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Zelenskiy to open Munich summit amid fears of new Russian offensive

Security conference seen as a key test of west’s resolve to fight out a prolonged, expensive war

The Guardian - UK

Biden Says He Will Speak to China’s Xi about Balloon Incident

President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China's president, Xi Jinping, about what the United States says was a Chinese spy balloon that a US fighter jet shot down early this month after it transited the United States. "We are not looking for a new cold…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Meetings in Washington Pave Way for Establishment of Strategic Iraqi-US Ties

Iraq and the United States concluded on Wednesday week-long negotiations in Washington that tackled the future of relations between their countries in line with their 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA). Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Secretary of State Antony Blinken co-chaired a Higher Coordinating Committee (HCC), in accordance with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Zelenskiy to Munich leaders: we need weapons fast to beat 'Goliath' Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday urged allies to speed up sending weapons to defeat the Russian invasion, telling global leaders assembled in Munich that dithering and delays also threatened their security.

Reuters

Harris to join Western leaders at Munich Security Conference

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will join the leaders of France, Germany, the U.K. and dozens of others at an annual security conference in Germany, just before the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Biden: No evidence of "sudden increase" in unidentified objects in U.S. airspace

The speech was the president's most extensive remarks yet on the unidentified objects downed in recent days.

Axios

Blinken conveys U.S. concern over Indonesia criminal code

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed Washington's concern about certain provisions in Indonesia's new criminal code in a call Thursday with the country's foreign minister, Retno Marsudi, the State Department said.

Reuters

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China hits back at US with sanctions on Lockheed, Raytheon

China imposed fines and sanctions against two U.S. defense companies in a further escalation of tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

Tribune News Service

Russia surrounds Bakhmut as Ukraine sends in troops

What happened in the 51st week of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera

Washington, UAE Urge Steps to Prevent Further Palestinian-Israeli Escalation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan recent regional developments, including the need for Israelis and Palestinians to “urgently take steps to prevent further escalation of violence and restore calm.” The two officials discussed ways…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken, Guterres Discuss Expanding Aid to Syria

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Tuesday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the urgent need to facilitate humanitarian access in Syria so the UN and humanitarian actors can deliver life-saving assistance to those affected by the February 6 earthquakes. Secretary Blinken underscored the need for the Assad regime…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Earthquakes could trigger loss of up to 1% of Turkish GDP in 2023, says report

The February 6 earthquakes that killed more than 40,000 people in Turkey and Syria could result in a loss of up to 1% of the Turkish gross domestic product (GDP), said an economic report published on Thursday. It came amid uncertainties over a possible delay of general elections, set for…

France 24

Competitor or adversary? West struggles to define relationship with Beijing

US’s most vital trade partner and main long-term competitor presents a sticky ‘pacing challenge’

The Guardian - US

China warns of retaliation against US over balloon saga

China warned that it will retaliate against the U.S. over violations of its sovereignty, potentially escalating the lingering balloon dispute just as top diplomats from both nations plan to attend a security conference in Germany.

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Axios

Blinken eyes balloon détente in possible meeting with Chinese counterpart

A failure to meet would indicate how serious the diplomatic rift actually is.

The Independent UK

Blinken off to Europe amid soaring tensions with China

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves Washington this week for meetings in Germany, Turkey and Greece

The Guardian - AU

Kevin Rudd: Australia’s incoming ambassador to US says balloon saga threatens push to ease tensions with China

Former Labor prime minister says incident has created ‘diplomatic clouds’ that may overshadow efforts to stabilise relationship

WEKU

How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies

The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.

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Al Jazeera

‘Strongly opposed’: European powers denounce Israel settlements

Ministers from France, Germany, Italy and UK oppose the plan, saying it will increase tensions with the Palestinians.

WEKU

The U.S. military lifts the Chinese balloon's 'priority sensors' from the ocean floor

"Crews have been able to recover significant debris from the site, including all of the priority sensor and electronics pieces identified," U.S. Northern Command said.

The Independent UK

Israeli Cabinet minister rejects US criticism on settlements

Israel's finance minister says that his ultranationalist party would push to legalize all wildcat settlement outposts in the occupied West Bank, a move likely to draw international outcry and condemnation

Tribune News Service

US, China diplomats weigh first meeting after balloon drama

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is considering a meeting with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, at a security conference later this week, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be their first face-to-face talks since an uproar over a Chinese balloon led to a new…

Chicago Sun-Times

White House defends its decision to shoot down 3 unidentified aerial objects

Administration officials acknowledge that there was no indication that three low-altitude objects shot down in recent days were being used for surveillance purposes.

Reuters

U.S. 'deeply troubled' by Israeli settlement move after Blinken visit

The United States opposes Israel's retroactive authorization of Jewish settler outposts in the occupied West Bank, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, adding that he was "deeply troubled" by the move that came less than two weeks after he raised U.S. opposition to such moves on a trip…

WEKU

They can shoot down the UFOs, but they can't shoot down our hopes of meeting aliens

We've been seeing a lot of unexplained UFOs lately. Now the White House has stepped in to set the record straight.

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