after Palestinian militants and at least one civilian were killed during an Israeli Defence Force counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said.

The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against Russia's Wagner Group and related companies and individuals for their role in the war in Ukraine and mercenary activities, including human rights abuses, in Africa

WASHINGTON — Putting aside resistance from the Pentagon and elsewhere, the Biden administration is planning to announce a decision to send Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine, officials said Tuesday.

G7 and other partner countries on Tuesday pledged to maintain their support for Ukraine's energy sector, including delivering equipment and other humanitarian aid during winter, the U.S. State Department said following a meeting of the group's foreign ministers.

The U.S. State Department on Monday said Finland and Sweden are ready to join the NATO alliance, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to redouble efforts in bilateral peace discussions with Armenia, the State Department said.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Plitsas never gives up.

Daniel Swift died on Wednesday after being injured in Dnipro, a US Navy official said. It is not clear why Mr Swift, who deserted the American military in 2019, was in Ukraine, the source added

The US administration launched Thursday a new program to receive refugees from all over the world, inviting ordinary Americans to directly sponsor the arrival of thousands of displaced people into their communities. The administration targeted 125,000 refugees for the current fiscal year, including Ukrainians, Afghans, and refugees from Latin America…