Antony Blinken

USA warns: Leave Syria now

The US Department of State is urging American citizens to leave Syria immediately. Jordan has issued a similar appeal to its citizens due to the jihadists' advance.

Lavrov in the EU – first visit since the start of the war

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Malta for a meeting with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It is the Foreign Minister's first visit to the EU since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Kristersson: Sweden supports the Georgians' European ambitions

Sweden supports Georgians' European aspirations, says Prime Minister Kristersson after speaking with the country's president. The USA warns of further sanctions.

USA presents new weapons package to Ukraine

The USA announces a new support package to Ukraine of 725 million dollars, equivalent to nearly 8 billion kronor. The package includes, among other things, landmines and precision robots.

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

Blinken in Brussels: To respond to North Korea

North Korea's entry into Russia's war in Ukraine poses a threat also to the USA, warns Nato chief Mark Rutte in Brussels. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promises an American response.

USA: No new limits for military support to Israel

Israel has improved the influx of emergency aid to Gaza sufficiently enough for the USA not to restrict its military support to the country. This is stated by the US Department of State, which despite this criticizes Israel for not doing enough to help the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Blinken to Brussels for Ukraine talks

Less Emergency Aid - Despite American Deadline

The clock is ticking for the USA's ultimatum to Israel: improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or face "consequences" for the military support. At the same time as the deadline is about to expire, aid is sinking to its lowest level since December.

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Mediating Qatar withdraws from the talks about ceasefire in Gaza. The reason is Hamas' unwillingness to negotiate unconditionally. I see it as a temporary negotiating move rather than the final word, says political scientist Anders Persson.

USA: 8,000 North Koreans at Ukraine's border

The USA claims that at least 8,000 soldiers from North Korea are in the Kursk region, near Ukraine's border. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj is disappointed with the lack of reaction from Western countries when North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia.

Countries demand answers after disputed election in Georgia

A number of Western countries are questioning the weekend's election in Georgia, which ended with the pro-Russian ruling party Georgian Dream proclaiming victory. Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) says she is "seriously concerned".

Attack on Beirut after new evacuation order

Israel has carried out several air strikes against southern Beirut on Friday evening, according to Lebanese media. Just before the attack at 21:00, the residents of the designated areas were urged to evacuate immediately.

Qatar: New contact with Hamas after Sinwar's death

The negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza are expected to resume "in the coming days", announced the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Smoke rises from attacked Lebanon

Intensive fighting and bombardments are being reported from Lebanon, where Israel has launched an attack on the Iran-allied Shia militia Hezbollah. Three local leaders and around 70 "operatives" have been killed in a raid, according to Israel's military.

Blinken Receives Swedish Royal Order for NATO Assistance

Blinken on a new trip to the Middle East

The Alarm: Unrwa Near Breaking Point in Gaza

The UN's Palestine agency is "very close" to a possible breaking point – at the same time as the humanitarian situation in Gaza deteriorates day by day. After the US's threat to withdraw military support, Israel is now reporting that supplies have arrived for those in distress in northern Gaza.

USA threatens to withdraw military support to Israel

The USA is urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days – otherwise, the military support to the country may be affected.

Taiwan: Chinese aircraft carrier spotted

USA: Hezbollah must not stand in the way

Lebanon cannot allow Iran and Hezbollah to stand in the way of the country's security, emphasizes USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken in a conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj demands at a meeting in the UN Security Council that Russia be pressured into a peace.

Blinken in Cairo for Gaza Talks

The USA's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken is in Cairo, Egypt, to once again discuss a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza War. The country's President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi promises to increase his efforts to make such a reality.

Netanyahu: Israel Expands War Goals

Israelis who were forced to flee from the country's northern parts after shelling from Hezbollah in Lebanon should be able to return safely, emphasizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement about an expanded goal for the war comes ahead of the American foreign minister's planned visit to Cairo.