Ned Price
US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on March 14 in a "brazen violation of international law," causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said.
United States of America: CSM essential
Washington also said that it wants a quick finalization of "mutual recognition" between Belgrade and Pristina, noting that it is not possible to determine a specific time frame for that.
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Day 378 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Pro-Ukrainian Group might be behind the Attack on the Nord Stream Gas Pipeline
Congress has to be on board with F-16 sale, State Department says
The US State Department supports the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, but Congress has to also be on board since it is not solely up to the department to decide on the issue, spokesperson Ned Price told a briefing Thursday.
Vucic speaks with Blinken
WASHINGTON - US State Secretary Antony Blinken spoke with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday, thanking him for his constructive engagement on a European proposal for normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations, the US Department of State said.
The parties agreed that regional stability is crucial for Serbia's European future, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
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US reiterates support for Finland, Sweden joining NATO
The Biden administration on Tuesday reiterated its support for both Finland and Sweden joining NATO at the earliest opportunity, after Helsinki said a pause was needed in trilateral talks with Turkey on the Nordic countries' application to join the military alliance.
US says it’s time for Finland, Sweden to join NATO
The Biden administration said Thursday it's time for Turkey to ratify Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO, bluntly saying that holdout members of the alliance should quickly approve their memberships.
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Iran executes two more men in connection with protests
Iran drew international condemnation on Saturday as it executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member in November during unprecedented protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
The latest hangings double the number of executions to four over the nationwide unrest, which has escalated since mid-September into calls for an end to Iran's clerical regime.
U.S. diplomat: The so-called Kosovo? We are deeply engaged, Blinken will not hesitate
The text also states that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not hesitate to get directly engaged in the talks between Serbian President Aleksandar Vui and the Prime Minister of the Provisional Institutions of the Republic of Kosovo Albin Kurti, if necessary, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
Visa-related problems hinder Turkish students’ education plans
Many Turkish students are not able to continue their education due to Schengen visa problems such as facing an increased scrutiny of visa applications and waiting for months to get an appointment date.
With the waiting period for a visa, which is normally three weeks, increased up to five months, many young people who wanted to study abroad had to cancel their education plans.