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Blinken begins 3-day Middle East trip
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After a stop in Cairo, Blinken will travel to Jerusalem on Monday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new administration, which includes ultra-nationalist parties that want to expand settlements in the West Bank.
U.S. and NATO approach dangerous line on way to full-scale military conflict in Europe
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Their deliberate actions to escalate the military confrontation in Ukraine, provoking the regime to military action against the population of Russia with the use of Western heavy weapons and targeting based on NATO intelligence is a direct path to a full-scale military conflict in Europe, from which absolutely all residents of our continent will definitely lose.
Antony Blinken to visit Egypt, Israel, and Palestine
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Blinken will hold his first face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the latter returned to power, leading Israel's most right-wing government in history.
Biden administration requests Israel to transfer old American Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
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So far, Israel has rejected most U.S. and Ukrainian requests to provide Ukraine with advanced and defensive weapons because of fears that such a move could create tensions with Russia and harm Israel's security interests in Syria.
New U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, arrives in Moscow
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Lynne Tracy was sworn in as ambassador to Russia on January 9. She had previously served as ambassador to Armenia. Before that, Ms. Tracy was Senior Advisor for Russian Affairs in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. State Department (2017-2018) and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow (2014-2017).
Turkish FM calls ex-Secretary of State Pompeo's claims false
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Diplomatically speaking, the statements contained in Pompeo's book have nothing to do with reality. You can call it a lie. There is a bloating of facts and double standards, the Turkish minister said.
US records 40 mass shootings since beginning of year
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The incidents occurred in 18 different states. These are the highest numbers since 2014, the organization claims.
U.S.-Israeli exercises to practice strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities
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Israel's Channel 12 reported that the targets in the Negev desert mimic Iranian nuclear facilities. According to him, the bombers will drop 100 tons of explosives to destroy the bunkers.
20 Republican states file lawsuit against Biden's immigration program
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In the U.S., 20 states controlled by representatives of the Republican Party asked a federal judge to suspend the program of financial support for migrants. It is reported by the CBS News TV channel, citing a court document.
CNN: US urges Ukraine to change combat tactics
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In recent weeks, they have begun suggesting that Ukrainian forces reduce their losses in Bakhmut, which is of little strategic importance to Ukraine, and instead focus on planning an offensive in the south. It is noted that this message was relayed to Kyiv by three high-ranking officials in the Biden administration.
