US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has called FMs of (in order):
1) Canada
2) Mexico
3)Japan
4) South Korea
5) France
6) Germany
7) UK
8) NATO
9) Australia
10) Philippines
11) Thailand
12) Israel
13) Iraq
14) Afghanistan
15) EU
16) Italy
17) Jordan

No Saudi, UAE, or Egypt
Wow, I would not have guessed Anthony Blinken’s next call as coming before Turkey or Egypt:

18) South Africa https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-south-african-minister-of-foreign-relations-and-cooperation-pandor/
Secretary Blinken’s Call with South African Minister of Foreign Relations and Cooperation Pandor -...

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken had a call today with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor....

https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-south-african-minister-of-foreign-relations-and-cooperation-pandor/
Next up on Blinken's call list:

19) India
20) Pakistan
21) African Union https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-african-union-commission-chairperson-faki/
Secretary Blinken’s Call with African Union Commission Chairperson Faki - United States Department...

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:‎  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat.  Secretary Blinken and Chairpe...

https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-african-union-commission-chairperson-faki/
Next on Blinken's diplomatic call list:

22) New Zealand
23) Sweden (current chair of the @OSCE)
Next on Blinken's diplomatic call list:22) New Zealand23) Sweden (current chair of the @OSCE)
Next on Blinken's diplomatic call list:22) New Zealand23) Sweden (current chair of the @OSCE)
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken holds first call with a South American counterpart

24) Colombia
Neither Biden nor Blinken have reached out yet to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Qatar, or Turkey. https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1356130866607648768
Next on @SecBlinken’s list of calls abroad

25) Ukraine https://twitter.com/secblinken/status/1356402766076407809
LOL https://twitter.com/jfkirkegaard/status/1356549454522900482?s=20
First 25 calls abroad by @SecBlinken, in order

Canada
Mexico
Japan
S. Korea
France
Germany
UK
NATO
Australia
Philippines
Thailand
Israel
Iraq
Afghanistan
EU
Italy
Jordan
S. Africa
India
Pakistan
African Union
New Zealand
Sweden
Colombia
Ukraine
26) Switzerland, which represents US interests in Iran https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-swiss-president-parmelin/
“Imagine being the top diplomat in Brazil, run by a far-right leader who palled around with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort, and waiting forlornly by the phone only to hear on the news that Colombia got a call.” https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/editors-letters/biden-calls-abroad-antony-blinken-diplomatic-b1796308.html
Editor’s letter: Biden administration’s first 25 calls abroad provide diplomatic tea leaves for us...

Smooth political backslaps reveal who is in favour, writes Borzou Daragahi

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/editors-letters/biden-calls-abroad-antony-blinken-diplomatic-b1796308.html
Conversation between White House NSA Jake Sullivan and Erdoğan adviser Ibrahim Kalin, first official contact between US and Turkey under Biden, includes pointed down references to managing “disagreements” and supporting Turkey’s democratic institutions https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/02/statement-by-nsc-spokesperson-emily-horne-on-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivans-call-with-ibrahim-kalin-spokesperson-and-chief-advisor-to-the-president-of-turkey
Here's Turkey's account of the conversation between Jake Sullivan and Ibrahim Kalin. No mention of "disagreements" or democratic institutions https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/spokesperson/1696/124785/press-statement-on-the-phone-call-between-presidential-spokesperson-ibrahim-kalin-and-u-s-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan
Biden's National Security Adviser also held a all with his counterpart in Spain, a NATO ally
Biden has yet to speak with Netanyahu since the inauguration, a fact which has not gone unnoticed in Israel. Here's the great Sima Shine of @INSSIsrael, speaking at conference organized today by @CH_MENAP https://www.facebook.com/CHMENAProg/videos/1364052480623525
Biden’s NSA Jake Sullivan today held a phone call with Polish officials; many members of Polish intelligentsia have grumble that far-right Warsaw government’s embrace of Trump damaged its broader relationship with Washington. Sullivan raised issues of democracy and human rights
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken holds first call with United Arab Emirates counterpart, first outreach by Biden administration to the Arabian Peninsula states. Readout speaks of "lowering tensions." https://www.state.gov/secretary-blinkens-call-with-the-united-arab-emirates-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-international-cooperation-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan/
First 30 Biden admin calls abroad:

Canada
Mexico
Japan
S. Korea
France
Germany
UK
NATO
Australia
Philippines
Thailand
Israel
Iraq
Afghanistan
EU
Italy
Jordan
S. Africa
India
Pakistan
African Union
New Zealand
Sweden
Colombia
Ukraine
Switzerland
Spain
Turkey
Poland
UAE
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