The U.S. State Department has released two formerly top-secret documents that shed light on the information President Richard Nixon received as the 1973 coup d'état unfolded in Chile.
Why it matters: The records show the Nixon Administration's view — and possible support — of events in Santiago de Chile that led to the downfall of the democratically elected government of Socialist President Salvador Allende for a brutal dictatorship.
The Biden administration this weekend protested to the Israeli government over the Israeli foreign minister's decision to reveal a recent secret meeting he held with his Libyan counterpart, one Israeli and two U.S. officials tell Axios.
Why it matters: Demonstrations against the meeting have erupted in Libya and destabilized the country's fragile UN-recognized government. The Biden administration is concerned the exposure of the meeting and the unrest that followed will not only kill efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Libya but will also harm efforts that are underway with other Arab countries, as well as U.S. national security interests,one of the U.S. officials said.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was confirmed to be among the 10 people who died in last week's plane crash following genetic testing, Russian investigators said Sunday.
The big picture: The Russian Investigative Committee's announcement comes after Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder and European officials said that Prigozhin was likely killed in Wednesday's crash near Moscow.
