Stories by State Newswire on Federal Newswire


Release: Thank you, Leah, for that kind introduction. And thank you, Dr. Washington, for holding this symposium and bringing together such a distinguished group of scientists, who, like Tom, are pioneers and leaders in their fields.


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Zambian Foreign Minister Kakubo

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Release: For nearly 12 weeks, Russia has waged its unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine, its sovereignty, its territorial integrity, and its people. Beaten back from its failed attempt to seize Kyiv, Russia continues a grinding offensive across Ukraine’s south and east. Ukraine’s courageous defense forces...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Zambian Foreign Minister Kakubo

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Biden admin nominates Heide B. Fulton as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Biden admin nominates Heide B. Fulton as U.S. Ambassador to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.



News Release: Acting Principal Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism Chris Landberg co-chaired the bi-annual meeting of the Governing Board of Administrators for the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) in Valetta, Malta on May 16-17. At the meeting, board members discussed the IIJ’s work on countering racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism (REMVE), battlefield evidence, and other capacity-building programs for justice practitioners.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias before their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to have my friend, the Greek foreign minister, here at the State Department. This has been an important and incredibly productive couple of days, notably with the prime minister’s visit, his meeting with President Biden yesterday, ...


DOS-NEA-AC offers new grant application process starting May 18

Sharing Underutilized Resources with Fishers and Farmers grant opened on May 18.


News Release: AMBASSADOR THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good morning, everyone. Let me thank you, every one of you, for joining us today to open up a dialogue about a wide range of shared issues, particularly on climate, conflict, prosperity, and on food security. We also want to talk to you about how we can strengthen our partnership here at the UN.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. Thank you all so much for being here today.


Release: Amidst Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine, the Lukashenka regime in Belarus has found new ways to intimidate and punish its own citizens, including by approving legislation to apply the death penalty to pro-democracy activists and those opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine. Specifically,...



Norway National Day

News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the Norwegian people as you celebrate Constitution Day. This year, I also send a hearty congratulations for setting a new record for the largest number of gold medals won by a single country at a Winter Olympics.


How politicians on Armed Services Committee dealt with bills on May 17

There was activity on one bill related to the Armed Services Committee on May 17.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Raising the Flag at U.S. Embassy Kyiv

Release: Three months ago, we lowered our flag over the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, just days before Russian forces streamed across Ukraine’s border to carry out President Putin’s unprovoked, unjustified war of choice. When we suspended operations at the embassy, we made the point clear: while we would relocate ...



DOS-SA offers new grant application process starting May 18

U.S.-Pakistan Women's Council Initiative Advancing Womens Economic Leadership grant opened on May 18.


There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Relations Committee on May 17.