Humeyra Pamuk
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@Reuters deputy US foreign policy editor. Eye on State Department. Before: London, Cairo, Dubai & Turkey. @columbiajourn @kocuniversity alum. Personal account.
“”No" votes are preferred but abstentions or absent/not voting are also useful," the cable said, adding that Washington needed "allies and like-minded partners" in this push. Story here: t.co/smnpNjf5rx
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/citing-cuban-fighters-ukraine-us-urges-allies-shun-havana-un-2025-10-05/
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October 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“”No" votes are preferred but abstentions or absent/not voting are also useful," the cable said, adding that Washington needed "allies and like-minded partners" in this push. Story here: t.co/smnpNjf5rx
In the Oct. 2 dated cable, the State Dept directs U.S. diplomats to tell countries that the Cuban government is actively supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Moscow's forces.
October 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
In the Oct. 2 dated cable, the State Dept directs U.S. diplomats to tell countries that the Cuban government is actively supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with up to 5,000 Cubans fighting alongside Moscow's forces.
The State Department, responding to a request for comment on July 18, did not specifically comment on the email or the cable but described the scope of the policy as wider than the guidance in Chretien's email. Story w/the amazing @tedhesson.bsky.social & @kristinacooke.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The State Department, responding to a request for comment on July 18, did not specifically comment on the email or the cable but described the scope of the policy as wider than the guidance in Chretien's email. Story w/the amazing @tedhesson.bsky.social & @kristinacooke.bsky.social
The fate of the more than 30 Afghan evacuees in UAE & how the Trump admin handles their case are crucial for the future of another 1,500 Afghan men, women and children who have been stuck in a similar facility in Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar. Story here www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Exclusive: Trump pledged to save Afghans. But UAE had already sent some evacuees back, cable shows
Days before President Donald Trump said he would help Afghan evacuees who fled their country and were stuck in the United Arab Emirates, the Emirati government had already begun returning them to Afghanistan and informed Washington that it was doing so, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters on Sunday.
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July 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The fate of the more than 30 Afghan evacuees in UAE & how the Trump admin handles their case are crucial for the future of another 1,500 Afghan men, women and children who have been stuck in a similar facility in Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar. Story here www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
The White House and State Dept did not have a comment on whether or not the President knew about the July 10 meeting.
It was not immediately clear if the remaining individuals in EHC had been sent back or the circumstances of the two families returned to Afghanistan.
It was not immediately clear if the remaining individuals in EHC had been sent back or the circumstances of the two families returned to Afghanistan.
July 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The White House and State Dept did not have a comment on whether or not the President knew about the July 10 meeting.
It was not immediately clear if the remaining individuals in EHC had been sent back or the circumstances of the two families returned to Afghanistan.
It was not immediately clear if the remaining individuals in EHC had been sent back or the circumstances of the two families returned to Afghanistan.
On Sunday, Trump posted an article on UAE preparing to hand over Afghan refugees to the Taliban. “I will try to save them, starting right now,” Trump said.
But he appeared unaware of the fact that some had already been returned to Afghanistan & USG was told of their plans.
But he appeared unaware of the fact that some had already been returned to Afghanistan & USG was told of their plans.
July 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
On Sunday, Trump posted an article on UAE preparing to hand over Afghan refugees to the Taliban. “I will try to save them, starting right now,” Trump said.
But he appeared unaware of the fact that some had already been returned to Afghanistan & USG was told of their plans.
But he appeared unaware of the fact that some had already been returned to Afghanistan & USG was told of their plans.
In a July 10 meeting, a senior UAE official told a senior American diplomat that the Emirati government had already sent back two Afghan families in early July from the facility in Abu Dhabi and that the UAE would press ahead to return the remaining 25 people there by July 20.
July 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
In a July 10 meeting, a senior UAE official told a senior American diplomat that the Emirati government had already sent back two Afghan families in early July from the facility in Abu Dhabi and that the UAE would press ahead to return the remaining 25 people there by July 20.
Former diplomats, foreign policy experts, Democratic senators questioned the reasoning behind: At a time when China and Russia are growing more assertive, how will firing diplomats w/decade of experience help us further our diplomacy? www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
July 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Former diplomats, foreign policy experts, Democratic senators questioned the reasoning behind: At a time when China and Russia are growing more assertive, how will firing diplomats w/decade of experience help us further our diplomacy? www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week said the United States was not satisfied only with sending migrants to El Salvador, and hinted that Washington was looking to expand the number of countries that it may deport people to.
May 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week said the United States was not satisfied only with sending migrants to El Salvador, and hinted that Washington was looking to expand the number of countries that it may deport people to.
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The traditional press corps will take shit forever for not asking more Biden age Qs, but 1) it asked a ton and 2) was never 1/1000th as sycophantic as this. It's embarassing.
April 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The traditional press corps will take shit forever for not asking more Biden age Qs, but 1) it asked a ton and 2) was never 1/1000th as sycophantic as this. It's embarassing.
The sale is worth $24 million — quite small compared to the billions of $$ worth of weapons U.S. sends to Israel, but it had drawn attention with Biden imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers & violence against Palestinians in the West Bank flaring up.
April 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The sale is worth $24 million — quite small compared to the billions of $$ worth of weapons U.S. sends to Israel, but it had drawn attention with Biden imposing sanctions on Israeli settlers & violence against Palestinians in the West Bank flaring up.