China may be on brink of supplying arms to Russia, says Blinken
US secretary of state meets with top Chinese diplomat, Wang Yi, and warns of ‘serious problem for us’ if Beijing supplies weaponry to Vladimir Putin
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Blinken postpones trip to Beijing after Chinese spy balloon spotted over US
Second spy balloon spotted over Latin America, says Pentagon, as Blinken postpones China trip.
Secretary of state calls the incident in US airspace a ‘clear violation of US sovereignty and international law’.![Blinken postpones trip to Beijing after Chinese spy balloon spotted over US]()
Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of shelling and ceasefire violations
Blinken and Lavrov agree to meeting as tensions reach ‘moment of peril’
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Blinken holds Ukraine talks with allies after Biden says attack likely
Western countries are trying to persuade Moscow not to launch a new assault against Ukraine, which it invaded in 2014. Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on the border in recent months. It denies planning an attack but says it could take unspecified military action unless demands are met, including a promise from NATO never to admit Kyiv.
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Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have 'terrible consequences'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that any move by China to invade Taiwan would be "potentially disastrous," with Washington's top diplomat reiterating that the U.S. remains committed to ensuring Taiwan's self-defense capability.
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G7 scrambles to speed up supply of vaccines to poorer countries
Wealthy nations aim to agree on commitments to export surplus doses and ramp up production
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