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Putin’s Iran trip shows how isolated Russia has become - White House

Russian President Vladimir Putin's trip to Iran this week shows how Russia has become isolated in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, John Kirby, the White House's chief National Security Council spokesman, told reporters on Tuesday.

Reuters

White House says Russia laying groundwork to annex Ukraine territory

Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of Ukrainian territory and is installing illegitimate proxy officials in areas there under its control as it seeks to exert total control over its gains in the east, the White House said on Tuesday.

Reuters

US says Russia preparing sham vote as pretext to annex Ukrainian territory

‘Annexation by force will be a gross violation of the UN Charter, and we will not allow it to go unchallenged or unpunished’ said National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby

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Russia has been to Iran twice in last month to assess drones: US

Washington (AFP) - Russian officials have recently visited Iran twice to assess combat drones, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Saturday, as Moscow looks to bolster its arsenal for the war in Ukraine.

AFP

Conflict Over East Jerusalem Consulate Sparks Controversy with Biden’s Arrival

Statements by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about serious talks to open the US Consulate in East Jerusalem sparked controversy, forcing White House Spokesman John Kirby to deny the information, saying that there was “no change in US policy regarding a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem.” Kirby added that the…

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No change in U.S. policy on Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, spokesman says

The White House spokesperson John Kirby said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan misspoke on Wednesday when he told reporters that the United States wished for a Palestinian consulate in East Jerusalem.

Reuters

Russia seeks Iran drones after losses in Ukraine: White House

Washington (AFP) - A senior US official said Tuesday that Russia's plan to acquire hundreds of combat drones from Iran shows its urgent need to reinforce due to heavy losses four months after invading Ukraine.

AFP

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White House: Biden Will Hold Bilateral Talks with Saudi Leadership

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre announced that US President Joe Biden would meet the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a bilateral meeting during his visit to the Kingdom on July 15 and 16. Biden begins his official…

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Biden to meet MBS in Saudi bilateral talks: White House

Washington (AFP) - Joe Biden will hold talks with Saudi Arabia's controversial Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- but only as part of a larger delegation -- when the US president visits the oil-rich nation next week, the White House said Thursday.

AFP

Biden trip promotes budding Arab-Israeli security ties

Once-unthinkable coordination between Israeli and Arab militaries is coming into greater focus as Joe Biden heads into his first Middle East trip as president

The Independent UK

Bezos slams Biden appeal for lower gasoline prices

New York (AFP) - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has criticized President Joe Biden for calling on oil companies to lower sky-high gasoline prices, prompting the White House to come to the US leader's defense on Sunday.

AFP

Bezos lashes out at Biden over call for lowering of gas prices

Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos criticized a tweet from President Joe Biden calling for oil executives to reduce gasoline prices.

Tribune News Service

White House Stalls On Bill Allowing People With Prior Cannabis Use To Work For CIA, NSA And Other Intelligence Agencies

The White House still has not formed an official stance on a bill that bans the federal government from rejecting security clearances required for employment at the CIA and NSA.

Benzinga

Allies 'won't splinter' on Russia, Biden vows at G7

Elmau Castle (Germany) (AFP) - World powers on Sunday agreed to ban gold exports from Russia, kicking off a G7 meeting aimed at taking new steps to deplete Moscow's war chest and bolster Ukraine's defences.

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Nuclear talks between US and Iran to resume 'in coming days', Tehran and EU say

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and the United States will hold four-way talks Tuesday on Iran's nuclear programme, the French presidency said, with Tehran's oil exports as one of the issues to be raised. It comes as Iran's foreign ministry and the EU's chief diplomat flagged the resumption of…

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Biden says G-7 countries will ban Russian gold in response to the war in Ukraine

Senior Biden administration officials said gold is Moscow's second largest export after energy. Banning imports would make it more difficult for Russia to participate in global markets, they said.

AFP

G7 opens summit with gold export ban on Russia

Elmau Castle (Germany) (AFP) - World powers on Sunday agreed to ban gold exports from Russia, at a G7 meeting designed to take fresh concerted action to deplete Moscow's war chest.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine, Hunger, Inflation: G7 Leaders Navigate Myriad of Crises

G7 leaders including US President Joe Biden gather on Sunday in southern Germany, seeking emphatic backing for Ukraine against Russia's invasion while grappling with the intensifying global fallout of the war. From soaring inflation to a looming food crisis and energy shortages, the conflict in Ukraine, now in its fifth…

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The Independent UK

Biden, G-7 leaders huddle on energy, inflation, Ukraine war

President Joe Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to confer on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation

AFP

Ukraine, hunger, inflation: G7 leaders navigate myriad of crises

Elmau Castle (Germany) (AFP) - G7 leaders including US President Joe Biden gather on Sunday in southern Germany, seeking emphatic backing for Ukraine against Russia's invasion while grappling with the intensifying global fallout of the war.

The Independent UK

Biden's mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia

President Joe Biden is aiming to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe

Tribune News Service

US bolsters Ukraine with additional $450 million in weapons and aid

The U.S. said it will provide another $450 million in advanced weaponry and aid to Ukraine, the latest tranche in what has become a multibillion-dollar effort to help push back Russia’s invasion.

Reuters

U.S. welcomes Turkey's help on Ukraine grain exports

The United States welcomes Turkey's involvement in brokering an agreement to get grain out of Ukraine, John Kirby, the national security spokesman, said Thursday.

Reuters

White House: NATO's new strategic concept reflects concerns about China

The White House said on Thursday that the NATO alliance's new strategic concept reflects concerns about China, including its economic practices.

AFP

Biden, fragile at home, faces historic leadership task in Europe

Washington (AFP) - Leader of the free world sounds like a superhero character, but the Joe Biden heading this week to twin European summits is in reality a politically fragile president tasked, somehow, with resolving an unenviable string of diplomatic problems.

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