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America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says
What are Washington's current strategic goals and limitations in Ukraine? And how do they align with Kyiv? Derek Chollet, a counselor at the US State Department who advises Secretary of State Antony Blinken, joined The World's host Marco Werman to shed some light.
No contradiction in supporting protesters while pursuing nuclear deal with Iran, US special envoy says
US will support Ukraine against Russian aggression ‘as long as it takes,’ US State Dept. spokesperson says
Abortion ruling exposes deep chasm over the issue in the US
American lawmakers accuse China of spying on dissidents in the US
'I have to speak out': Nicaraguan ambassador resigns, denounces govt as dictatorship
The ambassador of Nicaragua to the OAS, Arturo McFields, said that he's afraid for his family's safety, but that he had to stand up to corruption and the inhumane treatment of dissidents. McFields spoke with The World's host Marco Werman from Washington.
Harsh sanctions, military support are key to Ukraine's defense, former amb to Ukraine says
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's emotional speech to US Congress and the American response so far to Russia's invasion into Ukraine.
Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe 'shattered'
Russia has launched an invasion into eastern Ukraine, prompting condemnation from the US and Western nations. Meanwhile, Ukrainian civilians flee to safety amid the ongoing assaults.
'Haitians deserve a chance to determine their own future,' former US envoy says
Ambassador Daniel Foote — former US special envoy for Haiti — told The World's host Carol Hills that the US, though moving in the right direction now, hasn't been doing right by Haiti.
Will big oil finally be held accountable for decades of climate misinformation?
The US House Oversight and Reform Committee is investigating the role of industry in the spread of disinformation about fossil fuel and its role in the climate crisis.
Why COP26 is the ‘last, best hope’ for fighting climate change
Here's what you need to know about the big UN climate summit in Glasgow.
Sudan’s ousted ambassador to the US says resorting to ‘the gun’ doesn’t aid the revolution
Nureldin Satti was one of the country's top diplomats in Washington. Satti says he will "resist" the military's power grab. The World's Africa correspondent Halima Gikandi spoke with him about what's playing out in Sudan and what's next.
‘We all keep our lives on hold’: Thousands wait for diversity visas to go through amid pandemic, other delays
The Trump administration stopped processing green card lottery visas. This year, the Biden administration restarted the program. But it hasn’t been a priority, immigration experts say.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls for a 'real, cold-hard facts look' at US' failed 20-year war in Afghanistan
"The key thing is that I want it to be completely nonpartisan, not bipartisan, but nonpartisan," Illinois Democratic Sen. Duckworth explained to The World's host Marco Werman. "I served on the Benghazi Commission, for example. That was bipartisan, but it was highly political."
US credibility on climate on the line in Washington
The legislation is designed to help the US meet its targets set under the Paris climate accord to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade.