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Blinken Heads Back to Brussels as Afghanistan Decision Looms
Voice of America
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Brussels Monday evening for his second trip within weeks to consult NATO allies as a decision looms on the war in Afghanistan.
Blinken is also expected to discuss intensifying EU-backed diplomacy on reviving the Iran nuclear accord, and rising tensions with Russia as it builds up its military near Ukraine. He will start talks Tuesday in Brussels and be joined by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is also visiting key European ally Germany as well as Israel, which is critical of the diplomacy with Iran. "I look forward to productive conversations with allies on a wide range of shared priorities. We are stronger when we work together," Blinken tweeted as the State Department announced the trip.More Related News
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