US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to discuss Ukraine’s NATO aspirations and efforts to bolster Ukraine’s energy grid. The meeting comes ahead of a crucial NATO summit in Washington next week, where Ukraine hopes to secure further assurances on its membership bid.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has alleged that Beijing continues to commit genocide against Uyghur Muslim minorities ahead of his planned trip to China. The accusation is based on the State Department’s annual human rights report, which details abuses in Xinjiang, including arbitrary detention, forced labor, and re-education camps. China has consistently denied these allegations, but Blinken has endorsed a previous determination of genocide and plans to raise human rights concerns during his visit.
