Anthony Blinken /tags/anthony-blinken Anthony Blinken en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT U.S. to limit asylum to migrants who pass through a third nation /immigration/2023-02-22/u-s-to-limit-asylum-to-migrants-who-pass-through-a-third-nation The Biden administration says it will generally deny asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S. southern border without first seeking protection in a country they passed through. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:00:00 GMT /immigration/2023-02-22/u-s-to-limit-asylum-to-migrants-who-pass-through-a-third-nation Elliot Spagat | The Associated Press, Rebecca Santana | Associated Press Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken /news/2022-06-30/putin-has-been-unwilling-to-engage-in-ukraine-talks-says-secretary-of-state-blinken It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:22:46 GMT /news/2022-06-30/putin-has-been-unwilling-to-engage-in-ukraine-talks-says-secretary-of-state-blinken Tinbete Ermyas, Michel Martin Blinken says U.S. working to release Americans detained in Russia /news/2022-03-07/russia-arrests-brittney-griner-blinken-promises-to-help-all-americans-detained-there Speaking in Moldova, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Americans to leave Russia and vowed to support any American being held by Russia. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:04:22 GMT /news/2022-03-07/russia-arrests-brittney-griner-blinken-promises-to-help-all-americans-detained-there Peter Granitz Blinken Visits Afghanistan After Biden Announces Troop Withdrawal /news/2021-04-15/blinken-arrives-in-afghanistan-after-biden-announces-troop-withdrawal U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul on Thursday in a visit that comes on the heels of President Biden's announcement that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:40:46 GMT /news/2021-04-15/blinken-arrives-in-afghanistan-after-biden-announces-troop-withdrawal Scott Neuman Biden Orders U.S. To Reengage With U.N. Human Rights Council 'Immediately' /news/2021-02-08/biden-orders-u-s-to-reengage-with-u-n-human-rights-council-immediately The change is part of the president's plan to reshape U.S. foreign policy to center "on democracy, human rights, and equality," Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:04:28 GMT /news/2021-02-08/biden-orders-u-s-to-reengage-with-u-n-human-rights-council-immediately Bill Chappell Senate Confirms Antony Blinken As Secretary Of State /news/2021-01-26/senate-confirms-blinken-as-secretary-of-state The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as President Biden's secretary of state on Tuesday. The vote was 78-22. As the top U.S. diplomat, Blinken will face an array of national security challenges. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:14:44 GMT /news/2021-01-26/senate-confirms-blinken-as-secretary-of-state Michele Kelemen