The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear weapons.

US officials have said that they do not expect major shifts in the battle lines in eastern Ukraine. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks Monday in crisis-riven South Korea, seeking to encourage policy stability in the US ally, including in its complicated relationship with Japan. Yoon delighted the United States by seeking to turn the page on decades of friction with Japan,

At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger.

Russia plans to share advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the latter provided thousands of troops for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Pyongyang has provided Moscow with more than 10,

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday that Russia is close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea, in a sign of the countries' increasingly close ties.

There have been tensions in the Pacific region recently, with Russia allegedly providing North Korea with military equipment and training.

Russia intends to share its advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang providing weapons and other equipment to Moscow to sustain its war effort against Ukraine.