Biden admin. launches airstrike in Syria, welcomes nuclear talks with Iran & to send $3B to Ukraine
Air-strikes in Syria, nuclear negotiations with Iran and more aid to Ukraine are all on the Biden administration’s foreign policy agenda this week.
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State Dept.: Dennis Rodman going to Russia to discuss Griner release will ‘complicate’ negotiations
The US State Department said it’s still on top of getting WNBA star Britney Griner released, five-months into her detention at a Russian prison.
State Dept. continues to promise return of Iran Nuclear Deal
Promises made, promises promised” continues to be the Biden administration’s foreign policy approach to the Middle East and Central Asia. This comes as the White House has promised to get Iran to come back to the 2015 nuclear deal and rescue US allies still trapped in Afghanistan.
Amnesty International: Ukraine govt. endangers civilians, violates laws of war Russian diplomats
The London-based human rights group Amnesty International revealed the Ukraine government used prohibited tactics in its war with Russia.
Report: Chinese Embassy pressures US lawmakers
The Chinese Embassy in Washington has reportedly warned US lawmakers not to join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on her possible trip to Taiwan. According to NBC News on Thursday, cited Congressman Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) claimed that Chinese diplomats are trying to pressure lawmakers into preventing Pelosi from going to Taiwan.