Diplomacy

Following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Antony Blinked claimed, "We do not support Taiwan independence."

Blinken's emphasis remained on the resumption of military-to-military communication, a U.S. priority that China has consistently declined since 2021.

"Hopefully it won’t be too late!"

Biden administration has requested $886 billion for national defense for Fiscal Year 2024.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will focus its efforts on aiding Ukraine "for as long as it takes" rather than encourage Russia and Ukraine to reach a settlement.

CIA Director Bill Burns secretly visited Beijing to meet with Chinese intelligence officials, indicating growing concerns within the Biden administration about the deteriorating relations with China, and marking the highest-level trip by a Biden official to China.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Hungary will not be pressured into joining war efforts supporting Ukraine.

Twitter adds the label according to an account's engagement in "geopolitics and diplomacy."

Japan is now buying Russian oil above the price cap set by the G7, breaking its agreement with the country's western allies.

Former President Donald Trump released a video on his Truth Social platform, criticizing Governor Ron DeSantis for his comments on Russia and Vladimir Putin, claiming that DeSantis' "ignorant and foolish" rhetoric could lead to nuclear war, and declaring himself the only candidate who can prevent World War III.