Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko greet a group of World War II veterans in the Russian village of Khoroshevo on June 30. Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP hide caption
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The flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel are raised on the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. The UAE flag was displayed to celebrate last week's announcement that the two countries have agreed to establish diplomatic relations. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption
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President Trump's State Department has sent more political appointees abroad as ambassadors than have previous administrations. Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption
Under Trump, More Big Donors Are Named Ambassadors — And Controversies Have Followed
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Tianna Spears joined the State Department in 2018, looking forward to the promise of a fulfilling career. She left after less than two years, and is one of a growing number to speak out recently about the special challenges faced by minority foreign service officers. Kennedi Carter for NPR hide caption
'I Was Asked If I Stole My Car': Black Diplomats Describe Harassment At U.S. Borders
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President Trump walks with U.S. Ambassador Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV in London in July 2018. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption
Trump Asked U.S. Ambassador To Seek British Open For A Trump Resort, Ex-Diplomat Says
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a news conference last month in Chelsea, Quebec. David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators carry a banner that says, "We are democracy" during a protest against racism last month in Brasilia, Brazil. Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with staff members at the control room of China Central Television in Beijing in 2016. Ma Zhancheng/AP hide caption
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Newly elected prime minister Avdullah Hoti (center) walks out of the parliament building in the capital Pristina, on Wednesday. Visar Kryeziu/AP hide caption
After Unprecedented Strains With Longtime Friend U.S., Kosovo Has A New Government
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Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council pose for photographers following their summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December 2019. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
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Ukrainian border guards wear protective face masks at a checkpoint with the territories controlled by Russia-backed separatists in the Donetsk region. Evgeniya Maksymova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka last June. The two leaders spoke by phone earlier this month. Since the coronavirus outbreak, China has let in some experts from the World Health Organization but has not yet allowed in a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
For U.S. And China, Coronavirus Adds Pressure To Relationship Already Under Strain
Tuesday
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrive for a joint news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 31. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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President Donald Trump applauds as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during Tuesday's announcement of the Trump administration's plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption