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Washington has been cautious about which arms it provides Kyiv and from where the weaponry arrives. But speaking in Israel today, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli counterparties they ought to be doing a lot more. Alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, Blinken stated as a matter of fact that “Russia’s ongoing atrocities” underscore the importance of “providing support for all of Ukraine’s needs—humanitarian, economic and security.” He implied that this support was an international responsibility. On Tuesday, he appeared to place that burden squarely on Israeli shoulders. “Iran’s deepening ties with Moscow and the sophisticated weaponry...

Russia is flouting its obligations under a major arms control treaty with the United States, according to State Department officials. “Russia is not complying with its obligation under the New START Treaty to facilitate inspection activities on its territory,” a State Department spokesman said Tuesday. "Russia’s refusal to facilitate inspection activities prevents the United States from exercising important rights under the treaty and threatens the viability of U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s team outlined that breakdown in a notification to key congressional leaders on Tuesday. The assessment points to the degeneration of the last major arms...

Secretary of State Blinken, said that: "Just as we know that Iran supports terrorism against Israel, Iran has been providing drones to Russia targeting innocent civilians." "Russia's ongoing atrocities underscore the importance of providing support for all of Ukraine's needs: humanitarian, economic and security...