The decisions came after the Kremlin announced the ejection of three European envoys last week, saying they had attended rallies in support of the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny.
To âRe-engage the World,â Biden Looks to Win Over U.S. Diplomats First
Some diplomats said the presidentâs speech was a much-needed antidote to distrust and dismissiveness at the State Department during the Trump administration.
âYou are the center of all that I intend to do,â President Biden told State Department employees in a speech on Thursday.Credit.Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times
Published Feb. 4, 2021Updated Feb. 11, 2021
WASHINGTON â Pledging to rebuild international alliances and bolster the United Statesâ moral standing, President Biden on Thursday outlined plans to âre-engage the world.â
But first, he sought to win over the diplomats whose job it is to carry out his vision.
Biden Will Restore U.S. Relations With Palestinians, Reversing Trump Cutoff
Despite the move, analysts believe the prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian agreement remain distant.
President Biden’s new policy shift will include a resumption of American aid to the Palestinians.Credit.Mohammed Saber/EPA, via Shutterstock
Published Jan. 26, 2021Updated April 7, 2021
WASHINGTON The Biden administration will restore diplomatic relations with the Palestinian Authority, more than two years after President Donald J. Trump effectively ended them. The action signals a return to a more traditional and evenhanded approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after a Trump administration policy that was heavily slanted toward Israel.
David Friedman, President Trump’s bankruptcy lawyer-turned-ambassador, leaves his post having radically overhauled policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.