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Blinken facing contempt of Congress threat over cable tied to Afghanistan withdrawal

Tuesday, May 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is threatening to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt if he doesn't turn over subpoenaed documents tied to the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, marking a significant escalation in the months-long standoff... Read More.

Biden administration will share reports on Afghanistan withdrawal with Congress, official says

Thursday, April 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon and State Department are set to share with Congress their after-action reports on the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House will soon announce, according to a U.S. official.The reports will be provided to lawmakers via a secure portal... Read More.

House Republicans ramp up investigation into Afghanistan withdrawal

Tuesday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee has served Secretary of State Antony Blinken with a subpoena for a classified document from diplomats in Kabul warning the Afghan government was at risk of collapse as the last American troops prepared to exit.It marks a... Read More.

Withdrawal of international aid from Afghanistan disproportionately harms women and girls: NGO

Friday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Many aid organizations withdrew their funding to Afghanistan after the Taliban implemented several regressive policies on Afghan women's human rights in the final months of 2022. But the withdrawal of international aid from the country stands to harm the most vulnerable... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Officials think Russia plotting withdrawal from Kherson

Sunday, November 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout eastern and southern Ukraine.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose forces began an offensive in... Read More.

1 year later, Republicans, Biden White House argue over Afghanistan withdrawal

Monday, August 15 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- On the one-year anniversary Monday of the Taliban's takeover of Kabul, House Republicans and the Biden administration quarreled over who is to blame for the series of events that led to the Taliban victory and the handling of the chaotic withdrawal of... Read More.

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian strikes near Odesa after Snake Island withdrawal

Saturday, July 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation" into neighboring Ukraine began on Feb. 24, with Russian forces invading from Belarus, to the north, and Russia, to the east. Ukrainian troops have offered "stiff resistance," according to U.S. officials.The Russian military has... Read More.

Starbucks announces complete withdrawal from Russia

Tuesday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Starbucks announced on Monday it is pulling its business from the Russian market.The move comes after the coffee giant suspended all business activity in Russia in March following the country's invasion of Ukraine.“As we mentioned on March 8, we have suspended... Read More.

Pentagon dubious of Russian ‘withdrawal’ north of Kyiv, expects troops will move to eastern Ukraine

Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon is seeing "small numbers" of Russian troops repositioning to the north of Kyiv but is not labeling it a withdrawal as Russia has characterized it. Instead, it believes the troops might be used in an offensive elsewhere in Ukraine, possibly... Read More.

Simone Biles’ surprise withdrawal at Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on athletes’ mental health

Tuesday, July 27 by ABC News

(TOKYO) — Simone Biles' shocking withdrawal from the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday put a spotlight on mental health and the extreme stress elite athletes like Biles are under.The U.S. women's gymnastics team won silver in the team competition after Biles left... Read More.

Stories tagged with: withdrawal

Blinken facing contempt of Congress threat over cable tied to Afghanistan withdrawal

House Republicans ramp up investigation into Afghanistan withdrawal

Withdrawal of international aid from Afghanistan disproportionately harms women and girls: NGO

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Officials think Russia plotting withdrawal from Kherson

1 year later, Republicans, Biden White House argue over Afghanistan withdrawal

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian strikes near Odesa after Snake Island withdrawal

Starbucks announces complete withdrawal from Russia

Pentagon dubious of Russian ‘withdrawal’ north of Kyiv, expects troops will move to eastern Ukraine

Simone Biles’ surprise withdrawal at Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on athletes’ mental health

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