Despite a constructive phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. president Donald Trump on June 4, no agreement was reached on a formal meeting.

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President Joe Biden’s administration is mulling over ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S., NBC reported on Wednesday evening, as a ban on the video platform is set to go into effect from Sunday , News.az reports citing Investhing.

The Biden administration has placed 37 Chinese companies from the mining, solar, and textile industries on its export ban list, citing concerns over forced labor practices in the Xinjiang region.

The outgoing US administration has invested a record sum of $1.3 trillion in defense procurements and research, US President Joe Biden said, News.az reports citing Reuters.

Senator Jim Risch criticized the Biden administration for delaying the declaration of genocide in Sudan, only making the announcement with just 13 days left in the outgoing president's term. This came amid ongoing, brutal conflict in Sudan that has persisted for 21 months, News.az reports citing Fox news.

The U.S. is set to provide Ukraine an additional $500 million in weapons quickly pulled from its existing stockpiles as the Biden administration works to get Kyiv in a stronger negotiating position before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, two U.S. officials said, News.az reports citing The Independent.

The outgoing Biden administration is reportedly engaged in secret negotiations with the Taliban over a potential prisoner swap, in which Americans held in Afghanistan would be released in exchange for at least one detainee from Guantanamo Bay, according to a report published on Friday, News.az reports citing foreign media.

The Biden administration has informed Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official announced on Friday, as Washington continues to support its ally amidst the ongoing war in Gaza, which has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths, News.az reports citing Reuters.