Tag: Diplomacy
The Finnish Embassy in Washington Has a Different Idea of Diplomacy: A Seat at the Sauna.
The Finnish Embassy offers one of the hottest invitations in Washington: a chance to discuss serious topics in a sauna.
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Behind the Deal: Spies, a Killer, Secret Messages and Unseen Diplomacy
The negotiations that led to the prisoner swap and the freeing of Americans wrongfully held in Russia required patience and creativity, but gave both [...]
Harris Takes Forceful Tone With Israel in a Foray Into Mideast Diplomacy
Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as one of the highest-ranking American officials urging restraint by Israeli forces.
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Panda Diplomacy Might Not Be Dead Just Yet
President Xi Jinping of China said his country may keep sending giant pandas to the United States, even though the National Zoo in Washington sent thr [...]
As Pandas Leave D.C., Is Panda Diplomacy Over?
The giant pandas are leaving Washington. Some fans find it unbearable.
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Secretary of State Blinken Plays the Guitar to Launch “Music Diplomacy” Initiative
A viral video of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken introduced Americans to the guitar geek hidden within.
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Diplomacy is not ‘an act of weakness’ — decoding Biden’s China outreach
Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping declared meaningful results from Blinken’s trip last month. “The two sides have made progress and reached comm [...]
Biden Bets High-Level Diplomacy Can Cool Fiery Relations With China
After three years of self-isolation by China, President Biden’s top aides are flying into Beijing throughout the summer to try to convince and cajole [...]
In China, Blinken Holds Talks to Restart High-Level Diplomacy
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Monday with Wang Yi, the top foreign policy official in China, in the second day of high-level diplomatic [...]
Ukraine’s Offensive Could Set Stage for Diplomacy With Russia, U.S. Officials Say
Ukraine’s planned counteroffensive against Russia has overshadowed talk of a potential negotiated settlement in the conflict, but some U.S. and Europe [...]
Biden to Celebrate Diplomacy, and His Own Irish Roots, in Belfast
President Biden will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland before paying homage to his own Irish ancestry.
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Leaders Mix Sports and Diplomacy at the World Cup
Dozens of top officials have flown to Qatar to cheer for teams while talking shop. The event has magnified the tiny Gulf nation’s role as a diplomatic [...]
Biden and Putin diplomacy about the Russian and Ukraine conflict not likely to happen soon
President Joe Biden’s comments on Thursday that he’d be open to diplomacy with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine may have been [...]
Top U.S. General Urges Diplomacy in Ukraine While Biden Advisers Resist
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made the case that the Ukrainians should try to cement their gains at the bargaini [...]
Top U.S. General Urges Diplomacy in Ukraine While Biden Advisers Resist
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has made the case that the Ukrainians should try to cement their gains at the bargaini [...]